cow lips and assholes ground up mixed with spices

They used to be made up of odds and ends, but today I think most are just really processed beef and pork.

testicles, snouts an trotters...yummy

You do not want to know. The only good hot dog, is a kosher hot dog.

If i told you the ingredients in todays hot dog, you would never eat one again. Just remember the good taste and forget about whats inside.

Mechanically separated meat Early deboning or mechanical separation machines were developed for fish in Japan in the late 1940s, as a result of the need of the fish processing industry of using meat from several species of fish that were underutilized, and the increasing demand for products that could be produced with mechanically separated fish meat. The mechanical separation of poultry began in the late 1950s in the U.S.A, but for different reasons. The consumer preference for chicken cuts instead of whole chicken and, later on, the demand for chicken fillets and convenience products, such as nuggets, hamburgers and marinated cuts, required the finding of ways to use backs, necks, and bones left overs from manual deboning processes. These parts make up about 24% of the edible part. From there on, the mechanically separated meat of poultry became available and started to be used in the manufacture of several products, such as sausages, hot dogs, bolognas, salamis and dry soups (Field, 1988; Froning, 1981). In every deboning process, after the removal of the usual meat cuts, there is always an amount of meat which is firmly attached to the bones. Mechanically separated meat is a product resulting from of the mechanical separation of the meats attached to these bones. Normally the mechanical separation is made for bones of irregular shape, more difficult to be manually deboned, such as vertebral column and neck. However, other bones with attached meat, or whole carcasses, can be submitted to mechanical separation. Ingrediants for the average hot dog or frank is as follows; Mechanically Separated Chicken, Water, Pork (does not say mechanically separated), Modified Corn Starch, Dextrose, Salt, Beef (does not say mechanically separated), Contains 2% or less of the following: Corn Syrup, Flavorings (probably beef or chicken boullion), Sodium Phosphates, Potassium Lactate, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Erythorbate, Paprika, Oleoresin of Paprika (probably for color consistency) and Sodium Nitrate. (The average dog has 640 mg of sodium) Cow lips and assholes are not used in the process as they are considered unsanitary or undesireable for human consumption, that is a myth. However the FDA does have a 1 to 10% approval rating ratio for processed meats containing rat droppings in the manufacturing process. Though I have yet to hear of a case involving such a matter, one who consumes a tainted dog would probably not even know or be aware of it. The best dogs, are those that are Kosher, but it depends on the cleanliness of the plant where they are manufactured.

Here is what is true, I do believe. You can check it out. http://www.coolquiz.com/trivia/explain/docs/hotdog.asp

if you want the real answer you will read this. it is made up of three different things. for the skin (outside of hot dog) it is made of pig intestines. the middle is made from a mixture of cat meat and dog meat. if you dont beleive me try cooking your cat or dog over the fire and eating him and it will taste kind of like a hotdog.

It is made from all parts of mechanically separated meat from pork ,beef,and chicken.What really makes them unhealthy is the extreme content of fat,sodium(salt) and nitrates.

Me beeing done from the back! ;o))

Jimmy Hoffa

I've heard it said that "people who love sausage and respect the law should watch neither being made. " (A hot dog's a sausage...you don't want to watch.) Hot dogs are the original "parts is parts!" food. Wendy's chicken nuggets came years later. ;-) We went on a field trip in high school to a meat-packing plant's hot-dog operations area. I was scarred. I still can't bring myself to eat a hot dog, and it's been 30 years.

My mate watched em being made and decided never to eat one again. I am choosing ignorance and bliss. But I buy Oscar Mayer beef franks, so I at least know it comes from just one animal. This is somewhat comforting. LoL

:D

Duck lips and turtle ears I believe.

You don't want to know....

Frankfurter (i.e. hot dogs) content is regulated by law in the United States. Traditional hot dogs are made of beef, pork, veal, chicken or turkey. They are available with or without skins and may contain up to 30 percent fat and 10 percent added water. For vegetarians, there are tofu hot dogs. Hot dog sizes range from about 2 inches (cocktail weiners) up to the famous foot-long hot dogs popular at sporting events. The most popular hot dog size is the standard 6-inch length usually sold in packages of ten. Hot Dog Terms Regulated by Law • Beef or all-beef: Contains only beef with no soybean protein or dry milk solid fillers added. • Kosher: All-beef, usually heavily seasoned with garlic. • Meat: A mixture of pork and beef, usually 40 percent pork and 60 percent beef with no fillers. • Frankfurter: May contain up to 3.5 percent fillers and made from a combination of meats. Hot Dog Style Glossary • Chicago dogs: Yellow mustard, dark green relish, chopped raw onions, tomato slices, celery salt and a poppy seed bun. • Kansas City dogs: Sauerkraut and melted Swiss cheese on a sesame seed bun. • New York City dogs: Steamed onions and pale yellow mustard sauce. • Coney Island dogs: Topped with a spicy meat mixture. • Southern slaw dogs: Served with coleslaw on top. • Corn dogs: Placed on a stick, dipped in corn bread batter, and deep-fried. • Tex-Mex dogs: Topped with salsa, Monterey Jack cheese, and chopped jalapenos. • Pigs in a Blanket: Wrapped in pastry and baked.

I think if we knew the truth, we would probably never eat another one.

who really cares?

Lots of gross stuff. I haven't eaten a hot dog in years and years.

