The Best Beef Hot Dogs You Can Buy in Stores
Frankly, some hot dog brands are better than others. Here are the brands recommended by the New York Times Nutrition Department .
If there is one food that New Yorkers know well, it is pizza. Oh yeah, more hot dogs! Yes, delicious beef francs. Three New York food critics most recommend these nationwide beef hot dog brands, ranking from best to worst:
- Wellshire Farms Premium All Natural Raw Beef Francs (only available at Whole Foods)
- Hebrew national kosher beef francs
- Applegate is a great hot dog with organic unpeeled beef
- Nathan’s famous skinless beef francs
- Oscar Mayer Classic Beef Raw Franks
- Wild boar head beef sausages according to the original family recipe
- The Brooklyn Hot Dog Company Classic Smoked & Unbaked Beef Dogs
- Niman Ranch Fearless Beef Franks
- Trader Joe’s Organic Emergency Beef Hot Dogs
- Ball Park Raw Beef Franks
All hot dogs were cooked the same way, eaten in a bun with the same seasoning for each hot dog, and rated for their “seasoning, meat, lye, and texture.” In short, you can’t go wrong with Wellshire Farms and Hebrew National! You can read the full story and find out the reasons for the ratings here . What are your favorite hot dogs?