Bacon Infused Hot Dogs Just In Time For Memorial Day
Yahoo - It’s as if they read the minds of bacon lovers everywhere: Oscar Mayer on Monday introduced five new hot dogs, one of which has bacon cooked right into it. “No one knows bacon like Oscar Mayer,” Jared Baker, director of Oscar Mayer hot dogs, said in a statement. “We know Americans love bacon, and we know they love hot dogs, so it seemed like the perfect time for us to introduce our first hot dog made with bacon.” “It is hitting store shelves this week in time for Memorial Day,” Sydney S. Lindner, associate director of corporate affairs at Kraft Foods, told Yahoo! Shine on Tuesday. They will be available throughout the United States. True bacon aficionados were quick to notice that the new hot dogs aren’t made entirely out of bacon; the ingredient list includes mechanically separated turkey, chicken, and pork as well as bacon pieces. The packaging promises no artificial colors, fillers, or by-products, but does disclose that additional smoke flavor is added.
Now I generally have a rule of thumb that I can’t stand people who go crazy over bacon. Bacon basically became this internet fad where people think its absolutely hilarious to say how much they like bacon. Bacon flavored booze and bacon flavored chocolate and bacon flavored toothpaste and blah blah blah. Stupid.
That being said, bacon hot dogs is a no brainer. Its a match made in heaven. You ever put full strips of bacon on your hot dog? Fucking delicious. Its one of my favorite Fat Kid moves. One of the best things I’ve ever eaten is a butterflied beef hot dog covered in melted cheddar cheese and bacon. Absolutely life changing. I don’t think bacon infused dogs from Oscar Meyer will be quite the same, but its a step in the right direction. And considering your average hot dog is probably already infused with monkey meat and pig’s assholes, bacon has gotta be considered an upgrade. If you’re gonna grill up some dogs this summer on the barbecue, I just don’t see any reason to go with plain when you got bacon filled as an option. Thats like getting a plain hamburger instead of a cheeseburger. Only weirdos do that.