The best thing about these hot dogs is there's no casing coming between your mouth and the meat. It's all natural.
Okay, so it's not exactly “real,” but the morbidly obese vegan inside of us is officially converting. Who are we kidding? White Castle's gonna make this a reality any day now.
Food Buzz Noted food-critic Barack Obama ordered this D.C.-area delicacy at the famous Ben's Chili Bowl but has since been criticized for having to ask about it first. Bill Cosby, who until the Rise of Obama was the only person allowed to eat for free at Ben's, is particularly pissed off. For inquiring minds, a half-smoke is “a processed meat tube that's a lot plumper” and spicier than your average hot dog. Obama was probably just hoping for a restaurant-sanctioned semi-cigarette, but I guess the processed meat sounds ok too.
Not safe for hot dog fans: a behind-the-scenes look at a hot dog factory. Aaaaaannd I was better off not knowing.
Martha Stewart shows off a 15-foot-long hot dog. Her quip: “For those of you who don’t think length matters, I disagree -– especially when it comes to wieners.” Creepy.
Food Buzz Make that ‘dog an Octodog. Octodog’s Frankfurter Converter transforms ordinary hot dogs into extra-ordinary edible octopi.
Food Buzz A hot dog wrapped in ground beef then deep-fried, topped with chili, cheese, grilled onions, and served in a hoagie roll. It was very difficult trying to find an appetizing photo of something that sounds so insanely delicious. You know it’s summer when you’re stuffing a giant hamdog in your face!