Learn trivia about hot dogs here that will amaze and astound you. You may find yourself reaching for the mustard before you know it.
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- Chicago's O'Hare International Airport consumes six times more hot dogs, 725,000 more than Los Angeles International Airport and LaGuardia Airport combined.
- In 2007, consumers spent more than $4.1 billion on hot dogs and sausages -- the equivalent of more than 1.5 billion pounds -- in United States grocery stores.
- Americans will eat enough hot dogs at major league ballparks this year to stretch from RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. to San Francisco's AT&T Park. That's more than 22 million dogs.
- New Yorkers consume more hot dogs than any other city, beating out Chicago and Los Angeles.
- Use a spatula or tongs to cook your hot dog on the grill. They can lose moisture and tasty juices when pierced by a fork.
- On Independence Day, Americans will enjoy 150 million hot dogs, enough to stretch from D.C. to L.A. over five times.
- Here's how to say "hot dog" in other languages:
Spanish - "Perrito Caliente"
Italian - "Caldo Cane"
French - "Chien Chaud"
German - "Heisser Hund, or Wurst"
Portugese - "Cachorro Quente"
Swedish - "Korv or Varmkorv"
Norweigan and Danish - "Grillpolser"
Czech - "Park v Rohliku"
Dutch - "Worstjes"
Finnish - "Makkarat"
- From Memorial Day to Labor Day every year, Americans typically consume 7 billion hot dogs. That's 818 hot dogs consumed every second.
- U.S. soldiers in military posts around the world consumed 2.4 million hot dogs in 2007.
- The Vienna Beef hot dog was introduced at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago.