{"id":4835,"date":"2026-02-08T09:07:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T09:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=4835"},"modified":"2026-02-08T09:07:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T09:07:32","slug":"the-historic-moment-when-fdr-served-hot-dogs-to-royalty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=4835","title":{"rendered":"The Historic Moment When FDR Served Hot Dogs To Royalty"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The eating habits and lifestyles of royalty have long fascinated the best of us on this side of the pond. It was Franklin Delano Roosevelt, on the other hand, who introduced English royalty to the most American of repasts. He served King George VI and Queen Elizabeth \u2014 parents of the belated Elizabeth II and grandparents of the current King Charles \u2014 their first hot dogs.<\/p>\n

In June 1939, as part of an American tour, the King and Queen were guests of FDR and his family at the president’s Hyde Park, New York mansion \u2014 which, ironically, he called a “cottage.” The weather was nice, so hot dogs were the star of the outdoor picnic. According to HistoryNet<\/a>, the Queen was so bemused by the hot dog that she had to ask FDR how to eat it. “Very simple,” he explained. “Push it into your mouth and keep pushing it until it is all gone.” That must not have seemed sufficiently ladylike to the Queen, who opted for a knife and fork. It’s unknown whether she also asked what hot dogs are made of<\/a>, which might have made for another awkward answer!<\/p>\n

Today, we know a great hack for transporting hot dogs to a picnic<\/a>, but FDR had his glizzies served to his royal guests on a silver platter. The King was apparently so impressed with his first hot dog that he asked for seconds … and he even washed his ‘dogs down with some brewski.<\/p>\n

Read more: 11 Celebrity Chefs And The Foods They Hate<\/a><\/p>\n

The British came to appreciate hot dogs via America via Europe<\/h2>\n
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