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Summer, in many people's minds, is a time of barbecues and picnics<Youtube>https://www. 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 to ancient periods, when sausages developed as a popular food. Modern hot dogs are a result of efficient use of meat remains after the processing of meat products. The history of the hot dog is often seen or attributed to German origins but even here there is dispute about thisyoutube.com/watch?v=7-EsMyX6m4o</youtube>
==Early Origins==[[File:Roman Food FSLJ Pic 1 zpskiaq5vrz.jpg|thumb|Figure 1. Roman making a sausage.]]__NOTOC__The traditional origin Summer, in many people's minds, is a time of barbecues and picnics. One common food in this is the hot dog lies with the so-called Frankfurt sausage, or frankfurter, which was often grilled and served in a sausage bun. The history of the hot dog went to ancient periods when sausages developed in Frankfurt-am-Main in Germanyas a popular food. This was supposedly around 1487, when this type of sausage Modern hot dogs result from the efficient use of packaged or processed meat was developed. Frankfurt, to this day, still celebrates this time as remains after the origin processing of their famous sasuagesmeat products. However, Vienna disputes FrankfurtThe hot dog's claims, as the term "wiener" history is often used to refer to sausages seen or hot dogs, which suggests an origin attributed to from that city at an even earlier period. 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 sausagesorigins, see: Kraig, B. (2009). <i>Hot dog: but there is a global history</i>. London: Reaktion Booksdispute about this even here. </ref>
While these traditions often point to a Medieval ====Early Origins====The hot dog's traditional origin to sausageslies with the so-called Frankfurt sausage, or frankfurter, we know which was a sausage developed in reality that sausages likely go back much further Frankfurt-am-Main in timeGermany. In Homer's Odyssey, a This was supposedly around 1487 when this type of sausage of packaged or processed meat is mentionedwas developed. In factFrankfurt, as early as ancient Sumeria and Mesopotamiato this day, about 4000 years ago, animal intestines were mentioned in texts still celebrates this time as being used to then be stuffed with meat as a type the origin of cuisinetheir famous sausages. It is very likely sausages developed as separate innovations in varying culturesHowever, given the utility of the sausage and the need to efficiently use animal partsVienna disputes Frankfurt's claims. One problem for past societies that would have likely led them The term "wiener" is often used to develop the sausage is the problem of having refer to preserve meat. Sausages would be ideal because they could be encased and then smoked sausages or dried for preservation. It allows meat to be easily stored while with some protective outer covering. Most likelyhot dogs, animal intestines would have been used which suggests an origin from the beginning, as they still are that city at an even earlier period. This term for natural sausages or traditional style sausages. Sausages are also easy to hang, as they still are, and store hot dogs derives from the German name for later consumption, where the encasing also helps to further preserve the meat and keep its consistency. Early depictions of sausage manufacturing can be found from ancient Rome city (Figure 1Wien).<ref>For more on the origins of terms used to refer to sausages, see: AllenKraig, GB. (20152009). <i>SausageHot dog: a global history</i>.London: Reaktion Books. </ref>
Sausages became common in Europe and much of the Old World, but cultures developed them While these traditions often point to fit a Medieval origin to their local tastes and meat varieties, which is why there are many meat varieties for sausages. Therefore, it is likely there is truth that Vienna and Frankfurt both had existing sausage traditions we know in reality that sausages likely then influenced what would become the hot doggo back much further in time. Similar to ancient periodsIn Homer's Odyssey, the Medieval period saw continued use a type of sausages due to the ease in which the food preserves and its convenient packagingsausage or processed meat is mentioned. Sausages were often among the few types of meats that non-elites could consumeIn fact, as it was among the cheaper meats to obtain because it was generally preserved. While the use of early as ancient Sumeria and Mesopotamia, about 4000 years ago, animal intestines for food packaging would make us think there is were mentioned in texts as being used to be then stuffed with meat as a high probability type of sickness or infection, which was cuisine. It is very likely the case sausages developed as separate innovations in varying cultures, given the past, it also likely helped make Europeans and others develop immunity from some parasites that would be found in animal intestines. Thus, one could argue that sausages potentially helped improve health or at least immunity from some sicknesses.<ref>For more on what is in a sausage 's utility and its history, see: Dalby, A. (2003). Food in the ancient world, from A need to Z. London ; New York: Routledge, pg. 294efficiently use animal parts. </ref>
[[File:Roman Food FSLJ Pic 1 zpskiaq5vrzOne problem for past societies that would have likely led them to develop the sausage is having to preserve meat. Sausages would be ideal because they could be encased and then smoked or dried for preservation. It allows meat to be easily stored while with some protective outer covering. Most likely, animal intestines would have been used initially, as they still are for natural or traditional style sausages. Sausages are also easy to hang, as they still are, and store for later consumption, where the encasing also helps to preserve the meat further and keep its consistency.jpg|thumb|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). Roman making <i>Sausage: a sausageglobal history</i>.London: Reaktion Books.]]</ref>
==The American Hot Dog==Sausages became common in Europe and much of the Old World, but cultures developed them to fit their local tastes and meat varieties, which is why there are many meat varieties for sausages. Therefore, it is likely there is the truth that Vienna and Frankfurt both had existing sausage traditions that likely then influenced what would become the hot dog. Like ancient periods, the Medieval period saw continued use of sausages due to the ease with which the food preserves and its convenient packaging. Sausages were often among the few types of meats that non-elites could consume, as it was among the cheaper meats to obtain because it was generally preserved.
