Corn dog

A corn dog (English for "corn dog", the "dog" in it is a short form of "hot dog") is a US-American snack. It consists of a sausage surrounded by a corn dough casing and deep-fried (rarely baked) in hot oil (similar to a hot dog).

Originally offered without a handle, they are nowadays almost exclusively served with a mostly round wooden handle; however, mini corn dogs about the size of a plum are also available. Corny dogs were first offered by Neil Fletcher at the Texas State Fair in 1942. The first "stemmed" corn dog was the Cozy Dog developed in 1946 by Ed Waldmire Jr. with his friend Don Strand, which is still sold today at the Cozy Dog Drive In in Springfield, Illinois.

In Australia, the snack goes by the name Dagwood Dog, Pluto Pup or Dippy Dog, depending on the region.