Hot dog

[toxic hippie]

I'm 4th generation "American"..
I'm actually from the "United States of America"...

I have never heard any of my compatriots refer to a hamburger as a sandwich...

A hot dog is a hot dog, a hamburger is a hamburger and a sandwich is 2 pieces of bread with meat and/or cheese between them.
( This of course does not include a hamburger patty or a hotdog

And a philly cheese steak is a philly cheese steak

 

[MJPassion]

lmfao. very interesting question indeed. i have to agree that anything between two pieces of bread qualifies as a sandwich and extends to one piece of bread curved around something so i conclude that it is definitely a sandwich.

So tacos & burritos are sandwiches?

 

[troutman]

Having a beer now and wish I had 2 hotdogs to go with it.

 

[Bud Green]

Hot dog a sandwich? Yes or no?

No...
Seriously, would you even notice if she was chowing down on a ham sandwich?


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[Green Squall]

I'd do bad things for a couple Fenway Franks right now.

 

[theJointedOne]

Well...we'll have to see what time tells...but so far on the poll the truth is there in plain sight...sometimes its nice to have a plain dog...nothing but the dog and a bun...

 

[Razzurrection]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpZ_fakwSwc

 

[shithawk420]

LMAO!I put ketchup on my hotdog unless it's a real Chicago hotdog with all the fixins!

 

[troutman]

LMAO!I put ketchup on my hotdog unless it's a real Chicago hotdog with all the fixins!

Nothing wrong with ketchup. I put that on 1 hotdog and other stuff on the others.

No 2 hotdogs are fixed the same with me.

 

[JustSumTomatoes]

So one time my girlfriend and I were going to the park cause she wanted to have a picnic so she could try out this damn 40 dollar picnic basket she got that she thought was so spectacular. I hadn't eaten anything yet that day so I thought it was a great idea since she said she was bringing sandwiches and I love me a good sandwich.

We laid the blanket down and set up the plates along with the napkins and silverware that came with basket, not that we needed silverware but it made her happy so I played along.

Now I love her to death but she is terrible when it comes to cooking or even preparing the most simple of food. No kidding. She unwrapped the "sandwiches" and handed one to me. The first thing I thought was suspicious was that they were on white bread hamburger buns. I bit down and it tasted like complete shit. I spit the piece I bit off into the grass and she gave me an offended look.

I asked her what was in it and she said cheese and mayo. I'm sorry but a hamburger bun with a Kraft single and warm mayo in it is not a sandwich. It actually caused a bit of a fight between us that day since when we fight it's typically over dumb shit.

 

[shithawk420]

Damn that's rough Tomato.good thing I'm a good cook in case I ever have to take charge of food

 

[coldcanna]

The real question is boiled, fried, or grilled .....

 

[Deprivation]

Hotdogs are dog food. blood and meat byproducts.

 

[troutman]

The last time I had a craving for hot dogs which was last week.

I cooked the entire pack by boiling them and ate them all without any buns.

Not the healthiest meal but it was easy to cook and I'm sure Ricky would be proud of me.

Now my tapeworm has been quiet for a while.

The food preservatives in all those hotdogs probably knocked it out for a week.

 

[Hermanthegerman]

On my workplace we´ve got a Hot Dog stand. They are coming from Denmark. Eaten with ketchup, a light mustard Sauce, crusty onions and some cucumber. I don´t know how it is worldwide but in Germany the special thing is a Hot Dog by IKEA. Most of the People eat one.
As I was in New York, of Course, I ate Hot Dogs, by this classic rolling stands. The first time in my life with Sauerkraut.

So does the danish Hot Dog look like

 

[DocTim420]

Washington, D.C., November 6, 2015—Just as politics and religion can both unite and polarize, the question of whether a hot dog is a sandwich has stirred its followers’ fury, and unless settled soon, may go down has one of American history’s most polarizing disagreements. The deep philosophical divide has played out this week following National Sandwich Day on the NBC Today Show, ESPN’s Sportscenter, in NFL locker rooms and across the internet. Presidential candidate Carly Fiorina has also weighed in.

As the official voice of hot dogs and sausages, the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC) is primed to settle this debate once and for all, and our verdict is…a hot dog is an exclamation of joy, a food, a verb describing one ‘showing off’ and even an emoji. It is truly a category unto its own.

“Limiting the hot dog’s significance by saying it’s ‘just a sandwich’ category is like calling the Dalai Lama ‘just a guy.’ Perhaps at one time its importance could be limited by forcing it into a larger sandwich category (no disrespect to Reubens and others), but that time has passed, said NHDSC President and ‘Queen of Wien’ Janet Riley. “We therefore choose to take a cue from a great performer and declare our namesake be a “hot dog formerly known as a sandwich.”

