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A hot dog that went to clown school and found its purpose.
means A hot dog on a stick, dipped in cornmeal batter and deep-fried until golden.
from An American fairground invention from the early-to-mid 1900s, born from the practical need to sell hot dogs without the mess of a bun — batter them, stick them, fry them. The exact inventor is disputed (several vendors and companies claimed the idea around the same era), but the name is plain: corn, for the cornmeal batter, plus dog, the old slangy nickname for a sausage.
- origin dispute
- Texas State Fair claims invention, so does Minnesota
- stick physics
- stick exists so grease never touches your hand
- batter science
- cornmeal batter fries faster than it can burn
- state fair royalty
- crowned official snack of Texas, 2007