The Disputed History of the Hot Dog
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- We're breaking down the history of the hot dog for #NationalHotDogDay on this episode of Food History. Where do hot dogs come from? (It's surprisingly contentious.) What is in a hot dog? (It might not be as bad as you imagine.) And why do we call it a hot dog, anyway? (You'll have to watch the video.)
Hot dogs may be as American as apple pie, but they could be German or Austrian as well. The history behind hot dogs is on the menu in this episode of Food History.
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I don't know what is the best, but I know which is the wurst.
Go to your room.
It’s not the Wurst unless its Boarst Wurst!
"You remind me of the 4th of July.
It makes me want a hot dog real bad!" - Jennifer Coolidge
When you're looking at hot sauces, you need to explore how the Australian "Shit the bed sauce" got its name.
My first two jobs were slinging dogs. Chicago dogs are the best imo can't beat that celery salt. All beef and a natural casing gives it that snap when you bite.
Yummy.
Chicago dogs are definitely awesome. We have Portillo’s here in LA believe it or not. Mid-West dogs are for sure rad🕺
"Hot dog is Taco"
... I do believe he's on to something!
A hot dog cannot be a taco because a taco is not just a shape, but specifically requires a corn shell.
Technically, you could combine the two though.
If I want to make a cheese sandwich and realize I only have the heel of the bread, I might choose to fold that and have a half sandwich. Therefor a hotdog is a sandwich. As for humans, we are gross donuts.
But you didn't answer the most important hot dog question of them all! Why do hot dogs come in packages of ten, while buns come in packages of eight?
? I just bought dogs and it's an 8pk.
@@emsejssrlract It's a jooooke :P An Animaniacs joke at least (if not a thing pondered by others before them).
A New York style hot dog is a hot dog. A Chicago style hot dog is a meal complete with the vitamins and the minerals you need for the day! (I'm not biased. Please ignore the Chicago Bears logo by my name.)
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Da Bears. Died hard fan. Stay safe and Healthy. Stuck in upstate New York. Sox also.
"Some people wanted Caviar and Champagne while they should've had beer and hot dogs." - Dwight David Eisenhower. 🌭🍺😋♥️
As someone who's live most of his life in the suburbs of Chicago, I didn't realize that our dog was popularized during the depression. That said I did do a paper on the History of Deep Dish Pizza, and that is there case their as well. The (Butcher/Tavern/Chicago) square cut thin crust pizza is older.
that is *their case *there as well
The fact that you didn't bring up Rochester White Hots deeply disappoints me
This is the first I'm hearing about them. Does a white hot taste different than a normal hot dog?
They do taste different, I don’t like them but a lot of people around here like them better than a traditional red hot dog.
From Wikipedia: The white hot originated in the 1920s in Rochester's German community as a white and porky. It was originally a cheaper alternative to high-price red hot dogs, made of the less desirable meat parts and various fillers; in contrast, modern versions are made from quality meats and are generally sold at higher prices than common hot dogs.
@@MentalFloss Yeah they became popular during WWI because of meat shortages. They have more of a sausage taste and they're amazing. One of my favorite Rochester foods. I actually prefer them over most garbage plates (another Rochester, NY thing)
Not much on Wiki about White Hots: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_hot
But you can pick them up in most grocery stores in Rochester. Especially Wegman's.
Try a Chilean hot dog called a Completo.
It comes with lots of toppings and is easy to make and very filling but I usually eat 2-3 just cause they taste sooo good.
Sean Collin is right. Hot dog is a taco is a sandwich, and cereal is soup.
That’s what a Sean Collins would say…
In regards to the hot sauce, there's the obvious "Which is the hottest?" question, but most importantly, where can I get that one?
There is also the hot dog roll in New Englsnd. It looks like a slice of bread folded over. In use, it is toasted or grilled in butter, the pooch inserted then yellow mustard, sweet relish and chopped onions are added, maybe also a dash of ketchup. The traditional drink is Coke or Pepsi, but equally good choices are Sprite and good strong gingetr ale. If you prefer, you can have it wit "bug juice". A non-carbonated soft drink made with Kool-Aid or the like
Re hot sauce: dad swears bacteria leave it alone because of its hotness, rendering even the oldest jar forever edible-is there any truth to this theory? I have noticed some pretty ancient tabletop bottles at restaurants
In Brittany (France), we have our own kind of street food hotdog: the Galette-saucisse (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galette-saucisse)
A hot grilled pork sausage wrapped in a cold buckwheat crepe. 😋😋😋
As an American southerner, I (most unfortunately) grew up seeing those horrible red hotdogs that were boiled. (BOILED???)
Once I became an adult, I rediscovered them as grilled and topped with a range of condiments and/or chili & cheese.
