[[Image:Hot dog.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Hot dog in a bun with [[mustard]]]]
[[Image:Hot dog.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Hot dog in a bun with [[mustard]]]]
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A '''hot dog''', or Frankfurter, is a [[sausage]] made from [[beef]] or [[pork]] (or both). Many packaged and readily available types contain [[chicken]] and mechanically-recovered meat of various unspecified kinds. Hot dogs contain seasonings and are cured and cooked. In recent years, vegetable and [[soy]] hot dogs have also gained popularity. Hotdogs originated in Frankfurt, Germany around the year 1487.
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A '''hot dog''', or [[Frankfurters|Frankfurter]], is a [[sausage]] made from [[beef]] or [[pork]] (or both). Many packaged and readily available types contain [[chicken]] and mechanically-recovered meat of various unspecified kinds. Hot dogs contain seasonings and are cured and cooked. In recent years, vegetable and [[soy]] hot dogs have also gained popularity. Hotdogs originated in Frankfurt, Germany around the year 1487.
Hot dogs are among [[America]]'s favorite foods. Hot dogs are usually served with the following [[condiment]]s: (but not usually all at once)
Hot dogs are among [[America]]'s favorite foods. Hot dogs are usually served with the following [[condiment]]s: (but not usually all at once)