From JustSell.com:<\/p>\n
Have you ever wondered why hot dogs typically come 10 to the package, while the buns come in batches of eight?<\/p>\n
While some suspect that the disparity is a marketing tool meant to increase sales, hot dog historians point to a time when customers purchased meat from a butcher and buns from a baker. Meat was sold by the pound, with the typical frank weighing one\u2013tenth of a pound; 10 franks came in the pound package. But pan sizes dictated that buns be baked in multiples of four. (The eight\u2013bun pan is still the most common
\npan size.)<\/p><\/blockquote>\nEnjoy the Fourth and eat a dog or two!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From JustSell.com: Have you ever wondered why hot dogs typically come 10 to the package, while the buns come in batches of eight? While some suspect that the disparity is a marketing tool meant to increase sales, hot dog historians point to a time when customers purchased meat from a butcher and buns from a baker. Meat was sold by the pound, with the typical frank weighing one\u2013tenth of a pound; 10 franks came in the pound package. But pan sizes dictated that buns be baked in multiples of four. (The eight\u2013bun pan is still the most common pan size.) 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