A hot dog is a cooked sausage served on a long, partially sliced bun. The typical types of sausages originally used were the Vienna sausage from Austria and the frankfurter or knackwurst from Germany. It is most likely that the North American hot dog comes from a widespread common European sausage brought to the New World by butchers of several nationalities during the late 1800s. Sausages are a big part of German culture, and therefore it’s most likely that the practice of eating them on a bun was spread by German immigrants. Hot dogs are commonly served at sporting events, fairs, festivals, and by street vendors. Traditional hot dog condiments include ketchup, mustard, pickle relish, and onion.
Recipe Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 hot dog buns
- 4 hot dogs
- Water, as needed for boiling
- Condiments, as desired
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 300°F. If you prefer cold buns, skip to step four.
- Wrap the buns together in foil and place them in the oven.
- Bake the buns for 8–10 minutes or until heated through, and then turn off the heat.
- While the buns are warming, place the hot dogs in a medium saucepan, cover them with water, and set them over high heat.
- Boil the hot dogs for about 5–8 minutes or until heated through and then remove them from the heat.
- Place the cooked hot dogs into the warmed buns and serve with optional toppings such as ketchup, mustard, pickle relish, and onion.
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