Michael Bryant / Inquirer Staff Photographer
In a taste test, Nathan's Skinless All Beef Hot Dog beat out the rest.
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Hot dogs: Best in show
Man bites dogs in quest for winning wiener! We put franks to the taste test.
Fans of these franks praised the "mild" flavor; most agreed with the taster who deemed them "generally good."
IN THE DOG HOUSE
Hatfield Phillies Franks
44 cents per dogeach
Several tasters complained of a "soft," "mushy" texture.
Applegate Organic Uncured Beef Hot Dogs
62 cents per dogeach
Though some tasters praised the "smoky," "meaty" flavor, most complained of the "tough skin" that made these organic franks "too chewy."
Dietz and Watson Deli Beef Franks
62 cents per dogeach
"Tastes like school hot dogs," one taster wrote of these middle-of-the-road franks that were most often described simply as "plain."
Oscar Mayer Weiners
42 cents per dogeach
Many complained of the "artificial" flavor and "manufactured" appearance of these popular dogs, though some tasters liked the "smoky" flavor and "nice spice."
Wellshire All Natural Turkey Uncured Premium Franks
44 cents per dogeach
"I had no idea a hot dog could be this disgusting," one taster wrote of this last-place finisher; others agreed, calling it "gross," "weird" and "scary looking."
