Ep. 858: The Science and Magic of Hot Dogs

About this episode

Steven Rinella discusses the intricacies of hot dogs with experts John Carter and Randall Williams.

Steven Rinella talks with hot dog expert John Carter of Viskase and  Randall Williams .  Topics discussed: The history of hot dogs; the science of meat emulsions; characteristics of the perfect hot dog; what goes into the dogs; clean factories; skinless casings; the importance of salt and ice; why it’s so tough to make a good wild game hot dog; and more. Connect with  Steve  and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on  Instagram  and  Twitter MeatEater on  Instagram ,  Facebook ,  Twitter , and  YouTube See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Steven Rinella

Guests: John Carter, Randall Williams

Topics covered

• hot dogs
• meat science
• food history
• wild game
• food production

Keywords

• hot dogs
• meat emulsions
• food safety
• wild game hot dog
• food production

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Viskase

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