While still not my go-to when I’m needing a quick lunch, I have to admit that I love getting a street dog when I travel. 🙂🌭
Another great video Justin. Keep it up. 👍🏼
Chicago dogs are awesome. I also love a Coney with chili mustard and onions. The ongoing debate between Frank's Red Hot and Texas Pete is interesting. I prefer Frank's Red Hot. While some of my friends love Texas Pete
I eat Frank's Red Hot on just about everything 🤤
Here in Buffalo it’s Frank’s or nothing. It’s an integral part of wing sauce.
The hot dog bun was introduced to the world at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. The waffle ice cream cone was invented during the 1904 World's Fair as well.
I believe at least one of those (the bun) is a misconception that we ran into in the research for our ketchup/mustard episode. As I recall, there is a lot of World's Fair misinformation out there-so much so that we might make an episode for our series Misconceptions all about them.
Coney dogs are my favorite style of hot dogs
The fact that hot dogs were originally sold on bread slices... A hot dog on a hot dog bun is a sandwich for sure.
nothing more patriotic than hot dogs, gluttony, and competition. Murica
Truly life's greatest philosophical question:
"Am I a taco?"
Back in grade school, me and some mates we got this habit of checking out lunchboxes and sometimes we make jokes about out food.. So instead of calling by their brands we call it with dog breed names.. This dude, calls his frankfurter dachschund, the other dude with the sausages he named them german shepherd, the guy who brought bite sized hotdogs called them 101 dalmatians, me whos family could only afford supermarket generic hotdogs, calls mine "askal"..
Back then dog meat consumption was a thing to be joked around because it was frowned upon and nobody really practiced it in the open..
As transplant residents to the Chicagoland area we have learned to love Chicago style dogs. There is something eminently satisfying about the layers of flavor and textures found on one. As with everything foodish, there are some vendors that are terrible, and many that a a joy to eat at. The best ones, though, are made in my kitchen.
Joey Chestnut always wins the wing eating competition every year,here in Buffalo.
In the south of France you can often get a grilled sausage in a large baguette stuffed with chips (fries)... hmm...
Is there a name for it? Or you'd just saucisse avec baguette?
@@MentalFloss It has different names, mostly I've seen 'sandwich merguez-frites ' or 'sandwich chipolata-frites' (two of the most popular sausages). It's not a dish per se, just something you are bound to find on a hot summer's day at a village fair while the cover band is playing on stage and you're drinking St Emilion wine out of a plastic cup :)
@@lounakin Oo-"oui, svp" to that entire scenario.
Is there no Mental Floss video on the history of the cheeseburger? I couldn't find one, I feel it would pair well with this video and the one on French Fries 😂
Was hot sauce invented as a preservative, a condiment, or a flexing contest? It's really hard to tell these days.
Happy national hot dog day 7/21/21!!!
Dogão Paulistano is the king of hotdogs.
Modern hot dogs, like premium brands are not mostly scrap....no, they DO use some for flavoring and classic origin taste but no..Boares Head us 95 percent USDA Choice Top Loin beef, not scrap...
"Am I a taco?"
Either way Justin, you are a snack 🤤
This host gives me major PBS Idea channel vibes
Go to Columbus Georgia and ask for a scrambled dog. You’ll never want it any other way.
Is that a hot dog with scrambled egg as a topping?
Sounds tasty brother 🤪
The movie Famous Nathan tells the story of Hanwerker as filmed by his Grandniece Lloyd.
_- It's Great Depression, money is tight, food is scarce, economy is ruined, people are buying less hot dogs. Perfect time to make a fancier hot dog, more expensive with more lavish ingredients and condiments added on top of it._
I have no idea how this plan worked but it did against all odds.
Some guy who appeared in vaudeville did a song referring to "frankfurter sandwiches" (look for the video of the PBS documentary about vaudeville on TH-cam). Well, who am I to dispute that?
Also, it is a star fair/carnival food
I'm eating hotdogs while watching!
a hot dog is a sandwich anything served on bread (no matter it's shape ) is a sandwich ! and the dalhi lama is just aguy
A sandwich requires two pieces of bread. Otherwise, a piece of toast with butter on it would be a sandwich and it's not.
Open-faced sandwich?
@@phife1878 So, split the roll completely. It matters not that it's now two pieces from one roll. After all, what is a slice of bread but part of a single loaf?
Jesus Christ! Lol
A hot dog is NOT a sandwich! This video is getting me all worked up on my relaxing Saturday morning.
Hot dogs in the Philippines are special. Bright red in color. Really bright red. Looks radioactive. And they put them chopped up into spaghetti sauce like it is normal. Their spaghetti sauce is already half sugar, and now it has radioactive red chunks of hot dog mixed in. I always pass. And you can't find mustard in the country to put on a hot dog in a bun. I have to bring my own little packages of mustard that I rip off from a fast food joint if I want mustard over there. People look at that bright yellow stuff and have no idea of what I just squeezed on the dog.
Disputed origins or not I think we can all agree that *Oscar Mayer Uncured Cheese Hot Dogs* are the pinnacle of hotdogs and could only be improved upon by making a full beef only version.
