Is a hot dog a sandwich?

[Mr. Carnelian]

Here's my argument for why hotdogs are NOT sandwiches

In a hotdog, the sausage is in a bun. A bun is a kind of bread, but a specific kind of bread NOT used in sandwiches.
In a sandwich, the filling is between non-bun bread.
Therefore, hotdogs are not sandwiches.

The bun typically has a deep cut in it within which the sausage nestles. The bun is ONE piece of bread.
Sandwiches involve a filling between TWO pieces of bread.
Therefore, hotdogs are not sandwiches.

Culturally, hotdogs are not generally considered sandwiches.
Therefore, hotdogs are not sandwiches.

Conclusion: hotdogs are not sandwiches.

it's the new "is soup a drink"

Also, soup is definitely not a drink.
In polite company, you eat it with a spoon.
If you NEED (I know you can use a spoon with any drink, but you don't NEED to) to use a utensil like a spoon, then it's not a drink.

[Colonel Angus]

I had hot dogs last night. Italian sausage with fennel pickle and yes, ketchup

Italian Sausage & hot dogs are two totally different types of sausages.

Oh jesus christ sorry I forgot hot dogs were that gross trout. I did not have a hot dog then. smurfing hell.

Don't get me wrong, I j'adore hot dogs. I was just pointing out that they're different.

Bubba, the first pic you posted looks like some other grilled sausage. The 2nd one is a real hot dog. Also, you guys might be using the wrong mustard for your hot dogs, if you don't like it. Yellow mustard is the way to go for hot dogs.

[Bubba]

A hot dog is actually defined as a sausage and bun. The dog part specifically referring to the sausage. Any sausage.

Unfortunately, when most people think of hot dogs they think of the crappy ones with the frankfurter sausage (see pic 2). If you've been feasting on crappy frankfurter/wiener sausages your whole hotdog-eating life then you have led a pretty poor existence.

[Night Fury]

Well if that's a hot dog I'm never eating a hot dog again. Give me a real gourmet sausage in a bun any day.

[Freya]

Sonic's Chili Cheese Coneys are pretty deliciously bad for you and maybe I just like things smothered in cheese.

for another yummy hotdog variation

[Colonel Angus]

A hot dog is actually defined as a sausage and bun. The dog part specifically referring to the sausage. Any sausage.

Unfortunately, when most people think of hot dogs they think of the crappy ones with the frankfurter sausage (see pic 2). If you've been feasting on crappy frankfurter/wiener sausages your whole hotdog-eating life then you have led a pretty poor existence.

No, a hot dog is a frankfurter. Other sausages are... sausages.I think this is one of those cultural difference things. Probably in the UK you guys use it to refer to any sausage.

Frankfurters are fine. Brits are the last people who should be judging other's food.

[Bubba]

No, Mr. Angus. With the greatest respect, you are wrong. A hot dog is a sausage in a bun. End of. Is it a sandwich though?

I'm not making this a Brit v Yank thing. We will always lose out when it comes to original food as we are truly awful in that respect

In a way, that's what makes us the best. On every street corner we have Indians, Chinese, Spanish, Italian, American, Mexican, Turkish restaurants. If we can't come up with it ourselves, we'll just invite every country over here and open restaurants. Genius.

[Formalhaut]

As far as I'm aware, English mustard is much hotter and peppery than American Mustard. Both are yellow, but you can definitely taste a significant difference between something like, say, Colman's Mustard in Britain and... French's? That's an American mustard brand right?

I happen to like both. Colman's Mustard is lovely but you can get some pained nostrils if you ingest too much too quickly. The milder stuff is lovely for barbeques. That photo Bubba of that gorgeous grilled sausage.. that looks delightful. The 'floppier' frankfurters are also decent but don't kid yourself into thinking that they are amazing. They are, at best, decent street food or an easy lunch back home.

As for toppings... I agree with mustard, hands down. Ketchup also works, but I like to mix the two together first and then lay it on the sausage. I was never a massive fan of onions, so I tend to pass on those. Cheese is good but only for the delicious grilled sausages, they don't really work as well for the frankfurters.

[Colonel Angus]

No, Mr. Angus. With the greatest respect, you are wrong. A hot dog is a sausage in a bun. End of. Is it a sandwich though?

I'm not making this a Brit v Yank thing. We will always lose out when it comes to original food as we are truly awful in that respect

In a way, that's what makes us the best. On every street corner we have Indians, Chinese, Spanish, Italian, American, Mexican, Turkish restaurants. If we can't come up with it ourselves, we'll just invite every country over here and open restaurants. Genius.

No, it is a regional thing. In the US hot dogs refer only to frankfurters. Other places have different definitions for the term. I didn't know that myself until I looked it up.

Well, you guys mastered the whole "stealing" from other cultures thing. We've learned from the best.

I still say hot dogs, sausage sandwiches, etc. are all sandwiches.

[Night Fury]

I'll not have a bad word said about British cuisine thank you very much! British cuisine reflects our history goddamnit! I mean for goodness sake we invented the bloody yorkshire pudding!

[The Summoner of Leviathan]

Is melted ice cream soup?

Actually it is pretty much a flavoured, runny creme anglais at that point...

Hot-dogs are not sandwichs, what the heck?

Also grilled bun with ketchup.

[theundeadhero]

Pretty much every civilization ever invented stew on their own.

[Mr. Carnelian]

Frankfurters are fine. Brits are the last people who should be judging other's food.

Frankfurters ARE nice. However, as someone who has eaten American frankfurters and actual frankfurters from Germany, I can inform you that there is no comparison.

German frankfurter or nothing!

[Bubba]

I'm not making this a Brit v Yank thing.

I've eaten at some amazing restaurants in both countries. Whatever the food's country of origin, we can still do it spectacularly.

Col Angus: I can live with it being a regional thing. I however, will continue to enjoy my hot dog sandwich using real sausage and not fake sausage.

I will leave on the following two words.

Yorkshire Pudding

[Lonely Paper Star]

I see a lot of sub sandwiches/po boys/banh mi/what-have-you with bread not completely cut into two pieces?