Corn dog
Corn dog
A corn dog (also spelled corndog and also known by several other names) is a hot dog 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.
Name variations
In Canada, corn dogs are often called "Pogos" after the popular brand produced by Conagra.
Name variations
In Australia, where they have become a popular food at agricultural shows and carnivals, they are known as either "Pluto pups", "Dagwood dogs", "dippy dogs" or (historically) "pronto pups". The name "Pluto pup" likely derives from the Disney character Pluto), who is a dog. "Dagwood dog" is derived from the name of a character from the American comic strip Blondie), which was created in 1930. In the comic strip, Dagwood, Blondie's husband, has a dog named Daisy. Historically, the name "pronto pup" was originally used as a brand name in the United States in 1941, although this name had become obsolete as early as 1949 and was replaced by the name "Pluto pup". Some have suggested that Pluto pups are made in factories, while Dagwood dogs are prepared on site.
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