Vegetarian hot dog
Vegetarian hot dog sausages from Germany
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| Alternative name(s) | Veggie dog, not dog |
| Place of origin | United States |
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| Type | Hot dog |
| Main ingredient(s) | soy |
A vegetarian hot dog is a hot dog produced completely from non-meat products.
Vegetarian hot dogs are sometimes eaten by non-vegetarians because they are low or non-fat, have less calories, and contain no cholesterol, and little to no saturated fat, compared to hot dogs from animal meats.[1] Therefore, they are preferred by people following a low calorie, low fat or low cholesterol diet. Unlike traditional home-made meat sausages, the casing is not made of intestine, but of plant based ingredients.[2] Vegetarian hot dogs are usually based on some sort of soy protein.[3] Some contain egg whites, which would make them unacceptable to vegans.
The history of the vegetarian hot dog is not clear, but Worthington Foods' Veja-Link meatless wieners claim to have been the world's first vegetarian hot dogs in 1949.[4] On June 19, 2000, the Chicago White Sox made baseball history when they began selling vegetarian hot dogs during games at Comiskey Park.[5] In recent years, a number of other manufacturers have entered the vegetarian hot dog market.
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References
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- ↑ Tofu sausages ingredients list. This product is: purely vegetable | cholesterol-free | egg-free | lactose-free | free of milk protein | free of genetic engineering | manufactured without the addition of yeast extract.
- ↑ Vegetarian Journal May/Jun 2000 Guide to Burgers and Dogs – The Vegetarian Resource Group
- ↑ Worthington Foods, Inc
- ↑ Greening the Ballpark. (vegetarian hot dogs in baseball parks) (Brief Article), Earth Island Journal, September, 2001
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