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History of Sausage

3/12/2023

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Sausages have a rich and diverse history dating back to ancient civilizations. The first sausages were made by stuffing meat and other ingredients into animal intestines, a practice that continues to this day.
The origin of sausages can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and Romans, who used sausage as a convenient and portable way to preserve meat. During the Middle Ages, sausages became a popular food in Europe, and the Germans in particular became known for their expertise in sausage-making.
As Europeans began to explore and settle in different parts of the world, they brought their sausage-making techniques with them. In the United States, for example, sausages became a popular food item among German immigrants in the 19th century. Today, there are countless types of sausages from all over the world, each with their own unique flavor and ingredients.
Sausages have also played an important role in many cultural and religious traditions. For example, sausages are a staple food during the Oktoberfest celebration in Germany, and are also an important part of Christmas and Easter meals in many European countries.
In recent years, sausages have become a popular street food item, with food trucks and vendors offering a wide range of sausage options to hungry customers. From classic bratwurst to spicy chorizo, sausages continue to evolve and adapt to new culinary trends and tastes.
In conclusion, sausages have a long and fascinating history, and continue to be a beloved food item around the world. Whether enjoyed as part of a traditional meal or as a street food snack, sausages are a tasty and convenient way to satisfy hunger cravings.
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Why use a food truck for catering for your next event?

3/10/2023

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Food trucks have become increasingly popular in recent years, and for good reason! They offer a unique and fun way to cater events, whether it be a wedding, corporate event, or private party. Here are some reasons why you should consider using a food truck for catering:
  1. Variety of cuisine options: Food trucks offer a wide range of cuisine options, from tacos and burgers to sushi and crepes. With a food truck, you can provide your guests with a variety of tasty and unique dishes to choose from.
  2. Convenient and efficient: Food trucks are equipped with everything they need to prepare and serve food, so you don't need to worry about renting additional equipment or hiring extra staff. They can also serve food quickly and efficiently, making them a great option for events with a tight schedule.
  3. Flexibility: Food trucks are mobile, so they can easily move from one location to another. This means you can host your event in a variety of locations, such as a park or beach, without having to worry about access to a kitchen or other facilities.
  4. Interactive experience: Food trucks provide an interactive experience for guests, as they can watch the food being prepared right in front of them. This can add to the fun and excitement of the event, and create a memorable experience for your guests.
  5. Cost-effective: Food trucks can be a cost-effective option for catering, as they typically have lower overhead costs than traditional catering companies. This means you can provide high-quality food without breaking the bank.
In conclusion, food trucks offer a unique and convenient way to cater events, with a variety of cuisine options, efficiency, flexibility, interactivity, and cost-effectiveness. So why not add a little flavor and fun to your next event by using a food truck for catering?
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A Constant Evolution

7/12/2022

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The Viking Truck and Meat Up BBQ along with 3 new concepts will all be powered by one new Badass Truck. We are forming a catering group powerhouse known as FTW Foods, with menus designed to fit every event and occasion. The Viking Truck will live on and is now joined by several other hunger crushing menus. 
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Only constant is change

1/8/2018

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To Our Viking Fans,


Sunday, Jan. 8, was our last day open at McFadden Public Market in Santa Ana. We appreciate all of our longtime Viking Truck fans who came out to dine with us, and to the new faces we saw there, too. 


I made this decision in order to refocus my efforts on The Viking Truck, our awesome BBQ restaurant Meat Up BBQ in Placentia, and most importantly, my family. I have a young son, and I feel like, before I know it he won’t be so little anymore, so it’s important to live in the moment. 


Thank you to everyone who has supported our family business. We look forward to seeing you at Meat Up, and at The Viking Truck!