Hot sauce episode: Who is the Cholula lady? how can I become her?
Lol two great questions!
You might want to look into Adolf Gobel, "the sausage king of New York", if you really want to know who introduced the hot dog to America.
Of course, if you feel you've already sufficiently covered the subject, just know Adolf Gobel, (a German imigrant), did it first, in America.
Coffee Talk: I have heard that if the relish on a Chicago dog is not that bright green, it ain't a Chicago dog. My question is why is it bright green? Discuss! 🤔
Slightly dissapointed you did not talk about the new-England Bun Variant. Traditional New-England hot dog rolls are longer than coney-island ones and are flat on both sides so you can spread butter on them and grill them, although that step is optional. it is claimed by some that they technically predate the coney-island bun, but may not have been the first to be used for hot-dogs as they were originally designed for clam strip rolls.
Id def call the chicago hot dog the top dog of hot dogs; but i like a ton of variety of flavour on my hot dogs and i love the story of how it originated more.
Also not rly a big fan of beans or chili; tho they are best when served atop a hot dog (or just plain toast if youre british)
**Zell has entered the chat**
Nice Sportsman's Club Low Life shirt 🍻🥃
Yes, a hot dog (and tacos...) is--by definition--a sandwich. Chicago's are the best.
No no no it is NOT a sandwich! By your definition a taco is a sandwich and we all know that a taco is NOT a sandwich!
Tomorrow is National Mango Day!
The best mangos are found in the Philippines. And the best mangos in the Philippines come from Luzon. And the best mangos in Luzon come from Zambales Province. And the best mangos in Zambales come from the town of San Narciso. Which is my wife's hometown. Which is why eating a mango from anywhere else is always a disappointment to her when she finishes. When you grow up going out to the backyard to pick a wonderful tasting mango off from the tree it makes everything else pale in comparison.
You're not a taco, you're a meat straw.
Gross, those Chicago dogs are revolting. Who tf puts slices of tomato and a _whole_ goddamn pickle on a hotdog?
As far as I'm concerned, there are only two ways to properly top a hot dog: Either ketchup, or chili and cheese.
Is a Hot Dog a sandwich? I have absolutely no reason to dispute that it is. However, if I ask for a sandwich and you bring me a hot dog, I'ma be really disappointed.
Hotdogs are subs and subs are sandwiches end of story
i fuckin love hotdogs bro
Perhaps the most important history video ever made
Naw, that video would be about donuts or pizza.
Great guy - but needs a bit more energy when reading the teleprompter (if he is reading)! I had to turn the volume way up because I can't hear well out of my right ear. Ha.
I ran the video at 1.5X speed. Makes it much more enjoyable.
First three guys get flossed
That read fine, the imagined visuals were awkward at best.
Bonus info: the French Hot Dog was invented in Denmark in the late 80's It consists of a pan fried wiener in a hollowed out flute with a sweet mustard/mayo dressing.
Correction* Yemen not Denmark
@@rickymassey Did some digging. Apparently, there's some confusion about it here. But it was definitely not invented in Denmark. Thank you for the correction ☺️
@@rickymassey I did not find any connections to Yemen though. 🤔 Do you have a source for that info?
@@TheSkogemann I was actually just messing with you, but that's crazy it led you to new information. That's awesome on you that you were open minded enough to look into it like that. Your a cool fella
I wouldn't mind getting dog'd by Justin 😏
The Dalai Lama IS just a guy ! And a hot dog IS a szzndwich !
Wow, never been this early before, i dont even like hotdogs, i dont eat hooves and snouts
Huh...
A sandwich requires two pieces of bread. A hot dog bun is a small loaf of bread. Therefore, a hot dog cannot be a sandwich.
but is a roll a sandwich? think Subway, marketed as a sandwich, but technically isn't.
so is a roll that hasn't been completely separated a different thing all together? so should he have Subway Hotdogs?
open-faced sandwiches only have one piece of bread yet they are not hot dogs. the general argument is mostly dependent on how we define a sandwich and the definition will vary between cultures. sandwich is just a word that says almost nothing about the actual ingredients and doesn’t even require bread (ie. ice cream sandwiches). call it whatever you want though.
@@yeoldesam Fantastic points
Happy National Hot Dog Day!🌭
Hot dogs are sandwiches...
"I'm not the biggest hotdog fan" that's just unfortunate. Just when I was beginning to like and trust this gentleman.
The Chicago vs New York style “debate” is a no contest. “Dragged through the garden” is just a way to mask a crappy product. If you like it that way, you don’t like hot dogs you like toppings.
Nice
Yes, you are a taco
Are you related to Tim Dodd? I has to know!
Missed sacrament for Discordians.
Its not a sandwich. Don't be stupied. Neither are the chicken burgers American's call sandwiches either.
meat between grains. Now that's history.
A hot dog is not a sandwich.
A folded slice of pizza and tacos are sandwiches.