All American Grade A Beef

Everything but the squeal, a friend of mine once said. The same holds true for sausage and pepperoni, I believe.

Yep. On a program called, "How Its Made".

its a sausage in a long bun or roll.

You need to read Upton Sinclair's The Jungle...all the disgusting details are there

Everything you could think of that might be left over in a slaughter house, plus a 1000 grams of salt to hide the hidious taste of the floor sweepings that went in along the way:)

http://www.coolquiz.com/trivia/explain/docs/hotdog.asp

You don't really want to know, do you?

butts and lips

Enough chili, cheese, and diced onion that you can't taste that foul pink cylinder of mystery.

Meat by products

mystery meat :)

Meow.

You don't want to know.

Did you know that by fda standards, there is an acceptable percentage of inseect and rodent parts allowed to be in processed meats before they consider it a problem. Even cigarette butts and other stuff like that ends up in there. Fortunately I have found one rumor to be false. A guy told me once that sodium erythorbate is a filler used is proccessed meat made from earthworms,I believed it for years, heard it a lot but it's not true. Sodium erythorbate is an antioxidant similar to Vitamin C, is made from sugar. It is used to preserve that beautiful color and lovely taint, I mean taste when the meat is exposed to air. Theres your lunchmeat lesson fer the day, don't you feel smart now....and, dare I say....hungery?

As Dan Akroyd so eloquently put it: lips and assholes!

"There is no fixed specification for hot dog meat, with pork and beef being the most popular ingredients. Less expensive hot dogs typically contain some pork, but are primarily chicken, due to the low cost and availability of mechanically separated chicken. Hot dogs have high sodium, fat and nitrate content, which have been linked to health problems in some consumers. In recent years, due to changing dietary preferences in the U.S., manufacturers have turned to turkey, chicken, or vegetarian meat substitutes, and have begun lowering salt content." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_dog#Ingredients

A "Hot" DOG!! Wow, i'm so funny.

Random mix of meat thats what i believe lol andddd the skin for the sausage should be the layer of pig intestine yeah.. i hope the meat inside is something that wont make me puke

Assorted meats and poultry.

They are not made up of all sorts of gross things. They are made from mechanically deboned meats from pork, beef, or poultry, some cereal filler and spices./flavorings. All the meat has to be fit for human consumption. They do not put in a**holes as those are not for humans.

I think a better question is "what AREN'T hot dogs made out of?"

A little bit of happiness and innovation.

Here you go babe! Ingredients There is no fixed specification for hot dog meat, with pork and beef being the most popular ingredients. Less expensive hot dogs typically contain some pork, but are primarily chicken, due to the low cost and availability of mechanically separated chicken. Hot dogs have high sodium, fat and nitrate content, which have been linked to health problems in some consumers. In recent years, due to changing dietary preferences in the U.S., manufacturers have turned to turkey, chicken, or vegetarian meat substitutes, and have begun lowering salt content. PS I eat veggie dogs :)

A number of meat products and by-products, that by themselves would most likely not be eaten by anyone other than a starving dog..

PIGS LIPS AND ASSW!!!!

my new little english bull dog puppy!

A bun with a sausage, cheese, ketchup, onions and mustard in it duuuuuuurrrrrr

The basic ingredients in hot dogs are:[1] * Meat and fat * Cereal filler such as soy protein or flour * Flavorings, such as salt, garlic, and paprika * Preservatives and colorants - typically sodium nitrite in a synthetic collagen casing. Pork and beef are the traditional meats which are still widely used. Less expensive hot dogs are primarily chicken or turkey, due to the low cost of mechanically separated poultry. Kosher hot dogs may be made from beef, chicken or turkey. Vegetarian hot dogs and sausages, made from meat analogue, are also widely available in most areas where hot dogs are popular.

There are some companies that still make traditional type hotdogs, with all the good old ingredients...ughh.

This video is really pretty good.

Yes, and it's disgusting. All the "left overs" go in hot dogs, lips, oh yuck....I couldn't eat meat for a long time after that experience.

I had an ol` fellow work for me one time that had worked in a meat packing plant .. he said if he was starving on a desserted Island ,,he may eat bologna before he starved ,,but he would not eat weiners ,,, He said anything swept off the floor , dead rats ,etc,,not to mention any part of the animal that they couldn't find anything else to do with .. Now with that said ,,I am going to go enjoy a nice fat juicy hotdog!!

lips and assholes

I had a sister-in-law who used to work for a big name meat packing company...she said she would definately NOT eat hotdogs and you wouldn't either if you knew what was in them!

They still haven't found Jimmy Hoffa. I'm just sayin'...

If you ever want to eat one again, then you don't want to know.

Fat

cow lips and butholes! just leftover stuff

Your guess is as good as mine.

Meat.

ass and elbows or atleast it's what my uncle told me! lol - but I know that the kosher ones are all beef!

I don't think you want to know.

Meat.

Filler & you don't WANT to know

Let's just say "animal by-products" (i.e. protein).

Ham, turkey, or beef, depending upon what sort each hot dog company sells.

Perhaps it ate too many chilli peppers?

What isn't...

If it's not 'mechanically recovered meat', it's the nose, udders (which give it the 'bouncy' texture) and everything else they can't get on a hook.

((whisper)) You don't want to know .. ..

I heard it is from the "scrap" parts of animals such as pig lips....I don't know if there is real truth to it though. Good question +5

lips and assholes