Finally, Oscar Mayer has combined two of the things meat-eaters love most: bacon and hot dogs.
But don’t get too excited just yet, carnivores. Oscar Mayer’s “Bacon Dogs” may not be what you expect when you hear that glorious term.
According to the product’s label, bacon isn’t the only type of meat that is cooked into the hot dog. The bacon dogs also include turkey, chicken and pork.
(Photo courtesy of Oscar Mayer/Facebook)
While the product is not like a typical bacon dog (a hot dog wrapped in bacon), Oscar Mayer claims its new recipe is the first of its kind.
“No one knows bacon like Oscar Mayer,” Jared Baker, director of Oscar Mayer hot dogs, said in a statement. “We know Americans love bacon, and we know they love hot dogs, so it seemed like the perfect time for us to introduce our first hot dog made with bacon.”
Produced by Kraft Foods Group, Oscar Mayer’s bacon dogs will hit stores this week in time for Memorial Day and will become widely available in June, notes Yahoo’s Shine! blog.
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Bacon Jell-O
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Bacon Shaving Cream
Now you can enjoy the sweet smell of bacon even while shaving, thanks to this <a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/29/bacon-shaving-cream-jds-foods-movember-beard_n_2211891.html?utm_hp_ref=bacon”>bacon-scenting shaving cream</a>. It’s made by a company called J&D’s Foods. Co-founder Dave Lefkow described the product as a “high end, luxurious bacon-scented shaving cream for all skin types… Our advanced heat-activated aromatic technology lasts for hours and delivers maximum bacon scent when you need it most.” Mmm.
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McDonald’s ‘Your Daily Bacon’ Twitter Campaign
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Do Diving Pigs Make For Tastier Bacon?
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Bacon Scarf
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Bacon Bowl And Utensils
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Bacon A Boon For The Novelty Industry
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Photo by Flickr user <a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/cote/”>cote</a>.
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KFC Japan’s Bacon Potato Fritters
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Ron Swanson’s Ode To Bacon
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Oscar Mayer’s Bacon Barter Stunt
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Seattle’s Best Coffee Names Bacon Drink Winner In Recipe Contest
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Bacon Tear Sheet
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Burger King’s Bacon Sundae
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Celion Dion Bacon Parody
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Man Tries To Eat Whopper With 1,500 Bacon Strips
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Bacon Reality Show In The Works
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Beautiful Bacon Pork
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Bacon-Themed Gifts
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