Why are all beef hotdogs not darker in color?  ?

I have never cooked any cut of beef that comes out this color. Why are hotdogs not darker in color?

Willow Natalia2009-09-04T14:06:24Z

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They use sodium nitrate, which gives the meat a pink color. It's also the reason corned beef and pastrami are pink-ish.

Anonymous2009-09-04T13:07:32Z

Its all the parts of the cow that arent meat! So color varies

Ryan D2009-09-04T12:34:17Z

The same reason pork hot dogs aren't white.... Hot dogs are cured before they're packaged, which preserves them.

Love4Family2009-09-04T13:06:51Z

honestly if you really knew how hot dogs were made you would probably not eat them.. Its pretty discusting. I know someone who works in a meat processing factory...yuck!

؟ ИδИ - ¢ħάℓάИŧ ؟2009-09-04T12:34:14Z

dunno but they are so good