I don't want to get too argumentative in a light-hearted thread ...
... BUT!
sgt.null wrote:sausage have spices.
From the same wikipedia article Murrin quoted, the same one which starts out by saying "A hot dog is a sausage ..."
Common hot dog ingredients include:[20]
Meat trimmings and fat
Flavorings, such as salt, garlic, and paprika
Preservatives (cure) - typically sodium erythorbate and sodium nitrite
Hot dogs are prepared commercially by mixing the ingredients (meats, spices, binders and fillers) in vats
And from the sausage link (heh) provided by St.Null:
Cooked sausages are made with fresh meats, and then fully cooked. They are either eaten immediately after cooking or must be refrigerated. Examples include hot dogs, Braunschweiger, and liver sausage.
This thread got me thinking about hot dogs, so I did a quick Internet search for "best hot dogs." The list was topped by Nathan's Kosher, Ball Park Angus Beef Franks, and Hebrew National Reduced Fat, among others.
What's everyone's favorite? I personally have always loved Hebrew National and Nathan's. A friend told me I should try Ballpark's Angus Beef, which I keep forgetting to do. Maybe I'll buy some this weekend.
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