[Yeah, you called it, that's actually a food she recognizes! Almost. Given that modern sources seem to use the word as a synonym for hot-dog, or at least recognize those as a subcategory....]

Oh, it's just a sausage. I don't know why someone would call one that, it's... nobody's ever hungry enough that dog sounds appetizing. So you serve one of those on a bun with the chili on top of it?

[She's seen what else passes for food in this place. The question is inevitable:]

Can I try one?