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a hot dog that joined the circus and never came back.
means A hot dog coated in cornmeal batter, deep-fried, and usually served on a stick.
from A plain compound of "corn" (for the cornmeal batter) and "dog" (the carnival shortening of "hot dog"), which itself comes from the old joke that sausages might be made of dog meat. The food rose to fame at American state fairs and amusement parks in the mid-20th century, where several vendors claimed to have invented the battered, stick-mounted sausage; the exact first cook is disputed, but the name simply describes what you're holding.
- origins
- German immigrants battered sausages in Texas, 1930s
- the stick
- added later for clean, fork-free fairground eating
- batter science
- cornmeal seals moisture, fries into crunchy armor
- national day
- America honors it every March 18
- korean glow-up
- now wrapped in fries, cheese, sugar coatings
sonic corn dog — fast-food chain sonic drive-in's signature breaded corn dog available across the united states
chicago style corn dog — chicago-specific variation with chicago-style hot dog toppings inside the cornmeal batter