Hot dogs, having caught the attention of two doctors, got a post-postmortem of sorts, in this new study: “What’s in Your Hot Dog? A Histological Comparative Analysis,” Tyler Rouse, Jordan Radigan, Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 205, no. 11, 2016, pp. 519-520. The authors report: The contents of hot dogs (also known as street meat, […]
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Chia Pets, the Next Generation: Edible Hot Dogs
A new research study about hot dogs conjures memories of the once-popular Chia Pets: “Strategies for incorporation of chia (Salvia hispanica L.) in frankfurters as a health-promoting ingredient,” T. Pintado, A.M. Herrero, F. Jiménez-Colmenero, C. Ruiz-Capillas, Meat Science, epub December 19, 2015. The authors are at the Institute of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN-CSIC), Madrid, […]
Students, DNA, and hot dogs
Flora Lichtman of Science Friday interviewed “Brenda Tan and Matthew Cost, high school seniors from Trinity School in New York City, used a technique called DNA barcoding to find out what species were present in over 200 animal products.” A surprising finding: most street vendors’ hot dogs — at least the ones the students tested […]