Luis
Head Viking
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Viking Goes From Wheels to Walls

9/8/2017

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FOR​ ​IMMEDIATE​ ​RELEASE Aug.​ ​29,​ ​2017
For​ ​additional​ ​info​ ​contact: ​ ​​Niyaz​ ​Pirani,​ ​knifeandsporkpr@gmail.com
The​ ​Viking​ ​Truck​ ​will​ ​debut​ ​its​ ​first​ ​location,​ ​Viking​ ​Dogs,​ ​at McFadden​ ​Public​ ​Market​ ​Sunday,​ ​Sept.​ ​3
The​ ​food​ ​truck​--​which​ ​specializes​ ​in​ ​corn​ ​dogs​ ​and​ ​sausages--​ ​will​ ​open​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Downtown Santa​ ​Ana​ ​food​ ​hall​ ​with​ ​a​ ​Viking​ ​Dogs-For-A-Year​ ​Raffle​ ​and​ ​debut​ ​​ ​of​ ​the​ ​*NEW*​ ​THOR​ ​dog.
“Neither​ ​rain​ ​nor​ ​torrents​ ​nor​ ​the​ ​wind's​ ​strong​ ​burst, Nor​ ​flick'ring​ ​power,​ ​nor​ ​lack​ ​of​ ​change Could​ ​keep​ ​me​ ​from​ ​my​ ​appointed​ ​bratwurst.” —Dave​ ​Lieberman,​ ​OC​ ​Weekly
DOWNTOWN​ ​SANTA​ ​ANA​ ​​The​ ​Viking​ ​Truck—owner​ ​Luis​ ​Flores’​ ​Viking-themed​ ​ode​ ​to sausages​ ​and​ ​corn​ ​dogs​ ​on​ ​wheels—will​ ​debut​ ​its​ ​first​ ​location​ ​inside​ ​of​ ​McFadden​ ​Public Market​ ​in​ ​Downtown​ ​Santa​ ​Ana​ ​with​ ​a​ ​pop-up​ ​starting​ ​at​ ​11​ ​a.m.​ ​Sunday,​ ​Sept.​ ​3.
Attendees​ ​who​ ​dine​ ​at​ ​Viking​ ​Dogs​ ​during​ ​the​ ​pop-up​ ​will​ ​each​ ​receive​ ​a​ ​raffle​ ​ticket;​ ​5​ ​chosen warriors​ ​will​ ​win​ ​FREE​ ​Viking​ ​Dogs​ ​for​ ​a​ ​year—1​ ​combo​ ​meal​ ​per​ ​month​ ​through​ ​Sept.​ ​2018.
Viking​ ​Dogs​ ​will​ ​officially​ ​open​ ​at​ ​11​ ​a.m.​ ​Tuesday,​ ​Sept.​ ​5.
The​ ​restaurant​ ​joins​ ​En​ ​Tu​ ​Boca,​ ​Milk​ ​Man​ ​and​ ​Rooster​ ​Republic​ ​along​ ​with​ ​vintage​ ​arcade​ ​bar Mission​ ​Control​ ​and​ ​the​ ​bar​ ​Lost​ ​Art—which​ ​both​ ​offer​ ​18​ ​beers​ ​and​ ​2​ ​draft​ ​cocktails—as​ ​the food​ ​hall’s​ ​main​ ​offerings.
Viking​ ​Dogs​ ​replaces​ ​Vietnamese​ ​restaurant​ ​Bone​ ​Stock​ ​in​ ​the​ ​market.

