10 Things to Know About Hot Dogs
June 26, 2009
For me, hot dogs and summer go hand-in-hand. Also called frankfurters, frank, weenie, wienie, wiener, dog, and red hot, the hot dog is basically a fully cooked sausage that consists of a combination of beef and pork or all beef, which is cured, smoked, and cooked and than placed in a bun. So now that the summer season is here, I present to you 10 Things to Know About Hot Dogs.
An Oldie But a Goodie: Sausage is one of the oldest forms of processed food and was actually mentioned in Homer’s Odyssey, which is an ancient Greek tale of adventure and heroism.
Would You Like Champagne With Your Hot Dog?: President Franklin Roosevelt served King George VI of England hot dogs & beer during a White House visit in 1939. Mrs. Jimmy Carter served hot dogs at a White House picnic in 1977. Queen Elizabeth II served hot dogs at a royal banquet held for the American Bar Association.
Let’s Be Frank: When shopping for hot dogs, you should know that franks contain 100% meat while frankfurters, hot dogs and weiners can be up to 15% filler.
Forget About Cheese: A little known fact about Mickey Mouse is that his first words were “Hot dogs!” He spoke them in the 1929 short flick titled “The Karnival Kid”.
Size Does Matter: As a 1996 stunt, Sara Lee made the world’s largest dog, specifically a 2,000-foot wiener.
Moon Food: Hot dogs were actually among the first foods that were eaten on the moon. A meal for Neil Armstrong and “Buzz” Aldrin Jr when they went on their Apollo 11 space flight in 1969, consisted of hot dogs, bacon, canned peaches and sugar cookies.
A Hot Dog By Any Other Name: Hot Dogs got their name at The Polo Grounds in New York City in 1901. Vendors sold hot dogs from hot water tanks, shouting, “They’re red hot! Get your Dachshund sausages while they are red hot!” Cartoonist Tad Dorgan sketched the vendors but unsure of how to spell dachshund, he simply wrote “Hot Dog!” and that is how the name was given.
Mustard Cuts the Mustard: Mustard is the most popular topping with 87% of hot dog eaters using it, although children favor ketchup.
6 is the Magic Number: The average hot dog, including the bun, is consumed in 6 bites.
The City of Hot Dogs: Los Angeles is the hot-dog capital of the U.S. with Angelinos eating an average of 36.6 million pounds of hot dogs a year.
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Noclegi Gory Klodzka | June 29, 2009 at 5:51 am
And now I’m hungry! Also I favour ketchup over mustard. Does that mean I’m immature?
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Charon | June 29, 2009 at 8:55 am
HOT DOG!!
the best hot dogs are Nathans and Hebrew National…absolutely no fillers in them and they are mouth watering good.
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Charon | June 29, 2009 at 8:59 am
LOS ANGELES DOES NOT CONSUME THE MOST HOT DOGS, NEW YORK CITY DOES.
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Dallas Covington | July 17, 2009 at 12:39 pm
Oh yeah, Nathans and Hebrew National are really good.
I experienced my first Nathan’s hot dog from purch’ing it off of QVC. (When I was younger I lived on Staten Island and never did try a Nathan’s). Anyway, the Nathan’s sales reps were on tv and so I ordered a bunch. They are good hot dawgs! By the way, if you ever want to try a Nathan’s go to qvc on the web and look up the item number M 19730, I am going to order some more since I am almost out. Summer time is here and the bbq will be up an running more than usual. Anyone that tries these at the house asks, Wow, what brand is this? Try it for yourself…it is good.
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Ducci | August 4, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Actually, if you look at the ingredient label of both Nathan’s and Hebrew National hot dogs, you will find that they both contain soy fillers! I was surprised to see it as well. Ball Park dogs, however, do not have any fillers listed on their ingredient list.