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The Corn Dog

No bun. The vessel is fried on.

Flag of United StatesOrigin: Dallas, Texas State Fair, United States
Our score: 8/10
The Corn Dog illustrated hot dog icon

Pinpointed origin: Dallas, Texas State Fair, United States

The anatomy

Vessel
Cornmeal batter
Sausage
Corn dog frank
Region
Texas State Fair
Ingredients

A frankfurter is skewered on a stick, dunked in sweet cornmeal batter and deep-fried until the batter enrobes the sausage completely. Eaten dipped, not dressed.

Method

  1. 1Skewer the frank on a stick.
  2. 2Dip into thick cornmeal batter to coat fully.
  3. 3Deep-fry until golden and crisp.
  4. 4Serve with ketchup and mustard for dipping.

Tasting notes

The platonic fairground food. Crisp, sweet cornmeal shell giving way to a salty frank. There are no toppings — the squeeze of mustard and ketchup happens bite by bite.