- Question
Is a hotdog a sandwich?
The hotdog is a beloved meal that exists in many forms around the world, from Chicago dog, to the ballpark frank, the chilli dog, and on and on. A frankfurter placed within a bun with any variety of condiments in all sorts of combinations. But the question remains, is the hotdog a sandwich?
Yes, a hotdog is a sandwich
This position holds that a hotdog is a sandwich. It argues the definition is simple—a filling held between bread makes a sandwich—and that since a hot dog is an item served between two halves of a bun, it has effectively been a sandwich from its very inception.
No, a hotdog is not a sandwich
This position holds that a hot dog is not a sandwich. It argues that hot dogs occupy their own category on menus, distinct from sandwiches, and that a true sandwich requires two separate pieces of bread — whereas a hot dog sits in a single, specially shaped roll.