Want to choose the best hot dog sausages? Look at the labels
'02.07.2017'
Source: The New York Times
Newspaper The New York Times I tested 10 brands that produce hot dog sausages to find out what the terms on the labels mean. We offer you to find out what are the varieties of sausages.
As the newspaper writes, the buyer should look at the labels. Some of the terms on the package are important, but there are some that do not make sense. Always read what is written and, as a rule, buy those with as few ingredients as possible.
According to the USDA, hot dog sausage can be made from any type of meat or poultry. Mechanically separated meat and fillers such as skimmed milk powder are also acceptable. It can also contain other ingredients, such as “seasonings” (garlic, spices, and other flavors) and a small amount of sweeteners and sometimes colors (such as cherry or beetroot powder).
Smoked or not smoked
According to USDA, smoked meat is preserved with synthetic nitrites, a salt-based preservative that prevents spoilage. (Think of bright red and pink corned beef, bologna sausage, and Canadian bacon.) Manufacturers who do not use nitrites, but only a natural preservative, should label their products "not smoked." This includes most organic and natural brands.
Without skin, with a natural shell or collagen (artificial)
All sausages are made in shells or skins. Coatings are made either from collagen, which is naturally present in the intestines of an animal, or from processed collagen, which is extracted from other parts of the animal.
Sausages can be labeled "skinless," which means that the casing has been removed after manufacture. Those who still have the shell can be labeled as a “natural shell” or “collagen shell”. Traditionally, sausages made for cooking, for example, frankfurters, are made in a casing to preserve juiciness. Such sausages are often associated with a good hot dog. But if you are cooking on the grill, keep in mind that the shells can become tough, especially artificial.
there is also a organic sausages - this applies mainly to beef. Of the varieties - ANGUS Is a breed of cattle from which marbled beef is produced. There are kosher sausages, in which no pork.
