# Ask the guy who's having frozen corn dogs for dinner **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 11, 2010, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whos-having-frozen-corn-dogs-for-dinner/553371 "2010-09-11T02:41:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Obeseus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbce88/32.png) [@Obeseus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Obeseus)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whos-having-frozen-corn-dogs-for-dinner/553371/21 "2010-09-11T03:28:45Z")
I don’t like corn dogs, so I have to wonder – did you choose the corn dogs over numerous other things available in the kitchen, or were they about the only thing available? ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whos-having-frozen-corn-dogs-for-dinner/553371/22 "2010-09-11T03:45:32Z")
> [@Obeseus](#): > > I don’t like corn dogs, so I have to wonder – did you choose the corn dogs over numerous other things available in the kitchen, or were they about the only thing available? It’s about all we have right now until we go shopping in the morning. It was this or mac & cheese. I do like them enough to have them as a first choice though from time to time. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whos-having-frozen-corn-dogs-for-dinner/553371/23 "2010-09-11T04:07:31Z")
Have you ever had them for breakfast with maple syrup on them? My kids’ school serves “pancake sausage on a stick” with maple syrup that looks just like a corn dog, and I think they’re basically the same thing. Except half the kids try to put ketchup on it instead. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whos-having-frozen-corn-dogs-for-dinner/553371/24 "2010-09-11T04:11:32Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > Have you ever had them for breakfast with maple syrup on them? My kids’ school serves “pancake sausage on a stick” with maple syrup that looks just like a corn dog, and I think they’re basically the same thing. Except half the kids try to put ketchup on it instead. I want to go to there. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whos-having-frozen-corn-dogs-for-dinner/553371/25 "2010-09-11T04:17:59Z")
Can you pin-point the exact time in your life that you realized your dreams of success were crushed, or are you still hanging on to them? And what kind of Mustard are you enjoying? 'Cause that is the only acceptable condiment for a “Corned Dog”. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whos-having-frozen-corn-dogs-for-dinner/553371/26 "2010-09-11T04:21:34Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Can you pin-point the exact time in your life that you realized your dreams of success were crushed, or are you still hanging on to them? Hang on, let me check the time stamp of your post. Yep, that’s when. > [@](#): > > And what kind of Mustard are you enjoying? 'Cause that is the only acceptable condiment for a “Corned Dog”. French’s yellow. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whos-having-frozen-corn-dogs-for-dinner/553371/27 "2010-09-11T04:27:42Z")
Ok, that’s it for me tonight. I’m still happy to answer questions but I think we’ve covered about everything. ---
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whos-having-frozen-corn-dogs-for-dinner/553371/28 "2010-09-11T05:14:16Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > > [@Smapti](#): > > > > Are they the ones with jalapenos and cheese inside, or the regular kind? > > They’re regular, but made of chicken instead of beef or pork. They’re made by Foster Farms (which makes me hate myself a bit since I’ve seen Food, Inc.). Waaaait a minute there, mister. It sounds like you weren’t eating corn dogs at all, but corn _chickens_. I demand my money back. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whos-having-frozen-corn-dogs-for-dinner/553371/29 "2010-09-11T13:12:49Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > Have you ever had them for breakfast with maple syrup on them? My kids’ school serves “pancake sausage on a stick” with maple syrup that looks just like a corn dog, and I think they’re basically the same thing. Except half the kids try to put ketchup on it instead. The ones I had at my school were actually pancake battered with breakfast sausage in the middle, instead of a hot dog. We called them pancakes-on-a-stick. I usually didn’t like it because they are quite calorie dense, and thus less filling. And sweet stuff in the morning always makes me crash before lunch. And both the batter and sausage were sweet. ---
**Author:** ![KinkiNipponTourist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9bcb4/32.png) [@KinkiNipponTourist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KinkiNipponTourist)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whos-having-frozen-corn-dogs-for-dinner/553371/30 "2010-09-11T13:16:36Z")
Not a question, but some trivia for you: corn dogs are called “American Dogs” here in Japan. Ask for 'em by name! ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whos-having-frozen-corn-dogs-for-dinner/553371/31 "2010-09-11T13:49:59Z")
