The culinary delight that is the hot dog may have its origins in German sausages, but it’s become a beloved symbol of America — especially the American summer. Once associated with the street carts of New York City, the popularity of the hot dog spread its way across the country, getting modified in condiments and serving style along the way.
To inspire you to branch out from the basic hot dog with mustard (ketchup does not belong on a hot dog!), we’ve created this illustrated field guide to 8 of the tastiest regional weiners you’ll find in the US of A. Make it a goal this summer to take a frankfurter-focused culinary tour of the country, whipping up each of the variations above (and others — many more exist!) from the comfort of your own backyard. Ex multis hot dogibus, unus. Out of many hot dogs, one.
Illustrated by Ted Slampyak
