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Maple Leaf Foods celebrates National Hot Dog Day with updated 'Canadian Hot Dog Etiquette'
Maple Leaf Foods celebrates National Hot Dog Day with updated 'Canadian Hot Dog Etiquette...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Maple Leaf Foods celebrates National Hot Dog Day with updated 'Canadian Hot Dog Etiquette'\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n New polling just in time for\n \n July 21\n \n shows Canadians prefer dogs grilled and topped with ketchup\n \n \n \n \n \n MISSISSAUGA, ON\n \n ,\n \n July 21, 2021\n \n /CNW/ - Maple Leaf Foods, the maker of the Maple Leaf Natural Top Dogs™, today released an updated \"Canadian Hot Dog Etiquette\" guide to help Canadians ease back into social outdoor gatherings in celebration of National Hot Dog Day (\n \n July 21\n \n ) and throughout July's National Hot Dog Month.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In the summer of 2019, Maple Leaf Foods released the first ever Canadian Hot Dog Etiquette guide, which Canadians \"ate up.\" Now, after a long period of social isolation and solo hot dog dining, Maple Leaf Foods released updated hot dog etiquette to help Canadians avoid a \"frank faux pas\" when dining with friends at their summer barbecues.\n \n \n \"At Maple Leaf Foods, we know the passion that Canadians have for hot dogs,\" said\n \n Janet Riley\n \n , Maple Leaf Foods, Vice President of Communications, also known as the 'Queen of\n \n Wien\n \n '. \"Over the past year alone, Canadians have purchased almost 1 billion hot dogs* at retail – that's serious sausage love. So we want to offer Canadians tips on how to enjoy their beloved wieners.\"\n \n \n Notably, although Canadians and Americans share a border and a love of similar foods, new research shows a frank distinction when it comes to favourite hot dog toppings. Canadians clearly favour ketchup on their wieners (45 per cent)** while data from the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council shows Americans clearly prefer mustard.***\n \n \n However, Canadians and Americans agree that hot dogs taste best straight off the barbecue. 59 per cent of Canadians said BBQing is their favourite method, while boiling is second (19 per cent)** followed by microwaving at a low 6 per cent.**\n \n...