“McFadden​ ​Public​ ​Market​ ​has​ ​a​ ​great​ ​vibe​ ​and​ ​fits​ ​our​ ​brand​ ​well.​ ​Working​ ​with​ ​owners Leonard​ ​Chan​ ​and​ ​Phillip​ ​Kwan​ ​has​ ​been​ ​a​ ​dream​ ​come​ ​true,”​ ​Viking​ ​Dogs​ ​owner​ ​Luis​ ​Flores said.
“There​ ​was​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​of​ ​interest​ ​in​ ​that​ ​spot​ ​from​ ​many​ ​established​ ​brands​ ​and​ ​they​ ​chose​ ​us​ ​so we’re​ ​going​ ​to​ ​take​ ​Viking​ ​to​ ​the​ ​next​ ​level.​ ​Our​ ​longtime​ ​fans​ ​who​ ​have​ ​been​ ​chasing​ ​the​ ​truck for​ ​so​ ​long​ ​will​ ​finally​ ​have​ ​a​ ​place​ ​to​ ​call​ ​home.”
Food,​ ​Owner​ ​&​ ​Truck​ ​Photos:​ ​bit.ly/VikingDogsMediaKit ABOUT​ ​LUIS​ ​FLORES
Viking​ ​Dogs​ ​owner​ ​Luis​ ​Flores​ ​lives​ ​in​ ​Anaheim​ ​with​ ​his​ ​wife​ ​Heather​ ​and​ ​son​ ​Archer;​ ​he’s​ ​an Orange​ ​County​ ​native​ ​who​ ​grew​ ​up​ ​in​ ​Huntington​ ​Beach.​ ​His​ ​longest​ ​restaurant​ ​experience before​ ​owning​ ​his​ ​own​ ​came​ ​from​ ​Pirates​ ​Dinner​ ​Theater​ ​in​ ​Buena​ ​Park​ ​where​ ​he​ ​was​ ​bar manager​ ​for​ ​5​ ​years.
He​ ​launched​ ​The​ ​Viking​ ​Truck​ ​in​ ​2011​ ​just​ ​after​ ​the​ ​first​ ​wave​ ​of​ ​O.C.​ ​food​ ​trucks​ ​including​ ​Dos Chinos,​ ​Piaggio​ ​on​ ​Wheels​ ​and​ ​the​ ​OC​ ​Food​ ​Truck​ ​had​ ​established​ ​themselves.​ ​Flores​ ​leased “a​ ​beat​ ​up,​ ​old​ ​taco​ ​truck​ ​almost​ ​as​ ​old​ ​as​ ​I​ ​was​ ​for​ ​$3,000​ ​per​ ​month”​ ​to​ ​start​ ​Viking.​ ​The​ ​truck debuted​ ​at​ ​Bootlegger’s​ ​Brewery​ ​in​ ​Fullerton​ ​where​ ​they​ ​served​ ​everyone​ ​for​ ​free​ ​on​ ​their​ ​first night​ ​(OC​ ​Baking​ ​Company’s​ ​Dean​ ​Kim​ ​donated​ ​all​ ​the​ ​bread​ ​that​ ​night,​ ​too,​ ​and​ ​Viking​ ​Dogs still​ ​proudly​ ​serves​ ​his​ ​products).
In​ ​October​ ​2014​ ​Luis​ ​and​ ​his​ ​wife​ ​Heather​ ​opened​ ​Meat​ ​Up​ ​BBQ​ ​in​ ​Placentia​ ​with​ ​a​ ​business partner.​ ​In​ ​2016​ ​Luis​ ​took​ ​full​ ​control​ ​of​ ​Meat​ ​Up​ ​BBQ​ ​and​ ​has​ ​been​ ​working​ ​to​ ​grow​ ​both brands​ ​simultaneously.​ ​Flores​ ​now​ ​owns​ ​two​ ​food​ ​trucks​ ​and​ ​two​ ​restaurants;​ ​both​ ​offer​ ​food truck​ ​rental​ ​and​ ​full​ ​catering​ ​capabilities.
THE​ ​FOOD
Viking​ ​Dogs​ ​serves​ ​sausages,​ ​hot​ ​dogs,​ ​hand-dipped​ ​corn​ ​dogs​ ​(made​ ​with​ ​bratwurst!)​ ​and loaded​ ​or​ ​naked​ ​tater​ ​tots.​ ​​Sausages​ ​are​ ​sourced​ ​from​ ​legendary​ ​Mattern​ ​Sausage​ ​&​ ​Deli​ ​in Orange​ ​and​ ​the​ ​lobster​ ​buns​ ​come​ ​from​ ​acclaimed​ ​baker​ ​Dean​ ​Kim’s​ ​OC​ ​Baking Company​ ​in​ ​Orange.
Food,​ ​Owner​ ​&​ ​Truck​ ​Photos:​ ​bit.ly/VikingDogsMediaKit Signature​ ​menu​ ​items​ ​+​ ​craft​ ​beer​ ​include:
  • ●  *DEBUTING​ ​SUNDAY​ ​AT​ ​VIKING​ ​DOGS​ ​POP-UP*:​ ​THOR​ ​(an​ ​upgrade​ ​to​ ​the​ ​signature Thunder​ ​Dog)—Smoked​ ​Bratwurst,​ ​Dark​ ​Ale​ ​Black​ ​Bean​ ​Chili,​ ​Cheddar​ ​Cheese,​ ​Crema, Viking​ ​Ketchup​ ​+​ ​Buttermilk-Battered​ ​Jalapenos​ ​&​ ​Onions
  • ●  LOKI—Hot​ ​Polish​ ​Sausage,​ ​Bacon,​ ​Beer​ ​Cheese​ ​Sauce,​ ​Jalapeno​ ​Relish,​ ​Brown Mustard​ ​&​ ​Viking​ ​Ketchup
  • ●  NEMESIS:​ ​The​ ​original​ ​Smoked​ ​Bratwurst​ ​Corn​ ​Dog,​ ​hand​ ​dipped​ ​in​ ​Sweet​ ​Corn​ ​Batter
 
