Ep. 858: The Science and Magic of Hot Dogs

Steven Rinella talks with hot dog expert John Carter of Viskase and Randall Williams . Topics discussed: The history of hot dogs; the science of meat emulsions; characteristics of the perfect hot dog; what goes into the dogs; clean factories; skinless casings; the importance of salt and ice; why it's so tough to make a good wild game hot dog; and more. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube

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Ep. 858: The Science and Magic of Hot Dogs is an episode from The MeatEater Podcast by MeatEater.

This episode is 129:41 long.

This episode was published on Apr 6, 2026.

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