July 4 Food Facts: How Many Hot Dogs Do We Consume

• Americans eat 20 billion hot dogs a year – an average of 70 hot dogs per person. More hot dogs are eaten in July than any other month of the year, which is why it is designated National Hot Dog Month.
  

• On July 4 alone, the biggest hot dog day of the year, 155 million hot dogs will be consumed. That is enough hot dogs to stretch from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., more than five times. More.
  

Funniest Hot Dogs Around the World

A photo tour of funny pics about hot dogs. Link.

July is Hot Dog Month

This is a fun site with everything you wanted to know about hot dogs. There are wallpapers you can download, hot dog games and ecards to celebrate. Link.

History and Legends of Hot Dogs

Hot dogs are among America's favorite foods. Every year, Americans consume on average 60 hot dogs! Hot dogs are primarily regarded as a fun, summertime food, and most are eaten between Memorial Day and Labor Day. More.

Haute Dogs are Hot, Hot, Hot

Bacon has owned the "food of the moment" title for a while. The latest recessionary sales slogan should go something like: Make Money At Home While Still In Your Pajamas, Start a Bacon Blog! Cupcakes have also been glorified. And naturally, bacon cupcakes have developed a fanatical following.

Now hot dogs, or should I say haut dogs, are threatening to take away the glory. Fancypants chefs, French and otherwise, in pursuit of their own American hot dog dreams can't leave well enough alone. By nature, fancypants chefs are obsessive, compulsive tinkerers and lily-gilders. So now they're going about the business of reinventing the hot dog. More.

Relish Menu

Gourmet Hot Dogs
All Beef Hot Dogs

The Show Girl ……………………………..$3
Strawberry & Black Pepper Relish

Sinatra…………………………………………….$3
Tomatoes, Onions, Cherry Peppers and Pickle Relish

Atomic Dog……………………………………..$3
Red and Hot Pepper and Mango Relish

Jimmy the Greek………………………………$3
Feta, Tomatoes, Onions, Cucumber and Pepperocinis

Oinker…………………………………………………$3
Bacon and Caramelized Onion Relish

Border Crossing………………………………$3
Pico de Gallo, Jalapeno and Cilantro Relish

The Elvis (not a hot dog)…………………$3
Banana, Peanut Butter and Bacon in a bun

Hot Dogs

All Beef Hot Dog…….....……………..….$2
Turkey Dog……………………..……………….$2
Hot Link…………………………………………..…$3
Included Toppings;
Ketchup, Yellow Mustard, Sweet Relish Hot Sauce, Diced Onion and Dill Relish

Extra Toppings
Cheese Sauce…………………..$.50
Chili……………………….……………..$.50
Coleslaw……………….……………. $.50
Pepperocinis…………….………….$.50
Pickles………………………………..….$.50
Sauerkraut…………..……………….$.50
Jalapenos…………………….………..$.50
Pico de Gallo…………………………$.50
Whole Grain Mustard………..$.50
Roasted Garlic…………..………..$.50


Sides
Redslaw………………….………....$1.50
Grandma’s Carrot Salad.$1.50
Bacon Popcorn………..….…..$1.50
Assorted Potato Chips…$1.50

Drinks
Can of Soda………….……..$1
Bottled Water………….…..$1
Lemonade……………….……..$1
Iced Tea………………………..$1
Energy Drinks …………$2.50