Do You Know? Hot Dog

Fried sausage squeezed bread, something like that is what his name hot dogs. This western-style food turned out to have invaded almost all corners of the world, including Indonesia. Food import was already familiar to the tongue of our society.

Hot Dog (frankfurter, frank, wiener, weenie) is a type of sausage that is cooked or smoked and has a smoother texture and flavor are more delicate and moist than in most sausages. Hot dogs are often eaten by hand (finger food), especially in the United States, and usually eaten with soft bread (bun) together with the sausage-shaped, sometimes accompanied by condiments and toppings. Sandwich formed from this combination also called hot dogs.

"Beware of easy Choking"

Fast food, hot dogs declared by doctors as a dangerous food for children. Because the elongated oval shape raises the risk of choking. Pediatric Academic famous American in the United States (U.S.) has called for changing the shape of hot dogs for the sake of minimizing the danger. Each year the events that resulted from choking the food has killed 77 children in the U.S. and more than 15 thousand treated in emergency rooms. Approximately 17 percent of cases result from eating hot dogs, according to a report issued by the academy.

"Companies have to redesign the food foods, including meat products. They should change the shape, size texture, and other characteristics that can cause children to choke, "the academy recommendations, as quoted by the Telegraph.

Director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy Child Health at Children's Hospital of Columbus, Ohio, Gary A Smith MD, DrPH in USA Today stated, hot dogs throat can close the channels of children. "I am an emergency physician for the child, and to remove blockages from the throat hot dog is a very difficult thing," he explained.

It also assesses the Academy there are some foods that can cause children to choke, such as raw carrots, grapes and apples. It is recommended, the food should be cut into small pieces before consumed by children. Marshmallow and peanut butter can also cause blockage of the child's throat. U.S. Federal law requires that the label "choking hazard" on certain toys, such as small balls, balloons and other small toys.