365 Things to Do in Memphis #134: Eat a Pronto Pup
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Let's get one thing straight: all Pronto Pups are technically corndogs, but not all corndogs are delicious enough to be Pronto Pups.
Assignment #134 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis is to sample the noble Pronto Pup, Memphis' favorite food on a stick.
I'm not sure what it is that makes a Pronto Pup way better than a normal corndog. The breading seems to be a little thicker, the hot dog seems to be a little better, and the nice people at the stands use a brush to liberally apply a coat of mustard to the Pup's outer shell.
Or it could be because Pronto Pups have such a place in local history - the Andreini family has been serving their specially breaded hot dogs on sticks in Memphis since 1940.
The easiest way to try a Pronto Pup is to go to a local festival (think World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, Cooper Young Fest or the FedEx St. Jude Classic) and look for the yellow booths.
3:46 pm
According to Wikipedia, Pronto Pup batter is based on pancake batter, whereas the corn dog is made with corn meal batter. And I'm afraid it's not uniquely Memphis. The Pronto Pup company, which makes the batter, is based in Portland.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pronto_Pup
3:06 pm
i am from memphis and pregnant…..and craving a pronto pup like nobody's business