Frankfurters

People from Frankfurt

Frankfurters are sausages made of finely ground beef or pork, typically served in a sliced bun as a hot dog.

The name comes from Frankfurt, Germany, where this style of sausage originated.

In American English, frankfurter sounds slightly formal or old-fashioned compared to hot dog or wiener: The menu listed frankfurters with sauerkraut.

food

sausage

Encased ground meat

mustard · ketchup · relish · sauerkraut · grilled · boiled · ballpark · cookout · bratwurst · knackwurst

American

ballpark

Sports venue or estimate

Fourth of July · cookout · barbecue · picnic · stadium · vendor · Oscar Mayer · New York · carnival · fairground

German

Germany

Central European nation

recipe · pork · spiced · smoked · European · Bavarian · beer hall · authentic · guild · heritage

processing

cured

Restored to health

nitrates · preservatives · ground · blended · seasoned · stuffed · linked · packaged · processed · industrial

Categories
Opposites
german regional identity

FrankfurtersBerliners

German capital's population

Bavarians

urban vs rural germans

Frankfurtersvillagers

Inhabitants of small settlements

Family

frankfurter

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G