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Hot Dog Culture in America
Altamira Press
May 2014
On Sale: May 6, 2014
200 pages
ISBN: 1589799321
EAN: 9781589799325
Kindle: B00AMXTHCM
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Non-Fiction
Whether you call them franks, wieners, or red hots, hot dogs
are as American as apple pie, but how did these little links
become icons of American culture? Man Bites Dog explores the
transformation of hot dogs from unassuming street fare to
paradigms of regional expression, social mobility, and
democracy. World-renowned hot dog scholar Bruce Kraig
investigates the history, people, décor, and venues that
make up hot dog culture and what it says about our country. These humble sausages cross ethnic and regional boundaries
and have provided the means for plucky entrepreneurs to pull
themselves up by their bootstraps. Hot dogs, and the ways we
enjoy them, are part of the American dream. Man Bites Dog
celebrates the power of the hot dog through a historical
survey and profiles of notable hot dog purveyors. Loaded
with stunning color photos by Patty Carroll, descriptions of
neighborhood venues and flashy pushcarts from New York to
Los Angeles, and recipes for cooking up hot dog heaven at
home, this book is the ultimate source—informative, fun, and
tasty—on the role of hot dogs in American culture. It’s a
must-have for the dog fan, the foodie, the pop culture
maven, and the street-cart obsessed.
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