Is a hot dog a sausage?

These gruesome images show a hotdog production plant - and the various stages of manufacturing aren't pretty. read more

From the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council National Hot Dog and Sausage Council Announces Official Policy On ‘Hot Dog as Sandwich’ Controversy Limiting the hot dog’s significance by saying it’s ‘just a sandwich’ is like calling the Dalai Lama ‘just a guy’. read more

A hot dog is a type of sausage (at least according to Merriam-Webster, Wikipedia, and Encyclopedia Britannica), but I find that very few friends and coworkers agree with this, and they go so far as to say that a hot dog isn't a sausage at all. read more

Traditional hot dogs are made from pork trimmings — the pieces left over after chops, bacon and ham has been cut away — along with chicken or turkey. The meat is ground into a paste and mixed with water, preservatives, flavouring and colours. Many UK hot dogs have a similar meat profile. But not all. read more