What comes to mind when you think about summer?
Sunshine, baseball, cookouts? Yes! Now, what ties them all together? The humble yet versatile hot dog, America's favorite summertime food.
While the hot dog's origin can be traced back to either Frankfurt, Germany, or Vienna, Austria, the American hot dog dates back to the 1860s, when German immigrants started selling them from stands in New York City.
What Kind Of Hot Dog Lover Are You?
Do you love an all-beef Chicago dog loaded with all the toppings on a poppy seed roll? Or are you more of a Texas Chili Dog lover? Perhaps the basic, original New York dog is what you're looking for.
The point here is simple: America loves hot dogs and always has.
Did You Know That
According to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC), 95% of American families eat hot dogs, and the average American eats approximately 70 hot dogs annually. That's more than 20 billion hot dogs consumed nationally. Yes, that's billions!
The world's longest hot dog stretched almost 200 feet long and cost $80,000. It was created for a Chicago Cubs game in 2008 when they won their first World Series in over 70 years.
From Memorial Day to Labor Day, during peak hot dog season, Americans typically consume 7 billion hot dogs, and that's 818 hot dogs eaten every second during that time frame.
Americans consume approximately 150 million hot dogs on July 4th alone, enough to stretch from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., more than 5 times.
From the Fenway Frank to the West Virginia Dog, there are over thirty types of savory hot dogs in America, and New York City alone sells over 20 types of hot dogs.
Hot dogs aren't just snacks in America; they're part of our culture.
From the time the Germans introduced their weiners to the U.S., hot dog stories have been carved into American history, like Washington and the cherry tree.
Famous Hot Dog Quotes
"A hot dog at a ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz." -Humphrey Bogart.
"Nobody, I mean nobody, puts ketchup on a hot dog." - Clint Eastwood as Dirty Harry in Sudden Impact.
"I always look for a hot dog wherever I go." – Martha Stewart.
"I'm more American than apple pie. I'm like an apple pie with a hot dog in it." – Stephen Colbert.
For everything you could ever want to know about hot dogs, visit Hot Dog.org.
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