Hot dog

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 * name       = Hot dog
 * image      =[[File:Hot dog with mustard.png]]
 * caption    = A typical hot dog with added mustard as a condiment
 * alternate_name  = Frankfurter,frank,wiener,weenie,tube steak,sausage,banger,coney.
 * country    = {{plainlist|
 * Germany (early version)
 * United States (modern version
 * region      =
 * type       =Fast Food Order,Finger foods
 * serve       = Hot
 * main_ingredient = Sausage made from pork,beef,chicken,turkey or combinations therof and a bun
 * minor_ingredient = {{plainlist|
 * Ketchup
 * Mustard
 * Chili con corne
 * Chopped vegetables
 * variations =
 * other     =

A hotdog (commonly spelled hotdog ) is a food consisting of a grilled or steamed sausgae served in the split of a partially sliced bun. The term "hot dog" can refer to the sausage itself.The sausage used is a wiener(Vienna sausage) or a frankfurter(Frankfurter Würstchen,also just called frank.The names of these sausages is a sausage commonly refer to their assembled dish. Hot dog preparation and condiments vary worldwide.Typical condiments include mustard,ketchup,relish onions in tomato sauce,and cheese sauce. Other toppings include sauerkraut,diced onions,jalapeños,chili,grated cheese,coleslaw,bacon and s.Hot dog variants include the corndog and pigs-in blankets. The hot dog's cultural traditions include the Nathan's Hot Dog-Eating Contest and the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile.

These type of sausages were culturally imported from Germany and became popular to the United States.It became a working-class street food in the U.S.,at stands and carts. The hot dog became closely associated with baseball and American culture. Although particularly connected with New York City and its cuisine,the hot dog eventually became obiquitious throughout the US during 20th century.Its preparation varies regionally in the country,emerging as an important part of other regional cuisines,including Chicago street cuisine. {{cite book|last1=Mercuri|first1=Becky|title=The Great American Hot Dog Book: Recipes and Side Dish from Across America|date=2007|publisher= Gibbs Smith|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yGm9T0ptJ1cC&q=new+york+chicago|isbn=9781423600220|access-date=2020-10-18|archive-date=2023-07-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230703223844/https://books.google.com/books?id=yGm9T0ptJ1cC&q=new+york+chicago|url-status=live}}

History


The word "frankfurter" comes from Frankfurt,Germany,where pork sausages similar to hot dogs originated. These sausages,"Frankfurter Würtstchen ",were known since the 13th century and given to the people on the event of imperial coronations,starting with the coronation of Maximillian II,Holy Roman Emperor,as King. "Wiener" refers to Vienna Vienna,Austria (Wien),home to a sausage made of a mixture of pork and beef. Johann Georg Lahner,an 18th/19th century butcher from the