A dispute has been raging between opposing factions of foodies since the dawn of the internet: Is the hot dog a sandwich?

July is synonymous with hot dogs thanks to Independence Day holiday, Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest and National Hot Dog Day ...

If a hot dog meets the criteria, then it's safe to say that it is, in fact, a sandwich. If not, well, then a hot dog is just a hot dog—but could still also be called a frankfurter or wiener ...

Whether a hot dog is a sandwich or not is an age-old debate. Everyone from actors like Meryl Streep and David Schwimmer to athletes like J.J. Watt has weighed in on the matter. Even the late ...

Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich? Celebrities Weigh In. Meryl Streep, Matt Damon and more stars lend their opinions on the heated food debate. By People Staff. Updated on March 22, 2018 11:04AM EDT.

Yet, the 1930s is also when mentions of hot dogs as sandwiches start to decline. The dish is briefly mentioned on Aug. 14, 1954, in a story about how much sports fans love eating hot dog ...

Lakshmi isn't the first to declare hot dogs a sandwich. In 2018, the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg concluded that a hot dog is indeed a sandwich while on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

The hot dog is not, and never will be, a sandwich,” wrote Taylor Mooney. Christian Ash concluded , “The Hot Dog is the American Taco. It is far from a damn sandwich.” ...

That’s right, this steadfast purveyor of proper English has deemed the hot dog a sandwich. Their addition to this long-held and divisive debate has to do with the very definition of sandwich, as ...