On July 18, residents of the United States of America annually celebrate one of their national holidays - Hot Dog Day. This celebration was invented by manufacturers of semi-finished meat products. And in 1957, the US Chamber of Commerce officially established the holiday.
A hot dog is a delicious sausage or sausage sandwich and gravy. Sometimes vegetables and cheese are also added to this dish. Literally translated from English "hot dog" means "hot dog".
There are several versions of the origin of this dish and its name. According to one of them, the hot dog was invented by a German butcher. He sold hot sausages wrapped in a cut bun and sprinkled with seasoning sauce. The sausage sandwich has become very popular among the population. At this time, a French cartoonist made fun of the favorite food of the Germans, drawing instead of sausage the favorite dog of the butcher and captioning at the bottom: "Hod-dog". Since then, this dish has been called that.
The hot dog came to America in 1860. Emigrants from Germany showed the Americans the technology of making sausages. And the Yankees made hot dog their national dish. By the 30s of the 20th century, hot dogs were one of the most beloved fast foods in the United States. It is also known that American President Franklin Roosevelt treated his guest, British King George VI, to a sandwich with sausage at the White House.
Celebrating National Hot Dog Day, Americans organize various contests for making the most original hot dogs and eating them at speed. Also on this day, Americans adhere to several rules. People over the age of 18 should not pour ketchup on the hot dog. You need to eat it exclusively with your hands, and the sauce that gets on your fingers should never be wiped off with a napkin or washed off with water. Just lick! It is also forbidden to put the sausage sandwich on the china plate.
National Hot Dog Day in the United States is always vibrant and fun. Americans look forward to it every year. And it so happened that recently they celebrate it for more than one day, but for the whole of July, starting to celebrate from the Independence Day of the United States - July 4.
