# Corn Dogs--what have I missed? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 26, 2009, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corn-dogs-what-have-i-missed/515134 "2009-10-26T03:12:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hakuna\_Matata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@Hakuna\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hakuna_Matata)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corn-dogs-what-have-i-missed/515134/1 "2009-10-26T03:12:47Z")
I was just watching Man vs. Food with my wife and they were doing Corndogs and I mentioned to my wife that I have never had a corn dog in my life. They looked pretty good, and what isn’t to like about them. But they just weren’t a staple of my youth and I just never tried one. So have I missed anything? And if so–where is the best place to get one? County Fair? Zoo? Fast food joint? ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corn-dogs-what-have-i-missed/515134/2 "2009-10-26T03:17:18Z")
I don’t think that there’s anyplace better than fairs/carnivals. Carnies have got it down to an exact art form. Plus it’s got that great “once a year” quality to it. ---
**Author:** ![Gordon\_Urquhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gordon\_Urquhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gordon_Urquhart)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corn-dogs-what-have-i-missed/515134/3 "2009-10-26T03:17:22Z")
It’s my opinion that, like funnel cake and cotton candy, corn dogs are best enjoyed in the ambiance of a county fair, tractor pull, monster truck rally, or a similar fest\ival-type atmosphere. Sure, you can buy corn dogs in your grocer’s freezer, but they’re best enjoyed after a ride on the Tilt-a-Whirl or while perusing the 4-H dill pickle exhibits. They’re also, in my experience, best with mustard – plain, cheap yellow mustard. Don’t sully my corn dog with Dijon. YMMV. ---
**Author:** ![tumbleddown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tumbleddown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tumbleddown)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corn-dogs-what-have-i-missed/515134/4 "2009-10-26T03:20:09Z")
If there’s not a fair or circus or the like handy to you, Sonic restaurants sell them. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corn-dogs-what-have-i-missed/515134/5 "2009-10-26T03:29:58Z")
If you do buy the frozen ones from the supermarket, read the label. You want all beef dogs. There are some turkey/chicken/pork versions that are abominable.:mad: ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corn-dogs-what-have-i-missed/515134/6 "2009-10-26T03:36:47Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > If you do buy the frozen ones from the supermarket, read the label. You want all beef dogs. > There are some turkey/chicken/pork versions that are abominable.:mad: While I do enjoy the frozen ones, for someone who’s gone this long without having one, wait until the carnival season for your first. It’ll be worth it. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corn-dogs-what-have-i-missed/515134/7 "2009-10-26T03:40:14Z")
[_Good Eats_ episode](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHwasrpAx88). The history of the corn dog starts at 01:53. The preparation starts at 05:40. He prepares the batter, gets the dogs on sticks, and then… [Cut to Part 2](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wdjqXnixIY&feature=related). If you don’t want to watch the video (fun as it is), [here is the recipe](http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/corn-dogs-recipe/index.html). Personally, I see the creamed corn and the onions as untraditional. (The jalapeños are perfectly acceptable, of course!) You could just make the batter without. . ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corn-dogs-what-have-i-missed/515134/8 "2009-10-26T03:51:40Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > [_Good Eats_ episode](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHwasrpAx88). I saw that one recently, and while i am usually a big AB fan, that recipe didn’t appeal to me. The batter was all lumpy with onions and whatnot. And why did he use _two_ chopsticks? That looked clunky. ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corn-dogs-what-have-i-missed/515134/9 "2009-10-26T04:03:28Z")
Dowse in mustard. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corn-dogs-what-have-i-missed/515134/10 "2009-10-26T04:05:42Z")
Yes. As I said, the corn and the onions are not what I’m used to. Jalapeños aren’t very lumpy though. The only reason I can see to use two chopsticks is so that the sausage doesn’t roll on a single one. I’ve never had any issues with the ones from various mini-marts that come on a single round stick. When I get around to making some myself, I’ll just use one stick. (I buy disposable ones, and they are square in cross-section. And yes, I do have round ones. But I’m not using my non-disposable, lacquered Japanese chopsticks for corn dogs!) > [@MadTheSwine](#): > > Dowse in mustard. 🙂 Mustard is mandatory. . ---
**Author:** ![Hakuna\_Matata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@Hakuna\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hakuna_Matata)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corn-dogs-what-have-i-missed/515134/11 "2009-10-26T04:14:10Z")
> [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > While I do enjoy the frozen ones, for someone who’s gone this long without having one, wait until the carnival season for your first. It’ll be worth it. I think I would agree with you–it seems like a carnival type of thing. So I will wait until the next time I am at that type of venue. I have waited 50 years, what the hell! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corn-dogs-what-have-i-missed/515134/12 "2009-10-26T04:24:07Z")
A note about frozen corn dogs (and, I’m pretty sure, mini-mart ones): They’re made of chicken. This is not good. Hot dogs should be made of beef. Or beef and pork. No, beef. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corn-dogs-what-have-i-missed/515134/13 "2009-10-26T05:00:03Z")
Hot Dog On A Stick , that used to be in Atlantic City at one time - their dogs are made from turkey. I don’t think I’ve ever seen any commercially made corn dogs that are all beef. You have to try to make them yourself if you want those. My daughter’s babysitter used to make a kind of sliced hotdog and Jiffy corn muffin pancake that was really pretty tasty and easy . Though not as much fun to eat. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corn-dogs-what-have-i-missed/515134/14 "2009-10-26T05:05:32Z")
There are frozen corn dogs that are all beef, you just need to look for them. Though having them deep fried is better than baking in an oven. ---
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corn-dogs-what-have-i-missed/515134/15 "2009-10-26T05:08:21Z")
Beware the corn dog. It’s disguised in a coating of fried batter, and who knows what could be lurking underneath? By the time you find out, it’s too late. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corn-dogs-what-have-i-missed/515134/16 "2009-10-26T12:43:06Z")
**Weinerschnitzel** has pretty good corn dogs. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corn-dogs-what-have-i-missed/515134/17 "2009-10-26T14:12:43Z")
I heated up a corn dog from a pack I bought at Aldi’s - yup, mechanically separated turkey! It tasted really, really rank for some reason…ok for kids with lots of mustard and ketchup, I guess… ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corn-dogs-what-have-i-missed/515134/18 "2009-10-26T14:26:22Z")
> [@dangermom](#): > > Beware the corn dog. It’s disguised in a coating of fried batter, and who knows what could be lurking underneath? By the time you find out, it’s too late. That’s why they’re terrific! What’s better than mystery meat wrapped in batter then deep fried? Corn dogs are the greatest non-food food ever created! Listen to the people in this thread, young sir, for they are wise. Plain yellow mustard + Corn dog = Key. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corn-dogs-what-have-i-missed/515134/19 "2009-10-26T14:45:00Z")
Mmm. I may have to head over to the [Cozy Dog](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cozy_Dog). ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corn-dogs-what-have-i-missed/515134/20 "2009-10-26T14:49:26Z")
While Alton is a deity in many things, _do not_ try that corndog recipe. Blech. They didn’t turn out corndoggy, they were more like hot dogs in a dry cornlike pancake. Wait for a carnival - fresh from the fryer, loaded with yellow mustard. And remember, there _is_ a difference between corndogs and pronto pups. Don’t fall for sales schmooze. They are not the same. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corn-dogs-what-have-i-missed/515134.md?page=2)