Why hot dog

Canal St. They squiggle-squirt the top of this chewy-flaky wrap with hot sambal and hotter Chinese mustard and bombard it with sliced-scallion confetti.

Inside lies a snappy, grass-fed Brooklyn Hot Dog Company frank and some crunchy fried onion bits that lend a surprise textural effect, like potato chips concealed inside a turkey sandwich. Brooklyn Diner Multiple locations. Ridiculous, yes, but also juicy, snappy, and undeniably fun.

Fireman calls it a bite hot dog but that might be selling the monstrous thing short. We miss the slightly roomier branch that used to be on the corner of Sixth Avenue and 8th Street, within walking distance of our apartment.

Huertas First Ave. It comes on a Balthazar brioche bun that gets ironed out on a panini press, which sounds like a horrible thing to do to a hot dog bun until you try it. Chez Ma Tante 90 Calyer St. King St. The most persuasive argument of all, though, is the Vienna Beef wiener on a poppy-seed bun, bountifully equipped with all the fixings: onions, tomatoes, pickle spears, sport peppers, neon relish, celery salt, and yellow mustard.

Madison Ave. What the young brothers Zach and Alex Frankel ancestral cuisine: Zabarsian, a. Upper West Side Jewish do so well is celebrate old New York deli culture while simultaneously pushing it forward, but not too much. Carnegie John 56th St. Seventh Ave. What distinguishes the Sabretts dished out by this undersung street-food slinger who goes by the name Carnegie John is some advanced street-cart-ninja technique.

John and his assistant start the dogs off on the griddle to seal in the juices, move them over to the hardwood-charcoal grill to impart a little smoky flavor, then bring them back to the griddle for a final sear.

Anoint them with a pile of grilled onions and peppers — another Carnegie John specialty. Papaya King E. Account Profile. Sign Out. The name was a sarcastic comment on the provenance of the meat. References to dachshund sausages and ultimately hot dogs can be traced to German immigrants in the s. These immigrants brought not only sausages to America, but dachshund dogs. The name most likely began as a joke about the Germans' small, long, thin dogs. In fact, even Germans called the frankfurter a "little-dog" or "dachshund" sausage, thus linking the word "dog" to their popular concoction.

The origin of the word "hot dog" stirs as much debate as the existence of UFOs. Conflicting stories abound and everyone wants to claim ownership of the catchy moniker of America's favorite food. Why are there so many stories about how the hot dog got its name and who invented the hot dog bun?

Could there be a conspiracy involved? The truth is out there and with the help of avid hot dog historians and linguists, the Council set out to find that truth. As the legend goes, Dorgan observed vendor Harry Stevens selling the "hot dachshund sausages" during a game at the New York Polo Grounds and shouting "Get your red-hot dachshund sausages! No one has found a copy of the cartoon said to have given the hot dog its name.

Maybe the cartoon never existed. Or maybe it is buried deep within the National Archives or the maze of the Pentagon. Kraig suggests the cartoon began as a joke between Dorgan and the vendor who were reputedly good friends, but was by no means the first reference to "hot dogs. But references to dachshund sausages and ultimately hot dogs can be traced to German immigrants in the s. German immigrants brought not only the sausage with them in the late s, but also dachshund dogs. Kraig says the name hot dog probably began as a joke about the Germans' small, long, thin dogs.

Ever the butt of humor and rumor, the moniker that stuck was likely a joke regarding the provenance of the tasty sausage served on a bun cut lengthwise. Barry Popick, a prominent hot dog historian and linguist at the university, says the word "hot dog" began appearing in college magazines in the s. Measure content performance. Develop and improve products.

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