So was my grandma's Christmas dinner menu.

See, it's the intricacy that makes it feel outdated and aspirational to me. It carries that mid-20th century stink of aspirational shows of status based on domestic labor.

That's the "socio-economic class" difference.

For you, maybe. Corn dogs are movie food where I come from.

Pastry and beef is grandma food. American street food is foreign and exotic and hip by comparison.

I mean, it was in the 20th century when all these perceptions settled in, which is why I have it mentally filed alongisde shrimp cocktails and aspic.

Most people only see it in shows with Gordon Ramsey I think. Depending on country

That's where the different socioeconomic background comes in

That's the same difference between a Big Mac and a fancy restaurant burger, but they're both burgers.

A corn dog is also fried where the Wellington is baked.

It's the equivalence of comparing cinnamon raisin bread to a pound cake