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__NOTOC__Summer, in many people's minds, is a time of barbecues and picnics. One common food in this is the hot dog, which is often grilled and served in a bun. The history of the hot dog goes went to ancient periods, when sausages developed as a popular food. Modern hot dogs are a result of from the efficient use of meat remains after the processing of meat products. The history of the hot dog 's history is often seen or attributed to German origins , but even here there is a dispute about thiseven here.

====Early Origins====The hot dog's traditional origin of the hot dog lies with the so-called Frankfurt sausage, or frankfurter, which was a sausage developed in Frankfurt-am-Main in Germany. This was supposedly around 1487, when this type of sausage of packaged or processed meat was developed. Frankfurt, to this day, still celebrates this time as the origin of their famous sausages. However, Vienna disputes Frankfurt's claims, as the . The term "wiener" is often used to refer to sausages or hot dogs, which suggests an origin from that city at an even earlier period. The This term for sausages or hot dogs derives from the German name for the city (Wien).<ref>For more on terms used to refer to sausages, see: Kraig, B. (2009). <i>Hot dog: a global history</i>. London: Reaktion Books. </ref>

While these traditions often point to a Medieval origin to sausages, we know in reality that sausages likely go back much further in time. In Homer's Odyssey, a type of sausage or processed meat is mentioned. In fact, as early as ancient Sumeria and Mesopotamia, about 4000 years ago, animal intestines were mentioned in texts as being used to be then stuffed with meat as a type of cuisine. It is very likely sausages developed as separate innovations in varying cultures. One problem for past societies that would have likely led them to develop is , given the problem of having to preserve meat. Sausages would be ideal because they could be encased sausage's utility and then smoked or dried. It allows meat the need to be easily stored while with some protective outer covering. Most likely, efficiently use animal intestines would have been used from the beginning, as they still are for natural or traditional style sausages. Early depictions of sausage manufacturing can be found from ancient Rome (Figure 1).<ref>For more on the origins of sausages, see: Allen, G. (2015). <i>Sausage: a global history</i>.London: Reaktion Booksparts. </ref>

Sausages became common in Europe and much of the Old World, but cultures developed One problem for past societies that would have likely led them to suit develop the sausage is having to their local tastes and preserve meat varieties. Therefore, it is likely there is truth that Vienna Sausages would be ideal because they could be encased and Frankfurt both had existing sausage traditions that likely then influenced what would become the hot dogsmoked or dried for preservation. It allows meat to be easily stored while with some protective outer covering. In fact, almost any European who Most likely migrated to the United States in the 18th or 19th centuries could claim credit for developing the hot dog, as very likely the tradition animal intestines would have been widespread throughout Europe used initially, as it is todaythey still are for natural or traditional-style sausages. Similar Sausages are also easy to ancient periodshang, as they still are, and store for later consumption, where the Medieval period saw continued use of sausages due encasing also helps to preserve the ease in which the food preserves meat further and keep its convenient packagingconsistency. While the use Early depictions of animal intestines for food packaging would make us think there is a high probability of sickness or infection, which was likely the case in the past, it also likely helped make Europeans and others develop immunity from some parasites that would sausage manufacturing can be found in animal intestinesfrom ancient Rome (Figure 1).<ref>For more on what is in a sausage and its historythe origins of sausages, see: DalbyAllen, AG. (20032015). Food in the ancient world, from A to Z<i>Sausage: a global history</i>. London ; New YorkLondon: Routledge, pg. 294Reaktion Books. </ref>

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====The American Hot Dog====The American hot dog, which is now the hot dog that influenced other countries in adopting this type of food, likely developed from the dachshund sausages that was served by some German immigrants in the United States. In the 1860s, German immigrants were known to sell dachshund sausages with milk rolls and sauerkraut. In 1871, a German baker, Charles Feltman, opened the first known stand in Coney Island that specifically sold or focused on the dachshund sausages with milk rolls. In the 1893 exhibition in Chicago, a city with many German immigrants, visitors to the city became acquainted with this type of sausage. It proved popular as vendors could sell them from their carts, put them in a bun, which was in the German tradition, and serve to customers at a low cost as they were easy to make and preserved well (Figure 2).<ref>For more on the development of the dachshund sausage and its influence on hot dogs, see: Kraig, B., & Carroll, P. (2014). <i>Man bites dog: hot dog culture in America</i>. Taylor Trade Publishing, pg. 44.</ref>

