Hamdog
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The Hamdog is a hot dog wrapped in a beef patty that is deep fried, covered with bacon, chili, cheese and onions, and served with fries on a hoagie bun topped with a fried egg. Served by Mulligan's in Decatur, Georgia, which also serves the Luther Burger, it has garnered national attention as a result of the national obesity epidemic and the South's infamous distinction as the "Stroke Belt,". As Nicholas Lang, a professor of surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, told an Associated Press reporter, "If you choke [a Hamdog] down, you might as well find a heart surgeon because you are going to need one."
When one finishes an entire hamdog, they are deemed worthy of the "Hamdog Hall of Fame." However, failure to finish results in placement within the "Hall of Shame." Many notables have enjoyed the Mulligan's hamdog, southern humorist Ed Williams covers his hamdog culinary experiences in two of his most noted "Free Wheelin'" columns.
