Hotdogs

I don't care what is in them or how bad they are for you, I will never stop loving hotdogs. They are SO yummy.  One of my favorite foods, definitely.  Let's expand on this topic, shall we?

Here is a great place to find answers to questions like: Why do hotdogs come in 6-packs and buns in 8-packs?


And from a different portion of the same website a list of Do's and Don'ts:

• Don't...Put hot dog toppings between the hot dog and the bun. Always "dress the dog," not the bun. Condiments should be applied in the following order: wet condiments like mustard and chili are applied first, followed by chunky condiments like relish, onions and sauerkraut, followed by shredded cheese, followed by spices, like celery salt or pepper.
• Do...Serve sesame seed, poppy seed and plain buns with hot dogs. Sun-dried tomato buns or basil buns are considered gauche with franks.
• Don't...Use a cloth napkin to wipe your mouth when eating a hot dog. Paper is always preferable.
• Do...Eat hot dogs on buns with your hands. Utensils should not touch hot dogs on buns.
• Do...Use paper plates to serve hot dogs. Every day dishes are acceptable; china is a no-no.
• Don't...Take more than five bites to finish a hot dog. For foot-long wiener, seven bites are acceptable.
• Don't...Leave bits of bun on your plate. Eat it all.
• Don't...Fresh herbs on the same plate with hot dogs over-do the presentation
• Don't...Use ketchup on your hot dog after the age of 18. Mustard, relish, onions, cheese and chili are acceptable.
• Do...Condiments remaining on the fingers after eating a hot dog should be licked away, not washed.
• Do...Use multi-colored toothpicks to serve cocktail wieners. Cocktail forks are in poor taste.
• Don't...Send a thank you note following a hot dog barbecue. It would not be in keeping with the unpretentious nature of hot dogs.
• Don't...Bring wine to a hot dog barbecue. Beer, soda, lemonade and iced tea are preferable.
• Don't...Ever think there is a wrong time to serve hot dogs. 

To summarize, hotdogs are meant to be a causal, non-fancy delight.



Also from the previous website, some hotdog consumption facts:

• In 2009, consumers spent more than $1.6 billion on hot dogs and sausages in U.S. supermarkets.
• Americans will eat enough hot dogs at major league ballparks this year to stretch to and from Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia and Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., the two sites of the 2008 World Series.
• Los Angeles residents consume more hot dogs than any other city, beating out New York and San Antonio/Corpus Christi, Texas.
• Chicago's O'Hare International Airport consumes SIX times more hot dogs, 725,000 more than Los Angeles International Airport and LaGuardia Airport combined.
• On Independence Day, Americans will enjoy 150 million hot dogs, enough to stretch from D.C. to L.A. over five times.
• During Hot Dog Season, Memorial Day to Labor Day, Americans typically consume 7 billion hot dogs or 818 hot dogs consumed every second during that period.
• U.S. soldiers in military posts around the world from Fort Meyers in Arlington, Va. to Okinawa, Japan to Aqaba, Jordon consumed 2.4 million hot dogs last year.

To summarize, I am not the only one who LOVES hotdogs.


Now, I just did a quick search for hotdog related products to showcase here, and I found the mother lode!  Look at all these products related to hotdogs:
Kitchen things:
 
Apparel:
 
Toys/Misc:
 

Pet Products:

Jewelery:


And these are just the ones that I liked, there are literally thousands of hotdog-related products. This is definitely one fine food.  Classic, unpretentious, all-American. That's my kinda meal.