What's Actually In Your Hot Dog?
What's Actually In Your Hot Dog?
You won't find these ingredients on the back of your hot dog package, but don't be fooled... they are still in that weiner!
Hot Dog Ingredients (In some brands)
-Carcasses from old cattle and swine
-Cheeks and Joules (fatty flesh from the lower jaw/throat)
- Heart
- Tongue
- Lips
- Eyelids
- (Parts of the) intestines
- (Parts of the) ears
- (Parts of the) nostrils
- (Parts of the) tail
- Snouts from the pigs
- (Parts of the) liver
- (Parts of the) Kidneys
- Salt
- Fat, gristle, tendons and membranes
- Bone
- Blood
- Gums
- Insect fragments, hair, rat excrement only in government allowed portions
- Preservatives to keep it all fresh
Hot Dog Grilling Guide