Danger dog is the slang term for a type of hot dog

Hot dog

A hot dog is a sausage served in a sliced bun. It is very often garnished with mustard, ketchup, onions, mayonnaise, relish and/or sauerkraut.-History:...

 first sold by street vendors in Tijuana

Tijuana

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, Mexico

Mexico

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, and is also known as a "Tijuana bacon dog" or a "dog dog." A danger dog is a hot dog wrapped in a piece of bacon

Bacon

Bacon is a cured meat prepared from a pig. It is first cured using large quantities of salt, either in a brine or in a dry packing; the result is fresh bacon . Fresh bacon may then be further dried for weeks or months in cold air, boiled, or smoked. Fresh and dried bacon must be cooked before eating...

, fried

Frying

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 in oil and served on a bun with grilled onions

Onion

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 and chili sauce

Hot sauce

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The term "danger dog" originates from this form of hot dog's reputation as being of cheap quality (or presumed low quality, as it is usually sold by unlicensed street vendors). Danger dogs have recently turned up north of the border and are now being sold by street vendors in urban areas such as Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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, San Francisco, and New York City

New York City

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On the east coast

East Coast of the United States

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 of the United States

United States

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, a variation has appeared with the bacon-wrapped hot dog being deep-fried and called a "Jersey breakfast dog". There is a tradition in New Jersey of serving hot dogs that have been deep-fried in hot oil until they rip apart ("rippers

Ripper (hot dog)

Ripper is the slang term for a type of hot dog that is popular in New Jersey. The hot dog is deep fried in oil until the casing bursts, or "rips."...

") or just blister lightly (an "in and outer"). The Jersey dog is usually served atop fried

Fried egg

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 or scrambled eggs

Scrambled eggs

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In Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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 they are known as the Street Dog. Vendors can be found cooking them on a stainless steel baking tray over sterno

Sterno

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 heat sources outside of bars, concerts and other late night establishments.

In Chicago

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 there is a variation called the Francheezie. This is typically found at greasy spoon restaurants, it is a Jumbo Hot Dog, split in the middle and filled with Cheddar cheese (or Velveeta

Velveeta

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). It is wrapped in Bacon

Bacon

Bacon is a cured meat prepared from a pig. It is first cured using large quantities of salt, either in a brine or in a dry packing; the result is fresh bacon . Fresh bacon may then be further dried for weeks or months in cold air, boiled, or smoked. Fresh and dried bacon must be cooked before eating...

and deep-fried, then served on a toasted bun.