There’s actually a reason hot dogs and buns aren’t sold in the same number
By Ben Cost,
2024-09-05
It’s a two-for- bun deal.
It would seem only natural that there be enough buns for frankfurters, but unfortunately for hot dog lovers the sausage-to-roll ratio is skewed heavily in the bread’s favor.
With some exceptions, dogs are typically sold in packs of ten while meat sheaths come in bundles of eight.
This means that at nearly every BBQ, there are usually at least two leftover dogs, leaving less finicky fans to gobble them with their hands.
“Sandwich rolls, or hot dog buns, most often come eight to the pack because the buns are baked in clusters of four in pans designed to hold eight rolls,” the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council explained. “While baking pans now come in configurations that allow baking 10 and even 12 at a time, the eight-roll pan remains the most popular.” Philip – stock.adobe.com New York City residents buy more hot dogs at retail outlets than any other city. WS Studio – stock.adobe.com
Hot dogs are placed on the competition table ahead of the 2023 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island. Getty Images
“Sandwich rolls, or hot dog buns, most often come eight to the pack because the buns are baked in clusters of four in pans designed to hold eight rolls,” they wrote. “While baking pans now come in configurations that allow baking 10 and even 12 at a time, the eight-roll pan remains the most popular.”
Not to mention that hot dog buns are made for harboring sausages and other cylindrical meats besides their namesake filling, per the site.
Fortunately, there’s one foolproof way that beef torpedo buffs can ensure they have enough places to put their wieners.
They simply need to buy five bags of eight-to-the-pack carb cradles and four 10-to-the-pack dogs, the NHDSC advises.
This hot dog tip might seem frivolous, but it’s important in a city where residents buy $101 billion dollars worth of dogs at retail outlets each year.
That’s more than any other city in the US.
Gotham also came off having the ultimate “brat” summer with hot dog-inspired creations ranging from ice cream to cocktails .
Then why not pack hot dogs in eight packs to match the buns? Seems like an easy solution to me!!
Robert Petrosky
30d ago
New York buys more hot dogs probably because of all the Saberet hot dog stands throughout the city. And don't forget that everything there is so expensive and hot dogs are cheap.
Get updates delivered to you daily. Free and customizable.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.
Local News
