Sara Lee’s Ball Park Franks, the most popular hot dog brand in the U.S. as of 2011, lists the first ingredient in their product as “mechanically separated turkey.” What’s that, you ask? The USDA describes it as a “paste-like and batter-like poultry product [that is] produced by forcing bones, with attached edible tissue, through a sive or similar device under high pressure.” Yum.
7 Things You’d Rather Not Know About Hot Dogs
There's a lot to love about Independence Day's most popular snack. Just not this stuff.
Their Main Ingredient Is Usually a “Paste-Like Poultry Product”
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7 Things You Don't Want to Know About Hot Dogs
- They May Contain Band-Aids—or Eyeballs
- One Man Ate 68 of Them in 10 Minutes…Twice
- Their Main Ingredient Is Usually a “Paste-Like Poultry Product”
- They Sent Babe Ruth to the Hospital
- In Chicago, There’s One That’s Topped With Chocolate
- In New York, There’s One That Costs $2,300
- The Biggest One Weighs Seven Pounds
- They’re Made Like This