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Why aren't hot dog buns more popular in Germany? (self.germany)

submitted 1 year ago by nodimetotie to c/[email protected]

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Sausages are a staple of German street food, and yet most places serve sausages in a round "semmel" bun. But the sausages are long (duh) so they just beg for a longer bun. Why do you think hot-dog-style buns aren't more popular?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

First: It's Wurst not what you wrote.

Second: To my knowledge there is no traditional "Wurst on a stick" here in Germany.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sorry, on mobile. Wurst, right?

My point is that adding a bun is less historically accurate than not. So Wurst on a stick would be closer to Wurst on a plate than Wurst in a bun.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Neither sausage-on-a-stick fast food nor sausage-in-a-bun fast food bear any resemblance to the traditional German way of serving wurst. Neither is "closer" they are both a million miles away from the original.