Nothing screams summer like a good old fashioned hot dog. They're simple. They're convenient. And they're quite tasty, especially when paired with your favorite cold beverage. No wonder hot dog sales continue to be at an all time high this season. In 2022, Americans spent more than $8.3 billion on hot dogs and sausages in supermarkets nationwide, per the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council. Recent statistics also estimated that on Fourth of July, Americans enjoy a whopping 150 million hot dogs — which is enough to stretch from D.C. to L.A. more than five times.
Simply put, hot dogs are an American classic. So it came as a surprise to many when a recent TikTok trend showcased a unique method of cooking the dogs, revamping both they're taste and overall look. In early June, food influencer Carolina Gelen shared a step-by-step tutorial on how to make spiral-cut hotdogs, which are essentially hot dogs that are cut and shaped into, well, an elongated spiral. Many praised Gelen, calling the technique "genius," "life changing," and "game-changing," per The Independent.