In the same year of 1893, the first baseball team began to sell the predecessor to the modern hot dog (dachshund sausages) at baseball games. The Saint Louis Browns were the first team to sell these sausages at their games exhibition in buns. The ownerChicago, Chris Von de Ahe, was a city with many German-American who saw an opportunity in selling these products at gamesimmigrants, where they were easy visitors to eat while sitting and watching the game as they required to knife or fork to eat given the shape of the sausages being long and thin. While the sausage buns were not a standard size, in 1904 Anton Feuchtwanger, at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, helped to develop a bun that fit the shape of the city became acquainted with this sausagetype. HoweverIt proved popular as vendors could sell them from their carts, some dispute this and state that Feltman put them in 1871 had already developed a specialized bun that fit the long, thing shaped sausages. Regardless, this innovation made it even easier to hold and consume the sausage as people sat and watched the exhibition or other events. The origins of the term 'hot dog' is not fully clear. The most likely story is that which was in the 1890s, at Yale, German immigrants selling dachshund sausages became associated with dachshund dogstradition, which were thin and long dogs. The association of the dogs with the sausage vendors could have been serve to customers at a play on words that associated the two, low cost as pronouncing dachshund was not they were easy for many Americans and the term 'hot dog' in reference to the shape make and vendors became easier. Other origin myths could have been that 'hot dogs' were a derisive reference to the accusation that dogs were sometimes used as the meat of the hot dogspreserved well (Figure 2).<ref>For more on how the development of the dachshund sausage became the and its influence on hot dogdogs, see: BlyKraig, RB. W, & Carroll, P. (20072014). <i>All-American frankMan bites dog: a history of the hot dogculture in America</i>. BaltimoreTaylor Trade Publishing, MD: PublishAmericapg. 44.</ref>

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==Later Developments==In the early 1900sHowever, food manufacturers began to produce hot dogs in larger quantities. At some dispute this time, food emulsifiers were often added for further preserving hot dogs as they were packaged and shipped to increasingly more distant places. In fact, state that Feltman in the early 1900s it was food manufacturers that created 1871 had already developed a somewhat negative image of hot dogs specialized bun that still affects their reputation. During this timefit the long, some manufacturers began to add sawdust or applied other short cuts, including mixing meats with different animals and sometimes even rotting meatthing-shaped sausages. Upton Sinclair’s famous publication, <i> The Jungle</i>, led Buns would have developed to a major backlash against fit the food manufactures with increasing culture of eating hot dog manufacturing being one of dogs or sausages on the culpritsgo rather than as a sit-down meal. This eventually led to the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906. In the early 20th centuryTherefore, different cities began to create variations of their hot dogs. New York and Chicago buns became two major cities developed so that were associated with styles of hot dogs. The Chicago hot dog is a kosher style meat with white onions, a dill pickle spear, tomato slices could be held without burning your hand and sometimes hot peppers for a spicy hot dog. In New York, there are many variations but the common elements have included mustard, sauerkraut, and with optional sweet onions and tomato-based sauce. Modern Ketchup, deriving in the early 20th century, has also developed as a popular condimentmaking it easy to eat.

Regardless, this innovation of hot dog buns made it even easier to hold and consume the sausage as people sat and watched the exhibition or other events. As for the 20th century continued, there became more origins of a distinction between traditional sausages and the term 'hot dogsdog, which were increasingly defined by the food manufacturers' this is not fully clear. Hot dogs are essentially a type of sausage that The most likely story is ground finer and emulsified, often encased with an artificial covering that is also usually removed in the food making process to keep the meat together1890s, at Yale, German immigrants selling dachshund sausages became associated with dachshund dogs, thin and long.

