Since when is ‘Classic’ a type of meat?

June 13, 2008 | Reviewer: Abi Jones

Photo of State Fair Corn Dogs at Target

When I was last in Washington, DC I saw these corn dogs at the (then-new) Columbia Heights Target. I was killing time before meeting folks for brunch (and later a trip to view the Darth Vader grotesque at the National Cathedral), so I wasn’t in the best situation to pick up some frozen food.

As an Information Architect, I’m horrified by their corn dog classification system.

As a consumer I think “Oooh, 37¢ per corn dog!”

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17 Responses to “Since when is ‘Classic’ a type of meat?”

Chavi on June 13th, 2008

What is the detail on the “classic” description? I’m curious, but can’t read it …
Will on June 13th, 2008

Translation of ‘classic’: You don’t want to know.
Marvo on June 13th, 2008

Maybe “classic” is marketing speak for “aged?”
sir jorge on June 13th, 2008

oh well, classic makes it sound like the old carnival coming through town.
Jeri on June 13th, 2008

I think the detail says, “Batter wrapped hot dogs on a stick made with pork and turkey” That’s either ungramatical or really alarming.
Davie on June 13th, 2008

I think I might be more offended by the advertisement of “Whole Grain” corn dogs. Tough choice though.
rob on June 13th, 2008

A pale imitation of the real thing, I have been in more than one corn dog eating contest, and I can assure you that when push comes to shove and you are eating your ninth dog in two minutes you want nothing but whole sweet corn coating your dog … it is the difference between walking away as a champion and slinking away as an also-ran.

Take pride in your corn dogs, and your corn dogs will take pride in you.
Red on June 13th, 2008

You know what the movie “The Great Outdoors” says hotdogs are made out of . . .
Maywither Dragon on June 14th, 2008

Hmm.. looks like the beef one has less meat and more corn.
Cat on June 14th, 2008

Maywither, it’s really scary but you’re right. Why does beef have less?
andy on June 15th, 2008

it looks like u get 8 beef or 16 ‘classic’ for the same price too. scary
Kash Sayles on June 16th, 2008

Isn’t there a tacit and widely held understanding that in matters hot dog, “classic” always refers to “pork” as in your classic hot dog is made from pork. Beef corn dogs are like the yuppie version.

Abi, as an information architect I can sympathize with your concern over the apparent inconsistency in the classification system, however as an information magaer (or “library scientist” as I prefer to be called) I must draw upon the concept of “user warrant” and let you know that I think most consumers, even those who regularly consume corn dogs, would insitinctively know that “classic” actually means pig’s lips, pig’s assholes and pigs knees, and other such barely edible body parts. mmmmm corn dogs….
MaryAnne on June 16th, 2008

I love corn dogs. So much. You know what would be really good? A corn dog made from lamb. Or duck.
K.C on June 16th, 2008

I’m assuming classic means everything except beef ? If I didn’t see these next to each other I would have gotten classic assuming it was beef.
Maywither Dragon on June 16th, 2008

classic is usually mechanically separated chicken
Sarah Clayton on June 18th, 2008

Maybe beef is PURE beef hot dog, and classic is the stupid chicken pork beef combination of meats to make a normal hot dog?
Kizzle on June 19th, 2008

“Classic” refers to rat meat IIRC.