Everyone has eaten a hot dog at some point in their life. It is unthinkable to live life without ever having had one. The same goes for cheeseburgers, by the way. But let’s face it. The hot dog was here long before. It has decades of history behind it and it is difficult to dethrone the ‘dog’. We all know they are the best since sliced ​​bread. But do you know what makes them even better? If you put them U.S bread!

There are many different types of names for the hot dog. Some people call them red spikes, but others call them frankfurters (although this name is better suited for thicker sausages). Some people call them for what they are: weiners! Personally, I think hot dogs deserve to be called that. And would you believe that at some point that very name used to be an insult?

It has been more than a hundred years since the first dogs were sold in Coney Island, New York. At one point, this tasty sausage sandwich was being sold elsewhere in the country, and the competition got bigger and bigger. Various cities competed with each other when it came to who sold the best dog.

At one point, comic book writer Tad Dorgan decided he was going to light up the original New York hot dog. So he wrote a comic in which he rudely hinted that Coney Island hot dogs in a bun contained dog meat. And so the name ‘hot dog’ was born. It used to be an insult, before it became the name of the snack everyone loves to eat at baseball games!

It was considered such an insult that the name was outlawed by none other than the chamber of commerce. And it remained an illegal term for a long time. It wasn’t until a few decades later that ‘hot dog’ became the preferred name for a sausage on a bun. And we’ve been calling them that ever since.

If you have a good hot dog, you can be sure it won’t contain dog meat. No, unless you live in China. But I don’t think China eats a lot of hot dogs. The dogs of the good America are made primarily from pork or beef. Sometimes a combination. But the cheapest dogs are sometimes made from chicken or turkey. These are not the real dogs as they were supposed to be. But if you have a limited budget and are willing to put up with a smaller dog …

Beef and pork are still the best ingredient for a good dog. And I stick to that comment! Of the two, beef is definitely the best. It’s a matter of taste, I know. But I think beef gives you a richer, more solid flavor.

But it’s not just about the type of meat. A good sausage should be wrapped, which means it has a little skin around it that is made from sheep intestines. Sure, it sounds kind of gross. But if you ever ate a hot dog, 9 times out of 10 it was wrapped. Which means you’ve had sheep intestines before and didn’t throw out the cookies!

It is the gut of a dog that gives you that pop the moment you sink your teeth. This is what makes the tasty juices pop and give you that feeling of satisfaction from eating a good dog.

Along with the type of meat and tripe, it is also worth thinking about what seasoning you want for your dog. You can go for garlic, salt, or any other type of herb that you personally prefer. Everything is a matter of taste. There are many suggestions on the Internet. Browse if you haven’t made up your mind about your favorite hot dog seasoning yet!

You can prepare hot dogs in about a million ways. And by million I actually mean half a dozen ways. You can grill them, you can cook them. You can boil them, you can roast them. You can fry them, you can steam them.

And the last one, the steaming one, turns out to be my personal favorite. IMHO, there is nothing like a dog on a steamed bun together. Don’t you just love seeing a dog steaming when you hold it in hand? That’s the kind of genuine baseball game dog that made America the great country it is today!

Today, you don’t even have to leave the comfort of your own home to enjoy a good dog. You can simply steam them at home with a homemade hot dog steamer. These are plentiful on Amazon these days and you can get them for a handful of dimes. Even if you are only a moderate dog lover, it is a very good investment if you ask me!