Hot dog

A hot dog is the term for either a type of sausage or, alternatively, a sandwich with the bun and sausage. Hot Dogs are also called frankfurters, frankfurts, or franks, after the city of Frankfurt, Germany, a wiener, after the city of Vienna, Austria, or sarcastically as tube steaks, illustrating that hot dogs are typically among the cheapest meat products one can obtain.

General description

A hot dog is typically distinguishable from bratwurst, kielbasa and other sausages by its smaller size and relative lack of spicing. A regular hot dog is roughly 6 inches in length (15 cm), and thickness and length can vary. Twelve inch (30 cm) or "footlong" hot dogs are popular in some regions. The absence of spices and its smaller size translates into the product being more commonly eaten by children than other sausages.

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Bratwurst - Kielbasa

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There is no fixed specification for hot dog meat. Most are made of pork or . Chicken and turkey hot dogs have appeared in recent years. Hot dogs are often regarded as unhealthy when they have have high sodium chloride|salt or fat content. Contents can also be questionable, with cheaper types of pork hot dogs having been known to contain snouts, ears and organ meat in the blend. Manufacturers target health-conscious consumers with hot dogs made from turkey or vegetarian/meat analog ingredients, sometimes lowering the salt content. Most meat hot dogs undergo curing with sugar and nitrate/nitrite preservatives.

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Meat - Pork

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A kosher hot dog is one made in accordance with Jewish dietary laws, which include a ban on pork. These hot dogs are popular at some American baseball stadiums. Premium brands are usually all-beef.

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Kosher - Jewish - Baseball - Stadiums

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