Hot dog???

Question

why is it called hot dog? is there any one who thought it means " a dog is hot" when they first heard it? i did.

Answer 1

Thanks for the humor...hot dogs are great any day...

A hot dog is a type of cooked, cured and often smoked sausage of even texture and flavor that is softer and more moist than most sausages. It is the sausage most readily eaten as finger food, especially in the United States. As finger food, it is usually placed hot in a soft sliced bun of the same shape as the sausage, and optionally includes condiments and toppings. The resulting sandwich is also called a hot dog.

The flavor of hot dogs varies widely by region and by personal preference as do the toppings. The flavor of the sausage itself somewhat resembles bologna on the bland side, to cooked salami for the spicier varieties.

Hot dogs are traditionally made from beef, pork, or a combination of those meats. Unlike many other sausages (which may be sold cooked or uncooked), hot dogs are always cooked before being offered commercially. Barring spoilage, they may be safely eaten without further cooking or reheating but are often unpalatable that way. Vegetarian sausages made from meat analogues can also be made into hot dogs.

Hot dogs are also called frankfurters, or franks for short (named after the city of Frankfurt, Germany), or wieners or weenies (named after the city of Vienna, Austria, whose German name is "Wien"). In Australia the term frankfurt is used rather than frankfurter. A tiny version called a cocktail frank or cocktail weenie is sometimes served at parties and eaten on the end of a toothpick.

Answer 2

There are several choices for forming the hot dogs. As stated above, they may be passed through a sausage maker using hot dog-sized casings, twisting at about 6-inches to form links Or you could just shape the meat into patties for use in hamburger buns. That would be a little easier to handle, but I like the traditional hot dog shape in a hot dog bun. Take 2 ounces of the meat and shape into a ball. Roll each ball between your hands until it forms a log about 5 inches long, making certain it is fairly uniform from top to bottom. Place on a baking sheet lined with waxed or parchment paper.
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Place half of the hot dogs in a large skillet. Add enough water to come almost halfway up the meat. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, gently turning occasionally with tongs, until thoroughly cooked, about 15 minutes, depending on size and thickness. Place on a clean baking sheet lined with paper towels to dry. Proceed with the remaining sausages. At this point, the hot dogs may be grilled, browned in a skillet with butter, or microwaved, as preferred. Alternately, they may be individually wrapped, placed in plastic bags, and refrigerated for several days, or frozen for up to 6 months, just like you would do with store-bought hot dogs.

Answer 3

Yeah! i think the name has nothing to do with whats in it! If i were from some other country, i would be like "americans eat 'hot' dogs?" lol! it should be hot pig or hot cow!

Answer 4

No, I never thought of it as being "hot."

Answer 5

Yes, or hot diggity dog!

Answer 6

maybe because it looked like a weiner dog? (um, i mean dachshund)
yes, i thought so too when i first heard it :0)

Answer 7

my dog refuses to be placed in a bun

Answer 8

duhh when you eat it it's hot and the sausage looks like you know that long dogs so yea..

Answer 9

yeah! i thought so when i first heard it

Answer 10

Its short for something, cant remember though. sorry.
I know they were originally sold as just sausages, they started putting them in buns so people would'nt burn their fingers.