In which we discuss corn dogs I - For batter or worse

[bhsup]

First, I just want to say madviking is brilliant. Okay, moving on....

So as not to pollute the avatars thread any further with talk of corn dogs, I give you In which we discuss corn dogs I - For batter or worse. All pertinent posts quoted for your convenience.

OH GAWD MY EYES WHAT IS THAT -

Is that a corn on the cob? No wait, it's a corn dog.

Not just a corn dog; a happy corn dog!

I've never seen a corn dog before in my life.

A what?

So a 'corn dog' is just a sausage impaled on a stick, with some mustard on it?

*taps head repeatedly* These Americans are crazy!

This must be rectified!! How could you possibly go through life without experience the wholesome goodness that is a corn dog? Look, just look at it!

IT'S LIKE HOT DOG UTOPIA ON A STICK!

What is 'batter', btw?

nm, googled it, it is some kind of simply prepared sauce-like liquid.

Cause you can't have fattening foods not being dipped in fattening sauces as well

It is what you coat the hot dog in after impaling said dog on the stick, then you deep fry it. Isn't really food if it's not deep fried, after all!

Here is a link to a quick, basic batter. Others add other things like honey, etc.

euros don't know what batter is? the hell?

You forget that Kyriakos is not a native Anglophone. I certainly know what it is.

Oh right. It's just a battered sausage.

Not something I've ever fancied myself, though they're commonly available at my local fish and chip shop. I'd prefer a boiled saveloy. But very rarely.

It really is a wonderful food. You guys are missing out.

Usually you pay extra for that.

Battered? I thought that came free, whether you wanted it to or not.

#1: You get a "Get Out of Gulag Free" card for using the SG-1/ Thor meme.

#2: Not only is a corn dog a hot dog utopia on a stick, it represents an important nexxus between Europe and the Americas, because without Europe, no hot dog; and without America, no corn.

Corn dogs could very well usher in an age of peace and prosperity for humanity...

That is, if Europeans can get the sticks out from their you-know-whats and instead use them for corn dogs.

Say, corn dogs are nice and all, but can't we have that discussion somewhere else?

"in which we discuss corn dogs I"

I see your anemic-looking corn dog, and raise you a battered sausage.

Spoiler :

Not that I like either of them, mind you.

If you're going to correct an American, don't use American English.

(It's anaemic.)

That doesn't look much like a sausage (or any other identifiable food).
But it does look battered

 

[warpus]

I think I've had a corndog once before, or maybe twice. I don't really remember much about it. I think it tasted like a hot dog covered in batter.

I understand that corndogs evoke emotional responses in people, likely due to events from their childhood. Lacking such an emotional connection, I can't seem to get excited about corndogs. Maybe someone can help? I like hot dogs, but Chilean ones are the best. I prefer sausage on a bun over hotdogs as well.

 

[gay_Aleks]

I find this thread unnecessary and useless.

But I'd love if someone sends me a corndog.

 

[Kennigit]

Do elementary schools still have reheated corndogs or have the nutrition fascists finally gotten those out of schools?

I cant remember having a corndog outside of public school lunches, and they were quite bad

I too struggle with the concept. A hot dog with other stuff on it in a bun is much better than these "corn-ed dogs" as the charlatans serve them

 

[Valka D'Ur]

I used to eat corn dogs, but never with mustard (yuck ). Ketchup, if you please.

They don't microwave very well, though.

 

[Timsup2nothin]

The corndog is one of the world's greatest culinary inventions.

 

[Samson]

If you like corn dogs, you have to try toad in the hole. I was going to link to a recipe, but as it is as simple as put batter and sausages into a hot baking tray with oil in it, then put it in the oven for a bit, it is not worth it. I think this is far nicer than the couple of corn dogs I have had, and it is one of the simplest meals to cook.

 

[warpus]

I've always thought "toad in the hole" is when you cut a hole in a piece of bread, smother it in butter, throw it in a frying pan, and then crack an egg into that hole.

 

[bhsup]

That is egg in the basket.

 

[Samson]

I've always thought "toad in the hole" is when you cut a hole in a piece of bread, smother it in butter, throw it in a frying pan, and then crack an egg into that hole.

Not in Britain it does not. Though that sounds similarly healthy...

 

[SS-18 ICBM]

Corn dogs are unimpressive.

 

[bhsup]

I find this thread unnecessary and useless.

But I'd love if someone sends me a corndog.

It doesn't really have to be just about corn dogs. Just a food thread, though I am sure there are some others buried in OT. After 999 replies, just make the next one "In which we discuss baby halibut II - Won't someone think of the children" or whatever...

It doesn't have to be what you're having for dinner tonight as there -is- a thread for that already. Just talk about food!

Corn dogs are unimpressive.

Pinko.

 

[Kennigit]

I agree, belongs in a&e

 

[Borachio]

If you like corn dogs, you have to try toad in the hole. I was going to link to a recipe, but as it is as simple as put batter and sausages into a hot baking tray with oil in it, then put it in the oven for a bit, it is not worth it. I think this is far nicer than the couple of corn dogs I have had, and it is one of the simplest meals to cook.

Yeah.

Toad in the hole. With beef dripping.

 

[warpus]

I don't see any holes there!

Now I'm hungry though.

 

[bhsup]

What in the blazes is it with you English and your disturbing looking food dishes? That looks like something floating in a toilet that hasn't been cleaned since the Korean War.

 

[Samson]

I don't see any holes there!

Now I'm hungry though.

That is because they are filled with toads!!!

 

[Borachio]

What in the blazes is it with you English and your disturbing looking food dishes? That looks like something floating in a toilet that hasn't been cleaned since the Korean War.

Interesting food with interesting names.

Scouse:

 

[Antilogic]

At least that looks like food.



I had a roommate in undergrad who would disappear for days on end playing World of Warcraft. Like, he wouldn't come out of his room except to occasionally go to class and chow down on his corndog rations. He had about 200 of them in the freezer, took up all the space.

 

[Borachio]

Spotted Dick

Jam roly poly

Banoffee pie

Spoiler :

You have to admit the food may not be up to much, but the names are great.