This episode of Today, Explained explores the cultural, culinary, and emotional significance of the American hot dog through conversations with celebrity chef José Andrés and a Washington, D.C. hot dog vendor, Isaac Stein, who runs the popular cart Shysters. The episode blends food hist
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