The Council has often followed American history and USDA guidance on the issue and fallen on the side of the hot dog as a sandwich. When it first arrived on American shores from Europe in the late 1800s, it was often referred to as a “Coney Island Sandwich” or “Frankfurter sandwich,” but much like an “ice cream sundae” is simply referred to as a sundae, terminology changes.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidance also suggests the hot dog, as meat between bread, falls into the sandwich category, but the regulations paint a muddy picture as they hinge on the question of ‘open’ or ‘closed’ which could ignite a second round of debate where the hot dog on a bun is concerned. (See painfully long footnote containing USDA language.)

“While we thank the USDA for their careful regulation and inspection of our products, regulatory brevity is not their strength. We hope our position offers America some clarity and peace of mind. No matter how someone defines a hot dog, this much we can all agree on— it is THE great American food, beloved by all.”

USDA Regulatory Definitions

SANDWICH - CLOSED:
Product must contain at least 35 percent cooked meat and no more than 50 percent bread. Sandwiches are not amenable to inspection. If inspection is requested for this product, it may be granted under reimbursable Food Inspection Service. Typical —closed-faced“ sandwiches consisting of two slices of bread or the top and bottom sections of a sliced bun that enclose meat or poultry, are not amenable to the Federal meat and poultry inspection laws. Therefore, they are not required to be inspected nor bear the marks of inspection when distributed in interstate commerce.

SANDWICH - OPEN:
Must contain at least 50 percent cooked meat. Sandwiches are amenable only if they are open faced sandwiches. Product must show a true product name, e.g., —Sliced Roast Beef on Bread.“ This regulatory policy in no way alters the Department's present policy with respect to caterers who include meat sandwiches in their dinners.

SANDWICHES (MEAT OR POULTRY AS COMPONENTS OF “DINNER PRODUCTS”):
Dinners containing a sandwich type product, e.g., a frankfurter, hamburger, or sliced poultry meat with a bun, are amenable and subject to inspection.

Established in 1994 by the American Meat Institute, the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council serves as an information resource to consumers and media on questions related to quality, safety, nutrition and preparation of hot dogs and sausages. The Council also celebrates hot dogs and sausages as iconic American foods.

Source: hot-dog.org/press/national-hot-dog-and-sausage-council-announces-official-policy-hot-dog-sandwich-controversy

Famous people weigh in on the heated hot dog sandwich debate.
A Dozen Reasons Why the Terms Hot Dog and Sandwich Are Not Interchangeable

1. If you were watching a great athlete showing off during a game, you don’t call him a sandwich.

2. Does ESPN broadcast sandwich eating contests?

3. Imagine being at the ballpark with the organ playing, the crowd cheering and a vendor walking through the stands saying “Sandwich, get your sandwich here!”

4. Dirty Harry would not have sounded nearly as ominous if he said, “Never ever put mayo on a sandwich.” But when he said, “Never ever put ketchup on a hot dog,” people sat up and listened.

5. Marlene Dietrich didn’t say that champagne and sandwiches were her favorite foods; it was champagne and hot dogs she loved.

6. You wouldn’t get arrested for putting ketchup on a sandwich in Chicago.

7. There are never any myths or mystique about what’s in a sandwich.

8. No one ever sang about wishing they were a sandwich.

9. You don’t go to the ballpark and see racing sandwiches.

10. Babe Ruth wasn’t sent to the hospital and rumored to be dead because he ate too many sandwiches,

11. There was never an organized campaign for a sandwich emoji.

12. If you won the lottery, would you say “Sand wich!” No, you’d say, “hot dog!”

Source: hot-dog.org/culture/hot-dog-sandwich

Yep, reason #8 is indisputable the primary reason for me...not aware of any sandwich song, but we do have this little hot dog ditty--

I wish I were an Oscar Mayer Weiner
That is what I truly wish to be
Cause if I were a oscar mayer weiner
Everyone would be in love
Oh everyone would be in love
Everyone would be in love with me

Now, if tacos and burritos are sandwiches, then what about "Moo shu pork"? You know, those flavorful Chinese burritos....lol. BTW, did you know Chinese people used forks before they used chopsticks.

 

[EsterEssence]

If hot dogs are lips and aholes, what are turkey dogs beaks and buts?

 

[theJointedOne]

keep em coming!

 

[Chevy cHaze]

This determines it: SLICES of bread.
So if you cut the bun all the way, so they are two separate pieces, it's a sandwich

 

[billy_big_bud!]

indeed. based on my theoretical line of thinking, yes a taco and burrito are sandwiches. anything resembling bread that has a filling qualifies as a sandwich. the exceptions are when the outer layer is sealed. for example the jamaican beef patty. it is not a sandwich but when you add a coco bread to it, it then becomes a sandwich. the complex world of sandwiches can get quite tricky if you arent paying attention.