When Was the Last Time You Ate a Corn Dog?
I wouldn’t have been able to answer that question a couple of weeks ago but now, I can proudly say that I have had 2 since mid-July. And with this confession, I’m scared… but let me explain… there is good reason for the corn dog consumption…. the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk – twice in 3 weeks! The motive was to ride the Giant Dipper but who can go to an amusement park without eating the requisite corn dog… especially when the concession is adjacent to the Dipper?
So this got me thinking…. How often does the average person eat a corn dog and where can the best dog be found? I don’t know the answer to these questions but I’ve learned that a lot of people like to indulge. National Corn Dog Day is celebrated in all 50 states of the union, the District of Columbia, and in 6 international locales with Pabst Blue Ribbon beer as the official sponsor. Mark your calendars for sometime next March (last year it was the 22nd) and seek it out in a city near you…or better yet, host your own corn dog celebration… I’m inviting him… 
Making corn dogs at home sounds easy. Here is a recipe adapted from the National Corn Dog Website – pinched, not tested, so make at your own risk. Now if someone could figure out how to infuse the Corn Dog with mustard so it’s between the dog and the batter that would be a real winner of a wiener.
Basic Corn Dogs
1 gallon vegetable oil
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
6 all beef hot dogs
6 wooden chopsticks
Heat oil in a deep fryer or a large, deep, heavy pot to 375 degrees.
In a bowl, mix together remaining ingredients except the wieners. Transfer to a plate or flat pie pan. Insert chopsticks into wieners about 1/3 through. Make sure there’s plenty left to hold on to! Roll wieners in the batter until thoroughly coated. Dip in the fryer and deep fry for 5-6 minutes until golden brown.
Serve immediately with mustard and ketchup and a ice cold beer!
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