what are hot dogs really made out of?

Question

people tell me there's like pig intestines and snouts, and hooves and stuff like that in them. is this true?

Answer 1

When I was growing up we were told the only thing that didn't go into a hot dog was the squeal. So yes, essentially lips and assholes. Read some of the information listed below to increase your eating enjoyment. Speaking of which, have you ever had head cheese? When I was growing up my mom occasionally bought some. It is all the leftovers of a pig that are congealed and served up as lunch meat. You could see the cross disection of pig parts i.e. snout, tail, ears etc; other than all that, they taste great!

"Meat" Derived By Advanced Meat Bone Separation and Meat Recovery Systems
The definition of "meat" was amended in December 1994 to include any "meat" product that is produced by advanced meat/bone separation machinery. This meat is comparable in appearance, texture, and composition to meat trimmings and similar meat products derived by hand. This machinery separates meat from bone by scraping, shaving, or pressing the meat from the bone without breaking or grinding the bone. Product produced by advanced meat recovery (AMR) machinery can be labeled using terms associated with hand-deboned product (e.g., "pork trimmings" and "ground pork").

The AMR machinery cannot grind, crush, or pulverize bones to remove edible meat tissue, and bones must emerge essentially intact. The meat produced in this manner can contain no more than 150 milligrams (mg) of calcium per 100 grams product (within a tolerance of 30 mg. of calcium). Products that exceed the calcium content limit must be labeled "mechanically separated pork" in the ingredients statement.

Mechanically Separated Meat (MSM)
Mechanically separated meat is a paste-like and batter-like meat product produced by forcing bones, with attached edible meat, under high pressure through a sieve or similar device to separate the bone from the edible meat tissue.

In 1982, a final rule published by FSIS on mechanically separated meat said it was safe and established a standard of identity for the food product. Some restrictions were made on how much can be used and the type of products in which it can be used. These restrictions were based on concerns for limited intake of certain components in MSM, like calcium. Due to FSIS regulations enacted in 2004 to protect consumers against Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, mechanically separated beef is considered inedible and is prohibited for use as human food. It is not permitted in hot dogs or any other processed product. Mechanically separated pork is permitted and must be labeled as "mechanically separated pork" in the ingredients statement. Hot dogs can contain no more than 20% mechanically separated pork.

Mechanically Separated Poultry (MSP)
Mechanically separated poultry is a paste-like and batter-like poultry product produced by forcing bones, with attached edible tissue, through a sieve or similar device under high pressure to separate bone from the edible tissue. Mechanically separated poultry has been used in poultry products since the late 1960's. In 1995, a final rule on mechanically separated poultry said it was safe and could be used without restrictions. However, it must be labeled as "mechanically separated chicken or turkey" in the product's ingredients statement. The final rule became effective November 4, 1996. Hot dogs can contain any amount of mechanically separated chicken or turkey.

Answer 2

could be some unethical butcher out there throws waste meat into his hot dos but the same can be said for any ground meat.which of course is the basis of hot dogs and sausages.if you have a hometown butcher ,you can special order your sausages and hot dogs.if you buy them in the super market,read the ingredients .check for the words (by products) that usually means organs.I'm more worried about the sodium phosphate.potassium lactate,sodium lactate,sodium erythonate sodium nitrate stuff.private butcher is the way to go.

Answer 3

Yuck, knowing ruins enjoying a hot dog ever again. Yap, all the stuff that can't be used for anything else. Worked in an extension of hot dog making business - - had to quit. Terrible, even the whole baby calf if it's too sick for veal........

Answer 4

Yes of course. Also the rectal muscle and other delicious stuff. All these meats are ground together with salt, creating a chemical reaction that partially destroys the protein structure and partly liquefies it. Then it's cooked.

Answer 5

Judging by the taste... it's true. But i still eat them anyway! That pig lost his snout to feed us, it's only right i don't let it go to waste.

Answer 6

Pigs Intestines, that's what I heard too.

Answer 7

Yes it is true hot dogs are made from pigs and bread it's just good I don't care what there made of!!

Answer 8

All the extra meat from a pig or cow

Answer 9

Most recipes for hot dogs combine together a tasty blend of favorite meats (pork, beef, chicken, or turkey), meat fat, a cereal filler which could be either bread crumbs, flour, or oatmeal, a little bit of egg white, and a mouth-watering array of herbs and seasonings including garlic, pepper, ground mustard, nutmeg, salt, and onion.

Answer 10

Mostly scrap meat that can not be turnd into roasts,steaks or hamburg,they do use parts of the animal that aren't sellable anymore,like tripe but it's all good and not nasty