Continuing defense of the dog
and the so called additive sodium nitrite. Just came across this and this suggesting the salt might be an effective vasodilator and have a role in helping to palliate some diseases.
I'm sensitive to the nitrite issue, not only because it's emblematic of our incorrect or misinformed convictions regarding food, but also because I write about what hot dogs really are and what I believe to be the best hot dog in the United States in the August issue of Gourmet. Condé Nast does not put this online and has forbidden me to talk about it further to anyone who hasn't paid their $3.99.
Posted on July 19, 2006
readers comments:
The best dog in the US? Any eaten in conjunction with a visit to a minor league ballpark. And I won't even charge you $3.99 for the tip.
...says Dana on 07/20/06 at 1:02 PM
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