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The Pronto Pup is the original cornmeal-battered hot dog on a stick, dipped fresh and deep-fried on the spot, sweeter and crunchier than the standard corn dog; in United States we have verified places to eat it in Minneapolis. Start with where to eat Pronto Pup in Minneapolis.
The Pronto Pup is the original cornmeal-battered hot dog on a stick, dipped fresh and deep-fried on the spot, sweeter and crunchier than the standard corn dog. Yellow mustard only.
Pronto Pups arrived at the Minnesota State Fair in 1947 from Oregon, where the brand had been invented by George and Versa Boyington at Rockaway Beach in 1939. Jack Karnis brought the stand to the fair that first year and sold 106,000 pups; the Karnis family has run it without missing a fair since, and Greg Karnis now operates eight booths racking up over $2 million in 12 days. The fair runs the last 12 days of August into Labor Day; the Pronto Pup line averages a 15 minute wait at peak hours despite multiple sales windows running constantly.
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