Fun and delicious, nothing screams American childhood food more than burgers and hot dogs. Since the late 1890s, when first featured in baseball parks, burgers and dogs have become standard family fare. Burgers and dogs capture the essence of the American social experience; no matter your political views or social status, everyone enjoys great burgers and hot dogs. After all, what better culinary creations represent our social freedom than burgers and hot dogs, loaded with toppings, at a picnic on the 4th of July?