  • ●  DRAGON​ ​EGGS:​ ​Tater​ ​Tots​ ​smothered​ ​in​ ​Dark​ ​Ale​ ​Black​ ​Bean​ ​Chili,​ ​Cheddar​ ​Cheese, Crema,​ ​Sriracha​ ​&​ ​Viking​ ​Ketchup
  • ●  Viking​ ​Dogs​ ​diners​ ​can​ ​drink​ ​18​ ​craft​ ​beers​ ​and​ ​2​ ​draft​ ​cocktails​ ​from​ ​McFadden’s​ ​2​ ​bars ABOUT​ ​McFADDEN​ ​PUBLIC​ ​MARKET
    McFadden​ ​Public​ ​Market​ ​opened​ ​in​ ​May​ ​2017​ ​in​ ​Downtown​ ​Santa​ ​Ana​ ​and​ ​comes​ ​fully-loaded with​ ​vintage​ ​arcade​ ​games,​ ​multiple​ ​food​ ​stalls​ ​and​ ​2​ ​bars.​ ​Another​ ​work​ ​of​ ​well-known​ ​Orange County​ ​restaurateur​ ​Leonard​ ​Chan,​ ​and​ ​his​ ​partner​ ​Phillip​ ​Kwan,​ ​McFadden​ ​brings​ ​innovative eateries​ ​and​ ​nostalgic​ ​activities​ ​together​ ​harmoniously​ ​under​ ​one​ ​roof.
    “Luis​ ​is​ ​someone​ ​that​ ​shares​ ​the​ ​same​ ​passion​ ​for​ ​craft​ ​beer​ ​and​ ​yummy,​ ​approachable​ ​food,” McFadden​ ​owner​ ​Leonard​ ​Chan​ ​said.​ ​“I’m​ ​really​ ​looking​ ​forward​ ​to​ ​having​ ​Viking​ ​Dogs​ ​come​ ​in, adding​ ​to​ ​our​ ​existing,​ ​fun​ ​concepts,​ ​and​ ​injecting​ ​an​ ​extra​ ​bit​ ​of​ ​love​ ​and​ ​energy​ ​into​ ​our space.” 

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5 YEARS OF VIKING

12/7/2016

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5 YEARS
Its been a crazy five years, but we are still going strong and want to thank everyone for the support in the past and to our future fans. I love viking truck to my core and we will do everything we can to continue to grow the brand and spread the viking love!
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Beerfest season is here!

6/25/2013

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May 24th Yorba Linda FESTIVAL

5/14/2013

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Out with the OLD and IN with the NEW!

3/19/2013

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This is the OG Viking Truck after it hopped a curb and started a fight with a tree!
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This is the tree that opened the truck up like a "CAN OPENER" after the front axle broke. It's sad to see the old truck go out like this.........BUUUTTTT
We would like to formally introduce the brand new Viking Truck and it's name is "GRENDEL" We are excited to pillage the streets with this epic truck that contains 4, YES I said 4 deep fryers! We have a slightly new look and an amazing new printed menu for your viewing pleasure. The Vikings are pillaging in a city near you!!!!!
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Awesome Lunch at Oakley Headquarters

2/16/2013

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This past friday we had an epic lunch service at Oakley Headquarters! A fan took this great panoramic picture of the event and our ridiculous line we had. Our buddies @ocburgermonster , @garlicscapes , @doschinos were rocking there amazing food with us! If you would like us to cater a great lunch event for you like this one, click on our catering tab at the top!
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