Are Hot Dogs Sandwiches? Here’S What 4 Pros Have To Say
When the hot dog appeared in America, it was referred to as a Coney Island sandwich or a frankfurter sandwich—but in 2015, The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council announced they were officially separating themselves from the term. In their official policy announcement, they argued that “Limiting the hot dog’s significance by saying it’s ‘just a sandwich’ is like calling the Dalai Lama ‘just a guy,’” and they declared their signature food to be the “hot dog formerly known as a sandwich....