Hot Dog! The Perfect Summer Stick Food Just Got An Upgrade
This cotton candy-flavored corn dog from Fletcher's made its debut at the Dallas State Fair. It may be the best fast food idea of the year.
For others, it's the return of summer carnivals and fairs. And nothing says summer like a hot dog. And nothing says Texas summer like the humble corn dog.And just when you think this golden goddess couldn't get any more seductive, along comes Dallas' impresario of all things corn dog.
Long a State Fair staple, Fletcher's Original Corny Dogs has something new to lure you.
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The new dog in town is an all-beef treat called Make Mine Texan, and you'll be seeing them all summer long at Fletcher's Pop-Up appearances.
This pooch on a stick is perched on a little secret, too. It's made (wait for it) with genuine Texas brisket.
Wait, you're saying. You had me at corn dog.
The newest addition to the Fletcher family was created as wish fulfillment for customers asking for just such a delicacy. Developed in consultations with Ponder, Texas purveyor of meats Syracuse Sausage, the recipe is unique to Fletcher's and ushers in the savory flavor of hickory as ideally paired to their corn batter as a croque madame is to a French white wine.
The new treat is described as "more robust" in terms of flavor, but you can't know that for certain until you've dunked it in yellow mustard and experienced it for yourself.
According to a statement from company CEO Aaron Fletcher, the seasoning "is similar to The Original [Corny Dog] but the brisket and beef adds a much heartier Texas flavor that beef eaters are sure to love.
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