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A HOT DOG HISTORY LESSON
A Delicious Disagreement While Americans’ obsession with hot dogs is indisputable, the treat’s definitive origin is controversial among meat connoisseurs. Several experts on the subject (yes, those also exist) insist that frankfurters were introduced in Frankfurt, Germany (get it?) in the 1400s. That may be true, but is that the true first chapter of the small sausage saga? Not necessarily, as legions of sausage skeptics claim that Johann Georghehner — a butcher in Coburg, Germany, in the 1600s — was the true inventor of what we know today as a “hot dog.” Why? Because, in a stroke of marketing genius, he sold the small meat snacks he was producing (presumably heated up) as “Dachshund” or “tiny dog” sausages to draw attention to their diminutive size compared to more traditional links. And where these dueling factions stand on the equally contentious ketchup-versus-mustard debate is anyone’s guess. Take a Break
From ballgames to backyard barbecues, no food gets more love this time of year than hot dogs — but how much we enjoy them may surprise you. Here are a few facts about franks that will blow you away as you reach for the next bun. Sizzling Stats According to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (yes, that’s a thing), Americans consume 150 million hot dogs every Independence Day. To give you an idea of how many that is, lining them up tip to tip would provide enough processed meat to run from Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles — five times . Speaking of L.A., people eat more hot dogs there than any other city — 30 million pounds annually. Unsurprisingly, summer is the most popular season for hot dogs, but get this: More than 800 hot dogs are consumed in America every second from Memorial Day to Labor Day. That’s about 7 billion dogs down the hatch in 98 days.
GARLIC PARMESAN SHRIMP
Inspired by CooktopCove.com
INGREDIENTS •
3 tbsp olive oil
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1/2 tsp black pepper 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
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4 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 tsp Italian seasoning
Juice of 1 lemon
1/2 tsp salt
DIRECTIONS 1.
Preheat oven to 400 F. 2. In a bowl, combine olive oil, garlic, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. 3. Add shrimp to the bowl and toss until fully coated. 4. Arrange the shrimp in a single layer on a baking sheet. 5. Roast in the oven for 7–9 minutes or until the shrimp are pink and slightly golden. 6. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with chopped parsley and fresh lemon juice before serving.
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