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You couldn’t pay me to eat a hot dog but if I ate them, there’s no way I’d pay $12 a dozen to have them at home. That’s the cost in my area for this new product from Oscar Meyer called Fast Franks. As you can see, they’re sold in packs of three and, yes, the dog is already in the bun.
How lazy can we be?
This product literally stopped me in my tracks when I spotted it at the market. I was so stunned I didn’t even pick it up to see if they’re prepared in the microwave, but that’s my guess. The website doesn’t provide that information, but it does include the nutritional information.
That’s for the beef franks shown. A second variety, made of turkey, pork and chicken, is only slightly better nutrition-wise, but does show 0 grams for trans fat. They might or might not be devoid of trans fat; government regulations allow labels to state “zero” if the trans fat per serving is under 0.5 grams.
So if you eat hot dogs and you’re willing to open a pack of franks and a pack of buns and insert the dog into the roll yourself, you’ll save about $6 per dozen, even more if you catch a buy one-get one sale.
Just be careful. You don’t want to exert yourself.
Only in America, my friends. Only in the good old US of A.
Related in this blog: The Cost of Convenience
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Hahahahahahaha! That’s hilarious! You should send it to Mister Henry at Manolofood.com.
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Thanks for the suggestion. Done! I’m glad you liked it.
I’ve always despised those “convenience” packages. The sheer amount of packaging involved is a total waste. Let’s just jam some more crap in our backyard! Just recently, I saw Deli Creations in the store. It was around $2.50 at Wal-Mart. For $5, I could buy enough stuff to make 6 of those things.
I think the Fast Franks take the prize for the most absurd concept, though.
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I’m with you all the way on this. I noticed at the Deli Creations link they say, “Reframing our categories is a key strategy that will help us grow faster. Part of this strategy includes taking our popular individual products and combining them to make convenient and complete meals.”
I guess the hot dogs have been reframed.
Do you think people will really buy this? If so, what a sad, sad, world we have become. I would be ashamed to put this in my cart.
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Good question. I know thousands of new products fail every year, despite massive research and test marketing. It’ll be interesting to see if it’s around at the end of the year. (Along with those ghastly individual, microwavable Hamburger Helpers. Talk about ashamed!)
“I guess the hot dogs have been reframed.”
Oy!
I’m LOL and *cryin’ in my cups* at the same time.
Given the love affair with over-processed, over-packaged, over-handled, energy gobbling consumer goods I’m totally surprised that they aren’t MADE IN CHINA! :p
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Can I say thanks to raincoaster?
o/ Thank you!
Hi, sage! This product really is in the “Cant make it up” category. I wish I could be invisible long enough to hang out at the store and watch and see if anybody buys it.
And of course you can thank rain! We all do..and give her stinky, exotic cheeses for her inner goddess.