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[email protected] How does a Hot Dog Speak? Frankly!! The hot dog , or frankfurter, originated in Frankfurt, Germany (according to one story) more than 100 years ago. It supposedly was introduced into America during the 1870s or 80s. One story makes the claim that this meal in a bun first was sold on the Coney Island boardwalk by a German immigrant in 1871. Another food authority says that a Bavarian immigrant, Antoine Feuchtwanger, first sold hot franks in St. Louis during the 1880s. He also sold cotton gloves so his customers could eat the sausage-shaped meat without burning their fingers since he served them without buns. Frankfurters were popularized further by Harry S. Stevens, who ran a concession at the New York Polo grounds. He urged his vendors to walk through the stands on a cold day, calling "Red hots! Red hots!" as they sold their wares. Finally frankfurters were called "hot dogs" after an American cartoonist depicted "red hots" as long buns, each filled with a dachshund. Although the most popular means of serving hot dogs is steaming, frying, or grilling them, then placing in a bun topped with mustard, catsup, and relish, perhaps chopped onion or sauerkraut, there are many other ways to prepare this food. Whether you call them hotdogs, wieners, or frankfurters; kids love them! But even kids need a little variety with their wieners, so try these recipes for a change of pace. I suggest using good frankfurters that use quality ingredients. You can also substitute other types of bun sized sausages for the hotdogs in any of these recipes By Mary Emma Allen 1.