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Wienerschnitzel: The Taco Bell of Hot Dogs

Wienerschnitzel: The Taco Bell of Hot Dogs7 oct.46 min

🌭🏰 Wienerschnitzel: Incorrect German, Taco Bell, and Iconic Chili 🏰🌭

This week, David Luong (@daviddluong) joins me to dig into the history of Wienerschnitzel, America's massive hot dog chain with a name that raises eyebrows. We trace the unlikely connections behind its creation, unpack the improper German that's been there since day one, and investigate how a restaurant named after schnitzel somehow went decades without actually serving any.

🔔 Wienerschnitzel's Founder Was Close with Taco Bell Founder Glen Bell

🇩🇪 "Der Wienerschnitzel" Wasn't Even Grammatically Correct German

🌭 Why Name a Hot Dog Restaurant After Schnitzel in the First Place?

🍖 The Chain FINALLY Serves Its Namesake as a Limited-Time Promotion

🔥 The Heat Lamp: David Argues Some Food Is Worth the Diarrhea

🥊 Yelp from Strangers: One Customer Claims an Employee Tried to FIGHT Him

🏰 How a Weirdly Named Hot Dog Stand Became an American Fast Food Institution

💬 COMMENT BELOW: What's a food that's SO good you'd willingly accept the gastrointestinal consequences?

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