There are more hot dogs than toppings and buns. On
Independence Day, Americans are enjoying "the biggest hot dog day of the year." Last year's news digital.
According to the Council, Americans are expected to consume 150 million hot dogs on July 4th alone.
Here's what else you need to know about hot dogs:
Americans Eat Billions of Hot Dogs During the Summer
July 4th may be the most popular day for hot dogs, but Americans Enjoys cooking all summer long
According to NHDSC, Americans are ravers from Memorial Day, the "peak season of hot dogs." It is expected to eat 7 billion hot dogs until Labor Day.
Hot dog supermarket sales in the United States in 2020 were $ 2.8 billion. Mittenthal told Fox News Digital that the number "has increased significantly since 2019."
According to the NHDSC website, in 2021, Americans reported spending more than $ 7.5 billion on hot dogs and sausages in supermarkets.
Joey Chestnut ate 76 dogs and bread at Nathan's Famous July 4th Independence Day Hot Dog Eating Contestlast year. rice field. This is a record of most hot dogs eaten in 10 minutes.
American favorite hot dog topping is mustard
Last year, at the start of the hot dog season, NHDSC found that American favorite hot dog toppings were mustard
. Was announced. According to the survey, 68% of respondents chose mustard as their favorite topping, and 61% preferred ketchup.
However, NHDSC etiquette rules state that adults should not ketchup hot dogs.
Other favorite toppings include onions (44%), relish (41%), chili (30%), cheese (29%), sauerkraut (20%), mayonnaise (19%), Contains bacon (14%). ), Jalapeño (13%) and coleslaw (12%), according to a council survey.
Last year, NHDSC discovered which region's hot dog style was preferred by Americans. New York–Style – An all-beef hot dog topped with steamed onions and yellow mustard — followed by Chicago style — yellow mustard, dark green onions, chopped raw onions, pickled spears, sports An all-beef hot dog topped with pepper, tomato slices and celery salt is served in a poppy seed bun.
Michigan Coney Dog – an all-beef hot dog topped with chili sauce, mustard and onions – came in third.
Meat delivery company Rastelli ’s sells “round hot dogs,” which are flat, round patty-like hot dogs that fit in hamburger buns.
Last year, FoxNews Digital reported that food innovation spread on social media and confused many Twitter users.
Many people have said that this product is similar to Bologna, but Rastelli's told Fox News Digital that a round hot dog is different from Bologna. He said he was doing it.
The company chopped black Angus beef and premium pork together, not completely emulsified or liquefied "like traditional Bologna," according to a statement, collagen. The casing and net of the are "helping to keep the shape".
Rastelli's has developed a product to prevent infants from choking on traditional hot dog casings and to solve the "always fall off hot dog when chewed" seasoning problem, the company said Fox News. Told to. Digital.
Hot dogs aren't sandwiches yet
Mittenthal goes to FoxNews Digital, this innovation fits into sandwich bread, but hot dogs are not yet sandwichesTold. – NHDSC is sticking to its website.
"We're talking about how 99% of people eat a hot dog in the shape of a tube in bread," says Mittenthal. "And it's not a sandwich. A bologna sandwich is a sandwich. But it's a bologna, similar to a hot dog, but not exactly a hot dog. No, a hot dog isn't a sandwich yet."
Hot dogs are made of meat
It seems pretty obvious, but Mittental says that the most common misconception about hot dogs is "how they are made and what they contain." Said that.
"It's a very simple process of how they are made," Mittenthal added. "Hot dogs are very chopped pieces of meat. They are cut from steaks and roasts, very finely ground and cooked mixed with spices packed in casing."
"It's as easy as that," said Mittenthal. "All the concepts people have about what they think go into a hot dog aren't right. It's just meat. It's what's on the material label. Speaking of beef, pork, chicken. That's it. And , Nothing more complicated. "