SUMMER barbecues wouldn’t be the same without this delicious addition. Where do they come from? Have you dusted off the BBQ yet for Summer 2024? JOIN SUN BINGO NOW AND GET A £50 BINGO BONUS AND 50 FREE SPINS * Today marks Hot Dog Day, a day for celebrating all aspects of the tasty sausage and bun treat. Where do hot dogs come from? Why are they called hot dogs? How do the Royal Family eat their hot dogs? All will be revealed.
.. YOU CAN GET DAILY BINGO TREATS AT SUN BINGO There’s a lot of mystery when it comes to sorting the fact from the myth in the history of hot dogs.
Many countries and individuals want to take a bite out of this delicious story. Bread and sausages, the two crucial elements to a hot dog, have been around for centuries. There are mentions of sausages even as far back as Homer’s Odyssey.
GET GLAM TIPS AND DISCOVER OUR GLAM BINGO ROOM As for when these two foods came together, things get a little unclear. Two countries claim the first hot dog as their own: Germany and Austria. Germany’s claim is that the name of the sausages traditionally used in hot dogs (frankfurters) comes from the city of Frankfurt.
Austria is able to make a similar claim, with the term “wiener” coming from the German word “Wien” (which means “Vienna”). PLAY THE MONOPOLY GAMES While the European origins of the hot dog are unclear, sources largely agree that the story hops across the pond in the 19 th century and becomes an American tale. In 1871, German immigrant Charl.