As larger food consumer companies began to manufacture hot The dogs' association with the sausage vendors could have been a play on words that associated the two, they also experimented with different products to hold as pronouncing dachshund was not easy for many Americans, and the term 'hot dog' was used about the meat together shape and they started creating artificial cellulose casingvendors became easier. The meat itself in most Other origin myths could have been that 'hot dogs today is mostly ' were a paste of different types of meatsderisive reference to the accusation that dogs were sometimes used as the hot dogs' meat.<ref>For more on how the sausage became the hot dog, including chickensee: Bly, pork, or beefR. W. (2007). After intense heating, <i>All-American frank: a history of the encasing is peeled awayhot dog</i>. Traditional sausages, howeverBaltimore, are still soldMD: PublishAmerica.</ref>

<dh-ad/>====Later Developments==Summary==Modern In the early 1900s, food manufacturers began to produce hot dogs in larger quantities. At this time, food emulsifiers were often added to preserve hot dogs are seen further as a very 'American' food, which they are given how the traditional sausage evolved in the late 19th century were packaged and 20th centuryshipped to increasingly more distant places. HoweverIn fact, in the origins of the early 1900s, food are very ancient and its simplicity and its easy of preservation had made the sausage ancestors manufacturers created a somewhat negative image of the hot dog popular with many culturesdogs that still affects their reputation. This likely explains why now American style hot dogs have also become popular in many countriesDuring this time, some manufacturers began to add sawdust or applied other shortcuts, as sausages were often part of the traditional cuisine of many including mixing meats with different countriesanimals and sometimes even rotting meat.

Upton Sinclair’s famous publication, <i> The Jungle</i>, led to a major backlash against food manufacturers, with hot dog manufacturing being one of the culprits. This eventually led to the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906. Hot dogs, in effect, helped contribute to food safety guidelines in the United States. In the early 20th century, different cities began to create variations of their hot dogs. New York and Chicago became two major cities that were associated with styles of hot dogs. One type of Chicago hot dog is kosher-style meat with white onions, a dill pickle spear, tomato slices, and sometimes hot peppers for a spicy hot dog. There are many variations in New York, but the common elements have included mustard, sauerkraut, and optional sweet onions, and tomato-based sauce.  Modern ketchup, deriving in the early 20th century, has also developed as a popular condiment in the early 20th century for hot dogs. However, many would argue ketchup ruins the taste of a hot dog.<ref>For more on the sometimes controversial development of the meatpacking industry and its relation to the hot dog, see: Horowitz, R. (2006). <i>Putting meat on the American table: taste, technology, transformation</i>. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press. </ref> By the 1920s, there became more of a distinction between traditional sausages and hot dogs, which were increasingly defined by the food manufacturers. Hot dogs are essentially a type of sausage that is ground finer and emulsified, often encased with an artificial covering that is also usually removed in the food-making process to keep the meat together. As larger food consumer companies began to manufacture hot dogs, they also experimented with different products to hold the meat together, and they started creating artificial cellulose casings. The meat itself in most hot dogs today is mostly a paste of different types of meats, including chicken, pork, or beef.  Traditional German sausages were mostly made of pork, as that was the common and relatively inexpensive meat. After intense heating, the encasing is peeled away, keeping the meat tightly packed for modern hot dogs. Traditional sausages, however, are still sold in many stores and often still made by butchers in more traditional shops.<ref>For more on what goes in a hot dog today, see Hui, Y. H. (Ed.). (, 2012). <i>Handbook of meat and meat processing (2nd ed)</i>Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pg. 453.</ref> ====Summary====Modern hot dogs are seen as a very 'American' food, which they are given how the traditional sausage evolved in the late 19th century and 20th century. However, the origins of the food are very ancient, and its simplicity and ease of preservation had made the sausage ancestors of the hot dog popular with many cultures. This likely explains why American-style hot dogs have also become popular in many countries, as sausages were often part of the traditional cuisine of many different countries. <Youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-EsMyX6m4o</youtube> ====References====<references/> [[Category:Wikis]] [[Category:Food History]] [[Category:United States History]]