A corn dog (also spelled corndog and also known by several other names) is a sausage (usually a wiener) on a stick that has been coated in a thick layer of cornmeal batter and deep fried. It originated in the United States and is commonly found in American cuisine.

Ingredients. BATTER: Water, yellow corn meal, sugar, yellow corn flour, corn starch, tapioca starch, rice flour, egg whites, soy flour, egg yolk, contains 2% or less of soybean oil, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), salt, refinery syrup, xanthan gum, natural flavor, honey.

FSIS Announcement WASHINGTON, June 30, 2023 – House of Raeford, a Nesmith, S.C., establishment, is recalling approximately 76,961 pounds of corn dog products due to possible spoilage, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

Conventional Oven: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Frozen – heat for 18 minutes. Thawed - heat for 10 minutes. Caution: Product will be hot.

Corn is a tall annual cereal grass (Zea mays) that is widely grown for its large elongated ears of starchy seeds. The seeds, which are also known as corn, are used as food for humans and livestock and as a source of biofuel and can be processed into a wide range of useful chemicals.

Corn dog are made with hot dogs dipped in cornmeal batter (mixed with eggs and milk) then fried. There are several people who claim to be the "first" to invent the corn dog. From a 1927 patent to two separate families coming up with the idea in separate states. They really put anything on a stick these days.

Why do they call it a corn dog? This curious and tasty snack gets its name from its simple yet brilliant design: a hot dog fitted onto a wooden stick, coated with a thick layer of sweetened cornmeal batter and fried until golden brown.

Processed meat, the primary ingredient in corn dogs, may contribute to heart disease, diabetes, and other chronic illnesses, warns the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Moreover, the risk of colorectal cancer increases by 18% for every 50 grams of processed meat consumed daily.

The birth of the Pronto Pup goes back to Labor Day 1939. It was on that day that George Boyington, who ran a hot dog stand in Rockaway Beach with his wife, had an idea as he sat with overstocked stale buns. What about a batter that could be cooked on demand? Boyington determined a delicious, pronto solution.

A corn dog is a wiener impaled upon a stick and coated with batter which is deep-fried to produce a crisp coating. Initially, corn dogs were made by inserting sticks into wieners manually and clamping a plurality of sticks into a hand-operated clamp. A worker grasped the clamp and dipped the food articles in batter.

Most of the crop is used domestically as the main energy ingredient in livestock feed and for fuel ethanol production. Corn is also processed into a multitude of food and industrial products including starch, sweeteners, corn oil, and beverage and industrial alcohols.

Top Little-Did-You-Know Corn Facts

• Corn comes from Mexico.
• Corn is also called maize.
• Corn is a vegetable, fruit and grain.
• Corn comes in many different colours.
• The world record for a corn plant height is over 48 feet.
• Corn is more than food.
• Corn has an even number of rows on each cob.

The humble corn dog is a prime example of a high fiber food because it's usually served on a wooden stick. In theory, the fiber found in the wood makes its way into the mush of the dog inside the corn, dramatically increasing the useful splinter, I mean, fiber content of the dog.

10 amazing facts about dogs

• Their sense of smell is at least 40x better than ours.
• Some have such good noses they can sniff out medical problems.
• Dogs can sniff at the same time as breathing.
• Some dogs are incredible swimmers.
• Some are fast and could even beat a cheetah!
• Dogs don't sweat like we do.

Our original beef corn dogs are made with 100% beef and honey-sweetened batter, making them perfect as part of a delicious and balanced snack. They're a good source of protein, giving your kids fuel for play in every bite.

Corn dogs are essentially cornbread batter + hot dogs. This homemade Corn Dog Recipe has the best honey batter. They are fried to perfection with a crisp exterior and a soft cornbread inside that keeps the sausage juicy.