National Hot Dog Day

0:03 Calaruga Shark Media. Hi, I'm Mark Ellison. In Today's theme is National Hot Dog Day, ballpark foods, American summer eats and classic cookout culture. Question one, before Nathan's Famous took over Coney Island's hot dog lore, which German born Coney Island restaurateur is widely credited with selling one of the first hot dogs on a bun in eighteen sixty seven, helping turn the frank into a handheld American classic. Question two. A classic Chicago style hot dog is served on a poppyseed bun and piled with mustard, neon, green, relish onions, tomato, wedges, sport peppers, a pickle spear, and celery salt. Which common condiment is famously left off on purpose? Question three. The nineteen oh eight baseball anthem take Me Out to the Ballgame, helped cement a certain caramel coated popcorn and peanut treat as a timeless stadium snack. Name that food. Question four.

1:15 At summer cookouts and campouts, which gooey dessert first recorded in a nineteen twenty seven Girl Scouts guide as some more stacks toasted marshmallow and chocolate between Graham crackers, Question five, Coney Islands Nathan's Famous Hot Dog eating contest is one of the most watched food competitions in the United States. On which US holiday is it traditionally held each year. We'll be right back with these answers after this break, Welcome back. Question one. Which Coney Island restaurateur popularized the hot dog on a bun in eighteen sixty seven? Answer Charles Feltman. Charles Feltman ran Feltman's Ocean Pavilion on Coney Island and sold sausages in a split bun as early as eighteen sixty seven. One of his employees, Nathan Handworker, later founded Nathan's Famous in nineteen sixteen. Question two, Which condiment is missing from a Chicago style hot dog? Answer? Ketchup.

2:21 In Chicago hot dog tradition, ketchup is considered a no go with mustard as the preferred topping. The fully loaded dog is often described as being dragged through the garden. Question three, which snack did take me out to the ballgame? Help popularize? Answer? Crackerjack. Crackerjack debuted in the eighteen nineties and became iconic after the song's lyric about peanuts and crackerjack. The brand later became known for its small prizes tucked inside the box. Question four, which campfire dessert from a nineteen twenty seven Girl Scouts guide stacks marshmallow and chocolate in Graham crackers? Answer s'mores. The recipe appeared as some More in a Girl Scout's publication before the name shortened to s'mores. It has since become a quintessential American summer treat.

3:09 Question five, on what holiday is Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest held? Answer? Independence Day, July fourth. The contest takes place every July fourth on Coney Island. The modern event dates to nineteen seventy two, while Nathan's Hot Dog Stand itself traces back to nineteen sixteen. That concludes today's five Daily Trivia questions. I'm Mark Ellison, and today's questions were crafted with the help of AI technology. See you tomorrow.