On Sat, 8 Sep 2007 16:51:14 -0400, "cybercat" >
wrote:

>
>You know, my favorite are Oscar Meyer Weiners. NOT Franks.
>Weiners. I like them finely ground, with lots of mystery meat, and
>no great big pieces of fat or gristle. I am clearly not a hot dog
>connosseur. (sp?) On the other hand, growing up in Baltimore, I
>LOVED polish sausage from a chain called "Pollock Johnny's!" It
>was coarse but not greasy--or at least not that I could tell under all
>that chili and onion and cheese!!
>
>My big thing ... I am afraid of nitrites. LOVE most everything that has
>them, but the studies done on them are scary. I know you can get fresh
>sausage with no nitrites, I bet these premo butcher's dogs don't have any
>either. That might be worth it.
>
These are finely ground with a silky texture. I don't like Oscar
Meyer but that might be because I'm spoiled <g>

Lou