Corn dogs

[rcjordan]

If there was a "These Things Will Kill You" chart, corn dogs would be at the top.

In the late 80s-early 90s the Golden Corral had a kid's dinner with a corn dog and unlimited salad bar for $1.89.  Steak dinner was <$5.  We ate there a couple of times a week. My kids all loved salad bars so the corn dog was more of an optional side dish for them.  Otherwise, I would have felt bad about feeding them corn dogs, hhh.

[buckworks]

I had to look up corn dog. I've never seen them before.

[littleman]

I'm surprised Buckworks, I thought they would make their way up to Canada.  I have to admit I really like corndogs, particularly with mustard.  They are a staple at county fairs and amusement parks in the US.

[Brad]

Corn dogs are American haute cuisine.

Other cultures give us delightful things like curry, Chinese food, Italian dishes, Mexican food.  In return we give them McDonald's, Kentucky Fried Chicken and corn dogs.  Fair trade.   

[littleman]

I'm going to respectfully disagree with you Brad.  I might be skewed by living in California, but I believe the USA is a very rich place for food.  It is quite easy to get food styles from all around the world and we also get very interesting fusion.  It isn't all fast food junk.

[rcjordan]

>fusion

I love the fusion cooking trend.  Some of it tends to focus on farm-to-table genre which can be a little healthier.  Now if they'd just learn to cut back on salt.  (BTW, high-end burger joints are the worst on salt, I've found.)

But, from the headlines, it looks like we're exporting fast food the most by far, LM.

Brits Queue Up for New Wendy's as American Fast Food Invades U.K. - WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/articles/brits-queue-up-for-new-wendys-as-american-fast-food-invades-u-k-11623153601

https://news.google.com/search?for=us+fast+food+coming+to+uk&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen

[Brad]

I'm going to respectfully disagree with you Brad.  I might be skewed by living in California, but I believe the USA is a very rich place for food.  It is quite easy to get food styles from all around the world and we also get very interesting fusion.  It isn't all fast food junk.

I think we agree on the first part:  we get exposed to all sorts of good cuisine from around the world.  Some gets Americanized and some experiment with fusion which is cool.  The second part: my point was we tend to export only our fast food on a vast scale which I find kinda sad.   

Related:

^{People on Twitter have been asking about food appropriation now.}

[littleman]

>People on Twitter have been asking about food appropriation now.

Uhg.

[Brad]

I'm trying to figure why supply chain shortages are effecting something so simple as corn dogs.  The ingredients are so basic.

1. Corn Meal: with added chemicals.

2. Hot dog: extruded floor sweepings from packing plants and you-don't-want-to-know-what-else, plus added chemicals.

3. Wooden stick: with added chemicals.

#'s 1 and 2 should be sourced in USA.  The wooden stick might be imported from Canada or Asia.  So I'm thinking it must be the added chemicals that are the problem.  Maybe the chemicals are made in Texas at one of the plants that froze last winter or from China and are anchored on some waiting container ship 20 miles off the Port of LA.

[ergophobe]

>>Texas... China...

Try Memphis?
https://monogramfoods.com/national-corn-dog-day/#:~:text=That's%20right!,retail%20and%20food%20service%20customers.

[Brad]

I wonder if it's just increased demand during covid or shortage of truck drivers on these shortages?  Or cost of components going through the roof.

[Brad]

Found corn dogs today.

It was touch and go there for a few weeks but America is now saved.

[DrCool]

>>Found corn dogs today.

Picked up a box a couple days ago at the store. The freezer seemed pretty full so no panic here yet.

[rcjordan]

Check out how the Koreans do corndogs | Boing Boing
https://boingboing.net/2022/01/27/check-out-how-the-koreans-do-corndogs.html

[grnidone]

> I have to admit I really like corndogs, particularly with mustard.

Anyone who defiles a corn dog with ketchup is just wrong.