I prefer to use a u003ca href=u0022https://amzn.to/3QtrrADu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollowu0022u003eNew England Hot Dog Panu003c/au003e because it's the easiest way to get evenly sized, straight-sided buns that rise together. But you don't have to. I've included instructions in the recipe card below for spacing the buns appropriately and baking them on a silpat- or parchment-lined rimmed half sheet pan.u003cbr/u003e