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ThagAnderson t1_iu8o6ld wrote

Reply to comment by DezPezInOz in Yellow mustard is called American mustard in New Zealand. by travels_the_world

OK, so that's interesting. I'm gonna be honest, both are gross to me, but is there an etymology for why both are the same thing over there?

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DezPezInOz t1_iu91jsh wrote

Probably due to the fact that they're often referred to as "Hotdog on a stick" (abbreviated to "hotdog") - which, to me at least, would make a bit more sense than "corndogs" (having no corn in the recipe whatsoever) if they were made with a hotdog sausage.... but they're not - so it's still a little peculiar

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ThagAnderson t1_iu9axrl wrote

Hmm, are your "corn dogs" not made with corn meal?

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twohedwlf t1_iual5m9 wrote

Some, but the classic is flour. Cornflour, cornbread etc has been becoming more common the last decade, but historically it wasn't unheard of but hasn't really been a thing here.

Probably because we only grow something like 1/20th per capita the amount of corn the US does.

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