Sodium nitrite is actually the chemical added in Hot Dogs, not sodium nitrATE. Sodium nitrite is added to pork and other meat products as a preservative to allow it to remain fairly pathogen-free on its way to distant markets. Not all kosher hot dogs are nitrite-free, so you have to look at the ingredients. Most hot dogs have sodium nitrite, though.
The problem with nitrites is that they are converted to nitrosamines in the body...and nitrosamines are very carcinogenic. The simple reason why we don't get cancer after eating a hot dog is because we have DNA repair and regulation mechanisms in our cells that prevent cancers and DNA damage. However, over time, as damage accumulates, those repair mechanisms break down and become less effective, leading to increased probability of cancer.
100% pure beef. Kosher hot dogs are made from kosher meat which does restrict the cuts of meat that can be used. You can find kosher hot dogs made from beef, veal, chicken, and turkey. They do contain the normal seasonings found in hot dogs including nitrates.
No ______ Kosher deli meat still has nitrates.
Unfortunately, Best's Kosher hot dogs are no longer being made.
No
Hot dogs are high in fat and nitrates. If they are a steady diet, they are not healthy. But on occasion they are okay.
There should be no problem with boiling a kosher hot dog. As a matter of fact boiling hot dogs is VERY common.
Shofar hot dogs were made by Best which is no longer in business.
Only if it is labeled as such.
No. Kosher hot dogs are made from 100% pure beef.
Don't you mean "starters?" I recommend kosher hot dogs in a blanket.
Meat only
No. Tongue is a separate meat.