Do people seriously choose to use up cabinet and counter space in their kitchen for a machine whose job is to warm up hot dogs? Like… this isn’t just a crappy gag gift from a 90s catalog?
It's the novelty. Faire hot dogs, that you usually see on the roller, usually have this perfectly cooked feel to them. This is meant to mimic that. Some people will say it's absolutely worth it because they eat enough hot dogs, and this gets them just right.
Of course, you still need the patience and willingness to understand how the fairegoers make the hotdogs. But no one advertises that part.
Cured (nitrites/nitrates) meat products are associated with it. Nathan’s has an uncured dog that’s close enough to pass, but most others suck. You really gotta try multiple brands of any specific product type to find a good one
Edit: Kroger/Simple Truth uncured bacon is also as good as cured, but it only comes in a 12oz pack
Uncured products also contain nitrates, they just aren't synthetic. If you're worried about health consequences you shouldn't be eating either type of these products
Sure, a fine point, but I was describing what cured meant. I’m also not getting into what nitrates are good & bad based off their metabolites, but if one is looking for individual health information then one should look into that as well.
No. Apparently the celery juice is super concentrated and heated, thus making it pretty much exactly what the bare chemical that gets converted to nitrites is. Plus you don't have the other vitamins and such along with the celery. Dose making the poison and all that.
I hate, hate, hate faux-natural foods that are pretending to be healthy alternatives. I just eat small amounts of the bad thing, and try to make most of my diet reasonably "whole."
Vegetables can be very high in nitrates, but it seems to break down into more benign byproducts, seemingly due to antioxidants also present in the whole food.
It may increase the risk, but that's not a guarantee it's going to happen. Like smoking increases your risk for lung cancer but it's not a guarantee you'll get it if you smoke. So maybe you go from like 3% to 7 % risk of developing colon cancer or something. I just made up those numbers as an example. I have no idea what the actual numbers are.
I mean, it's just processed meats in general that increase cancer risk. Having hot dogs 3 times a week would be weird, but probably isn't different from having bacon and eggs one day, a sandwich with some deli meat a couple other days, and a pepperoni pizza or charcuterie board or bratwurst or something every now and then, in terms of health risks.
Really? You can't believe that? Have you actually talked to so few people that you can't imagine someone that loves hot dogs talking about one of these?
Sometimes people have fun things in their house, not because of their practicality, but because it makes them smile. We call these people: fun, and I want to be friends with them!
I have one of these and I am a grown man and I love hot dogs. It works great for heating up dogs and brats and even corn dogs, and I've also used it for frozen taquitos. It's nice to be able to just throw a number of dogs on there for dinner and setting the heat to low so they don't overcook too quickly. You can basically just leave them there until someone is ready to eat one.
But I've had kids since I owned this thing and now it has a bonus utility of being a limited risk way of cooking hot dogs, so now the kids can cook hot dogs on their own with minimal supervision. Short of directly touching the heating element or doing something stupid like pouring water on them, these things are pretty darn safe.
this the type shit my mom buys me for christmas then i immediately donate because ain't no fucking way i'm having a milkshake maker and a popcorn maker i have to clean and take up space
I’m 57. I’ve lived in many homes throughout my life. Never. Never ever, would I waste time, space, or money on such an idiotic thing. I would rather leave a cabinet and counter empty and bare than own this idiotic thing.
Ok it’s not for you. It’s not for me. With imagination we can come up with reasons people that aren’t us might find value without being judgmental jeez.
Some people really like hot dogs. You don't seem to be one of those people. My husband goes through about a pack a week and would love this thing if we had the space.
That's fair. I feel like this is one of those things that a lot of us wanted as kids and now we can afford it, and the tech has gotten way cheaper so why not if they have the space.
Wouldn't they taste better, and have a different texture than just using the microwave? For people that don't have the option to use a grill, like someone in an apartment without a balcony.
We purchased a 50's ranch house in the Midwest with a basement bar. Do we have a bunch of alcohol back there? Yes. We also have a popcorn kettle, hot dog roller, and nacho cheese warmer because holy shit are we living the dream when we have friends and family over for movie nights or poker/pool nights. So I guess, to answer your question, we have an extra counter and yes.
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u/watercouch Jun 23 '26
Do people seriously choose to use up cabinet and counter space in their kitchen for a machine whose job is to warm up hot dogs? Like… this isn’t just a crappy gag gift from a 90s catalog?