The Corn Dog: Cozy Dog, Springfield, Illinois
Although by some accounts it looks like versions of the corn dog existed as early at the 1920s, it's Ed Waldmire Sr. who claims to have first dipped a hotdog in corn batter and deep fried it, while he was in the Air Force in the mid-'40s. When he was honorably discharged in '46, he opened the first iteration of Cozy Dog in Springfield, and the rest is history.
When you go: Make it a Tuesday and get the daily special of two Cozy Dogs and a medium fry for $4.95.
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