Foodies are outraged after a video showing how hot dog sausages are made has resurfaced online.
The YouTube video, which originally aired on the Discovery UK channel in 2019 but has recently resurfaced on social media, showed hot dog sausages being made from a mixture of pork, beef and chicken.
However, the meat for the hot dogs is not freshly prepared, but consists of leftovers from other cuts of meat, including steaks and pork chops.
While some enthusiasts say the video has left them “craving for more hot dogs,” others have lost their appetite after watching the grisly process.
The snack, which probably originated in Germany, first goes through a grinding process in which the meat is pressed through a metal plate with holes.
The popular snack is made from the trimmings of three different types of meat: chicken, pork and beef
After that, leftover chicken is added to the ground beef and then cornstarch, salt and other flavorings are mixed in.
Then water is sprayed into the mixture and everything is mixed in a large vat.
Manufacturers then add some corn syrup for a pinch of sweetness.
More water is incorporated to make the hot dogs juicier and to mix all the ingredients together better.
Another machine then grinds the meat dough into a fine emulsion and sucks all the air out of the mixture.
To shape the processed meat into the classic hot dog shape, cellulose tubes are loaded into the stuffing machine, which pumps the meat puree into a long sleeve. The length of a hot dog is usually 13 cm.
In a shocking revelation, the narrator told viewers that it takes just 35 seconds to create a series of hot dogs that would span twice the size of a football field.
The meat first goes through a grinding process in which the product is forced through a metal plate with punched holes
The snack, which likely originated in Germany, also includes corn syrup for a pinch of sweetness
For extra succulence, water is added to the hot dog mix while the meat is mixed in a large metal vat
The hot dogs are loaded onto moving racks that direct the hot dogs through a liquid smoke shower before entering a multi-cooking zone oven.
The liquid smoke provides the classic hot dog flavor and moves from the casing into the flesh as it cooks.
After the baking process is complete, the dogs are dipped in salt water to cool them in preparation for packaging.
The hot dogs then travel through the factory to an unloading zone where they are placed on a conveyor belt.
At this point, the hot dogs will have a black mark on the casing, but once this is removed, factory workers can be assured that the hot dog is ready for packaging.
There is a black mark on the casing of the hot dogs, which will be removed after the manufacturing process is complete and ready for packaging
Once the process is complete, the casing is peeled off the hot dogs. The machine in the video peels the casing off an incredible 700 hot dogs per minute
A knife slices each casing in a machine to separate the long tube of hot dogs.
Then steaming air blows the case off the docks. The machine in the video peeled the casing of a whopping 700 hot dogs in one minute.
An inspector checks that the hot dogs have been prepared correctly and that there are no defects.
The hot dogs are then ready to be eaten and transported away for packaging.
The factory in the video does this at incredible speed, making 300,000 hot dogs per hour, which equates to almost two and a half million per shift.
People in the comments section were quick to share their views, while some users were put off for life, others didn’t mind the process
Many viewers used the comments section to share their thoughts on the process. One said, “I don’t think I’ll ever eat hot dogs again.”
A second person thought similarly, saying, “I’m glad I don’t usually eat hot dogs.”
Other people liked the video and agreed they would come back for more hot dogs.
One said, “This is gross, I’ll never eat hot dogs again” — before joking they’d forget it within four days and be craving the snacks again.
Another user said, “That’s why I want to go vegan, but they just taste so good.”
A third agreed, saying, ‘To be honest this video makes you want more hot dogs.’ I don’t think it’s gross or anything.’