Chicago Has the World’s Largest Hotdog; Hold the record for 11 years
We just love juicy burgers, fries, hotdogs and more; right? Juicy filling stuffed in bread/bun and made to perfection; These fried and hearty foods define indulgence. And if you’re like us, you should also find the largest portion of hot dogs or burgers to devour. We’ve finally found the biggest hotdog purveyor ever! You heard us. During our research, we came across a place in Chicago, USA, which has the largest commercial hotdog sale in the world. Guess; this place has held the Guinness World Record for the past 11 years. The place is called Gorilla Tango Novelty Meats.
According to the official website of the Guinness World Records, Gorilla Tango Novelty Meats offers a unique hotdog weighing 3.18kg. This hotdog, priced at 40 USD (about 3158 Rs), entered the Guinness World Records list on March 21, 2011.
Now, this begs the question – what makes the world’s biggest hotdog? Let’s find out:
According to bighotdog.com, it consists of a large hotdog, a large bread, ketchup and mustard sauce. Simple and super delicious, right?
Talking about the large hotdog, shop owner Gorilla Tango Novelty Meats explains: “What motivated me to make the biggest hotdog was the inherent problem with small hotdogs. I wanted to make a hotdog that could be grilled and couldn’t. In order to do that, we made a large hotdog that can be sliced and put on the grill with two flat sides.”
Watch a video demonstrating how to make the world’s largest hotdog:
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About Somdatta SahaExplorer- this is what Somdatta likes to call himself. Whether it’s about food, people or places, all she craves is to know the unknown. A simple aglio olio or daal-chawal and a good movie can set her off to a new day.