Chicago Company Redesigns the Hot Dog

Wednesday, 24 February 2010 | by Pat's Picks

I told you on Monday about how the American Pediatrics Association was urging hot dog producers to redesign their products so kids would be less likely to choke on them. Well, Chicago Tribune food critic Phil Vitel tracked down a company that already has. Called the Big Hot Dog, Vitel says the only thing that could choke on this seven-pound,16-inch-long, four-inch-wide sausage is a boa constrictor. The Chicago-based company behind the Big Hot Dog recommends slicing the dog into slices and throwing them on the grill.

In honor of the American Pediatrics Association, bighotdog.com is taking $10 off the price of their Big Hot Dog.

Click here to read Monday’s story