> [@](#): > > They’re regular, but made of chicken instead of beef or pork. Hot dogs made from chicken or turkey have no flavor. And corn dogs made of chicken or turkey don’t have any flavor except the corn batter. Might as well just eat some corn bread. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whos-having-frozen-corn-dogs-for-dinner/553371/32 "2010-09-11T14:06:21Z")
have you ever walked on the wild side with some mustard with mustard seed or some horseradish? those aren’t the mustards for every mustard use but they do have their place. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whos-having-frozen-corn-dogs-for-dinner/553371/33 "2010-09-11T14:06:38Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > Ok, that’s it for me tonight. I’m still happy to answer questions but I think we’ve covered about everything. This is bullshit! I have numerous corn dog-related queries, and I should not be punished for having stumbled into this thread tardily. Bullshit, I say. ETA: Oh, I see you’re still happy to answer questions. Never mind. ---
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whos-having-frozen-corn-dogs-for-dinner/553371/34 "2010-09-11T14:15:35Z")
Why would you allow such a treacherous form of food into your home? You never know what could be lurking under that innocent-looking exterior. ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whos-having-frozen-corn-dogs-for-dinner/553371/35 "2010-09-11T14:44:17Z")
How much sodium in those things? ETA: Thanks for starting this thread. I’m always so impressed when people are brave enough to open themselves up to scrutiny about such personal topics. Godspeed, my man. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whos-having-frozen-corn-dogs-for-dinner/553371/36 "2010-09-11T15:14:41Z")
> [@johnpost](#): > > have you ever walked on the wild side with some mustard with mustard seed or some horseradish? those aren’t the mustards for every mustard use but they do have their place. I love me some horseradish, but I’ve never tried it on a corn dog. I think that if I do push that particular envelope, it would have to be with an old-fashioned hand-dipped dog from a county fair or Hot Dog on a Stick. > [@Lynn\_Bodoni](#): > > Hot dogs made from chicken or turkey have no flavor. And corn dogs made of chicken or turkey don’t have any flavor except the corn batter. Might as well just eat some corn bread. I agree with you, but they actually do a nice job w/ the flavor on these. Nowhere near as good as a beef dog, but decent compared to pork or turkey. Speaking of beef dogs, there is nothing better in this world than a Hebrew National all-beef hot dog. My wife belongs to the Tribe and calls them “Jew Dogs.” > [@dangermom](#): > > Why would you allow such a treacherous form of food into your home? You never know what could be lurking under that innocent-looking exterior. Nuh NUH…nuh NUH… nuh NUH nuh NUH nuh NUH nuh NUH! We’re gonna need a bigger stick. > [@lorene](#): > > How much sodium in those things? Way too much. 540 mgs which it tells me is 22% of my daily value based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Here are the rest of the stats per serving (one corn dog). Calories - 180 Fat - 9g (2.5 saturated fat, 0g trans fat) Carbs - 19g Cholesterol - 25g Protein - 7g > [@](#): > > Thanks for starting this thread. I’m always so impressed when people are brave enough to open themselves up to scrutiny about such personal topics. Godspeed, my man. Thank you so much. That means a lot coming from someone who has so bravely fought a similar battle. Granted, your battle was against those frozen TGIF appetizers, but we’re all brothers and sisters in this war. I’m pitching my life to TLC for a new reality series tentatively titled “DUCCA ON A STICK.” ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whos-having-frozen-corn-dogs-for-dinner/553371/37 "2010-09-11T15:57:36Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > This is bullshit! I have numerous corn dog-related queries, and I should not be punished for having stumbled into this thread tardily. > > Bullshit, I say. Careful, Mustard… I have Ketchup waiting in the wings. > [@](#): > > ETA: Oh, I see you’re still happy to answer questions. Never mind. Well… carry on, then. ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whos-having-frozen-corn-dogs-for-dinner/553371/38 "2010-09-11T17:05:09Z")
I gotta get me some. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whos-having-frozen-corn-dogs-for-dinner/553371/39 "2010-09-11T17:27:13Z")
Do you also enjoy the occasional traditional frankfurter on a bun? Are your condiment selections similar with the two? mmm ---
**Author:** ![gwendee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whos-having-frozen-corn-dogs-for-dinner/553371/40 "2010-09-11T20:36:16Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > These aren’t that unhealthy, believe it or not. They’re made of chicken and have very low fat and decently low calories. I get this kind because I don’t feel as guilty serving them to my kids from time to time. > > Huh, I didn’t know there was such a thing. Target, you say? I shall be heading there right after work. I don’t think I’ve ever had a corn dog that wasn’t at a fair. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whos-having-frozen-corn-dogs-for-dinner/553371.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whos-having-frozen-corn-dogs-for-dinner/553371.md?page=3)