Frankfurter
Meat
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A frankfurter is a slender, fully cooked and lightly smoked emulsified sausage, made from finely ground pork (often blended with beef), seasoned mildly and packed into a thin casing. Smooth, springy and ready to eat after warming, it is the German ancestor of the American hot dog and the centrepiece of countless quick meals.
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Sealed: plump, springy, cleanly smokySlimy, sour, or the pack blown
Opened and chilledEveryday bestKeep it refrigerated. Pregnant, 65 or older, or immunocompromised? Heat it to 74 C / 165 F, steaming hot, before eating: Listeria.
The packCold and sealed, a little clear purge at the bottom
Casing and surfaceSpringy, faintly moist from the pack, nothing clings
The cut faceSmooth and even, the open face a shade duller
Smell at the openingSmoky and clean, quieter than at the moment of opening