The American hot dogWhile animal intestines for food packaging would make us think there is a high probability of sickness or infection, which is now was likely the hot dog that influenced other countries case in adopting this type of foodthe past, it also likely developed helped make Europeans. Others develop immunity from the dachshund sausages some parasites that was served by some German immigrants would be found in the United Statesanimal intestines. In 1860sThus, German immigrants were known to sell dachshund one could argue that sausages with milk rolls and sauerkraut. In 1871, a German baker, Charles Feltman, opened the first known stand in Coney Island that specifically sold potentially helped improve health 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 at least immunity 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)some sicknesses.<ref>For more on the development of the dachshund what is in sausage and its influence on hot dogshistory, see: Kraig, B., & CarrollDalby, PA. (20142003). <i>Man bites dog: hot dog culture Food in America</i>the ancient world, from A to Z. Taylor Trade PublishingLondon ; New York: Routledge, pg. 44294.</ref>
====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 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 same year 1893 exhibition in Chicago, a city with many German immigrants, visitors to the city became acquainted with this sausage type. 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 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 in buns. The owner, Chris Von de Ahe, was a German-American who saw an opportunity in selling to sell these products at games, where they were easy to eat while sitting and watching the game as they required no 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 sausage's shape of the sausage.  However, some dispute this and state that Feltman in 1871 had already developed a specialized bun that fit the long, thing shaped sausages. It is clear that buns Buns would have developed to fit the increasing culture of eating hot dogs or sausages on the go rather than as a sit -down meal. Therefore, buns became developed so that hot dogs could be held without burning your hand and making 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 origins of the term 'hot dog,' this is not fully clear. The most likely story is that in the 1890s, at Yale, German immigrants selling dachshund sausages became associated with dachshund dogs, which were thin and long dogs.  The dogs' association of the dogs with the sausage vendors could have been a play on words that associated the two, as pronouncing dachshund was not easy for many Americans , and the term 'hot dog' was used in reference to about the shape 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 dogs' meat.<ref>For more on how the sausage became the hot dog, see: Bly, R. W. (2007). <i>All-American frank: a history of the hot dog</i>. Baltimore, MD: PublishAmerica.</ref>
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====Later Developments====
[[File:Hot-dog-historic.jpg|thumb|Figure 2. Dachshund vendors helped popularize sausages that developed into the modern hot dog.]]
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 further as they were packaged and shipped to increasingly more distant places. In fact, in the early 1900s, food manufacturers created a somewhat negative image of hot dogs that still affects their reputation. During this time, some manufacturers began to add sawdust or applied other short cuts, including mixing meats with different animals 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>
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By the 1920s, there became more of a distinction between traditional sausages and ====Summary====Modern hot dogsare seen as a very 'American' food, which were increasingly defined by they are given how the food manufacturers. Hot dogs are essentially a type of traditional sausage that is ground finer evolved in the late 19th century and emulsified20th century. However, often encased with an artificial covering that is also usually removed in the food making process to keep origins of the meat together. As larger food consumer companies began to manufacture hot dogsare very ancient, 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 its simplicity and ease of meats, including chicken, pork, or beef. Traditional German sausages were mostly preservation had made the sausage ancestors of pork, as that was the common and relatively inexpensive meathot dog popular with many cultures. After intense heating, the encasing is peeled away, keeping the meat tightly packed for modern This likely explains why American style hot dogs. Traditional sausages, however, are still sold have also become popular in many stores and countries, as sausages were often still made by butchers in more part of the traditional shops.<ref>For more on what goes in a hot dog today, see: Hui, Y. H. (Ed.). (2012). <i>Handbook cuisine of meat and meat processing (2nd ed)</i>. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pg. 453many different countries.</ref>
==Summary==References====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 its easy of preservation had made the sausage ancestors of the hot dog popular with many cultures. This likely explains why now American style hot dogs have also become popular in many countries, as sausages were often part of the traditional cuisine of many different countries.<references/>
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