July is officially Hot Dog Month. The adopted German Sausage now is as American as apple pie and baseball. In doing research of who invented the hot dog it is my conclusion is that nobody Forking knows who invented the hot dog. Most likely it was someone of German decent. I found in Food Network Magazine (and no where else) that a German Immigrant named Charles Dachshund invented the hot dog. (above photo is from www.TheTreeofLiberty.com)

According to multiple sources including Wikipedia…At one time people called hot dogs “dachshund sausages.” Not all but some sources claim that dog actually did get ground into some sausages……………………..”DOG GONE IT!”…………

As time went by a hot dog vender with poor spelling skills couldn’t spell dachshund for his hot dog cart sign….so the sausages were then known as HOT DOGS.

Hot dogs, frankfurters…………………. Frankenfurter………..

Like I was saying hot dogs, frankfurters and wieners are all seasoned pre-cooked sausages. Frankfurters tend to be seasoned more aggressively and are usually made from beef. Wieners tend to be more bland and are often made with pork.

Not all but many hot dogs are stuffed into a natural sheep’s small intestine for that snap that people enjoy. Other hot dogs are skinless.

Happy FORK of July! Hot Dogs, Frankfurters and Wieners OH MY!

This mustard been a reading that you relish….if not ketchup later.

Have a Happy Fork of July!