Hebrew National is the sh*t when it comes to keeping kosher. I can't give up my dogs... But kosher meat is freaking expensive. At least HN is fairly cheap.
Tru Dat........Any type of processed meat (hot dogs, cold cuts, etc.), we always buy kosher, not because we're Jewish (we're not), but because we've lived in several Jewish communities, and we know that kosher products are always top quality, without any fillers or external garbage. Having a Rabbi wondering around the plant, inspecting everything, while they are being produced, keeping everybody "honest", is just an extra bonus for us.
However, at least around here, I pay $2.49 a package for HN hotdogs.......Nathans are slightly cheaper at $2.29, but so far as cost goes, that's a far cry from the store brand you can by for $0,99 per package on sale.
They are worth it, IMO.....
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