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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 sausagesparts.

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 Early depictions of sausage manufacturing can be found from ancient Rome (Figure 1).<ref>For more on the use origins of animal intestines for food packaging would make us think there is a high probability of sickness or infectionsausages, which was likely the case in the pastsee Allen, it also likely helped make Europeans and others develop immunity from some parasites that would be found in animal intestinesG. (2015). <i>Sausage: a global history</i>.London: Reaktion Books.</ref>

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 sausages with milk rolls and sauerkraut. In 1871, a German baker, Charles Feltman, opened the first known stand in Coney Island one could argue that specifically selling the dachshund sausages with milk rollspotentially helped improve health or at least immunity from some sicknesses. In the 1893 exhibition <ref>For more on what is in Chicagosausage and its history, a city with many German immigrantssee Dalby, visitors to the city became acquainted with this type of sausageA. (2003). It proved popular as vendors could sell them from their carts, put them in a bun, which was Food in the German traditionancient world, and serve from A to customers at a low cost as they were easy to make and preserved wellZ. London ; New York: Routledge, pg. 294.</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 in buns. American Hot Dog====The owner, Chris Von de Ahe, was a German-American who saw an opportunity in selling these products at gameshot dog, where they were easy to eat while sitting and watching which is now 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, hot dog that influenced other countries in 1904 Anton Feuchtwanger, at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, helped to develop a bun that fit the shape adopting this type of the sausage. Howeverfood, some dispute this and state that Feltman in 1871 had already likely developed a specialized bun that fit from the long, thing shaped dachshund sausages. Regardless, this innovation made it even easier to hold and consume served by some German immigrants in the sausage as people sat and watched the exhibition or other eventsUnited States. The origins of In the term 'hot dog' is not fully clear. The most likely story is that in the 1890s, at Yale1860s, German immigrants selling were known to sell dachshund sausages became associated with dachshund dogs, which were thin milk rolls and long dogssauerkraut. The association of the dogs with the sausage vendors could have been In 1871, a play on words that associated the twoGerman baker, Charles Feltman, as pronouncing dachshund was not easy for many Americans and opened the term 'hot dog' first known stand in reference to the shape and vendors became easier. Other origin myths could have been Coney Island that 'hot dogs' were a derisive reference to specifically sold or focused on the accusation that dogs were sometimes used as the meat of the hot dogsdachshund sausages with milk rolls.

==Later Developments==In the early 1900s1893 exhibition in Chicago, a city with many German immigrants, food manufacturers began visitors to produce hot dogs in larger quantitiesthe city became acquainted with this sausage type. At this time, food emulsifiers were often added for further preserving hot dogs It proved popular as they were packaged and shipped to increasingly more distant places. In factvendors could sell them from their carts, put them in the early 1900s it was food manufacturers that created a somewhat negative image of hot dogs that still affects their reputation. During this timebun, some manufacturers began to add sawdust or applied other short cutswhich was in the German tradition, including mixing meats with different animals and sometimes even rotting meat. Upton Sinclair’s famous publication, <i> The Jungle</i>, led serve to customers at a major backlash against the food manufactures with hot dog manufacturing being one of the culprits. This eventually led low cost as they were easy to the Pure Food make and Drug Act in 1906preserved well (Figure 2). In <ref>For more on the early 20th century, different cities began to create variations development of their hot dogs. New York the dachshund sausage and Chicago became two major cities that were associated with styles of its influence on hot dogs, see: Kraig, B. The Chicago hot dog is a kosher style meat with white onions, a dill pickle spear& Carroll, tomato slices and sometimes hot peppers for a spicy P. (2014). <i>Man bites dog: hot dogculture in America</i>. In New YorkTaylor Trade Publishing, there are many variations but the common elements have included mustard, sauerkraut, and with optional sweet onions and tomato-based saucepg. Modern Ketchup, deriving in the early 20th century, has also developed as a popular condiment44.</ref>

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<dh-ad/>====Later Developments====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 shortcuts, 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> 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]]