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Feb 2, 2024 · The debate centers around the hot dog's unique bun — a single piece of bread split down the middle, as opposed to the traditional two separate slices of bread used in sandwiches. Culinary purists argue that this structural difference is enough to set the hot dog apart from the sandwich category.
Jul 3, 2021 · “We know: the idea that a hot dog is a sandwich is heresy to some of you. But given that the definition of sandwich is ‘two or more slices of bread or a split roll having a filling in between,’ there is no sensible way around it.
- Evan Bleier
Aug 14, 2020 · The great sandwich debate likely won't be settled any time soon, or maybe even ever, but the hot dog's place in history is undisputed. What started as humble street food designed for busy New Yorkers became a national icon in a league of its own.
- Claire Ballor
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Aug 21, 2023 · In honor of National Sandwich Day (November 3), we decided to settle the debate once and for all. Experts from iconic hot dog restaurants and sausage companies got frank with us and shared their hot takes on the age-old debate: To no one's surprise, there were some differences of opinions.
Jan 22, 2024 · California, Colorado, and New York have all legally declared the hot dog to be a sandwich. New York gave the ketchup and mustard-covered wieners legal status in 2019 when its Department of Taxation and Finance declared in a bulletin that hot dogs should be taxed like other sandwiches.
Apr 1, 2019 · The short answer—taxes. When civil revenue is involved, the debate of whether or not a hot dog is a sandwich becomes astronomically more important. To elaborate on this claim, we must first consult the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (NYSDTF) for the definition of a sandwich.
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Feb 9, 2024 · Some would consider a hot dog a sandwich because it’s meat between bread, while others fervently disagree.