Another says that boiling lends it a вЂњstronger bologna taste.вЂќ In the end, the panel decides that the Oscar Mayer is not quite at the Platonic ideal of hot dog, but itвЂ™s a вЂњgood attempt at authentic.вЂќ As for how this dog fared with different preparations? вЂњBasically the same grilled or boiled,вЂќ notes one taster. Oscar Mayer Wiener (made with turkey and pork) Cost: $3.89/16 ounces Average Scores: Grilled, 6.38 Boiled, 5.75 At this point, weвЂ™re through withВ the imitators and into the real wieners, though they still received some mixed reviews: вЂњmoky, tasty,вЂќ says one panelist while another complains, вЂњtoo smoked, slightly faux.вЂќ Yet another comments that the dog вЂњtastes like a breakfast sausage, not like a hot dogвЂќ (but finds this to be a вЂњgoodвЂќ thing). The dogs also have a heavy, вЂњartificially smoked flavor,вЂќ which makes вЂњthe grilled much better than the boiled,вЂќ though theyвЂ™re both вЂњboooooring!вЂќ But worse than the taste is the вЂњdisgusting, processed appearance.вЂќДЇoster Farm Chicken Franks Cost: $2/16 ounces Average Scores: Grilled, 5.1 Boiled, 5.0 We break the 5-point barrier with this chicken frank, which some find to be like the other fowl-derived dogs-вЂќartificial and grody.вЂќ Others remark on the вЂњgood tasteвЂќ and are grateful that these are вЂњnot at all greasy.вЂќ Still they can be вЂњchewy-too chewy,вЂќ and one panelist chafes at the вЂњpurplish fleshвЂќ and concludes, вЂњnot as juicy, not as good.вЂќ It may be вЂњoverflavoredвЂќ or it may вЂњtaste like nothingвЂќ-the panelists were polarized-but either way, вЂњwith ketchup and mustard, it could be palatable.вЂќ

Oscar Mayer Turkey Franks Cost: $3.19/16 ounces Average Scores: Grilled, 4.67 Boiled, 3.75 The look isnвЂ™t ideal-вЂќboiled, this dog looks like something from Oscar MayerвЂ™s nightmare, while grilled looks like something from Oscar MayerвЂ™s nightmare that was grilledвЂќ-and neither is the taste: The dreaded вЂњwarmed-up bolognaвЂќ comparison again rears its unappetizing head. In sum, it tastes вЂњdifferent than the real meatвЂќ вЂ¦ вЂњkind of sweet and peppery.вЂќ

CantinellaвЂ™s Turkey Hot Dog (no Web site here, either) Cost: $3.49/16 ounces Average Scores: Grilled, 4.3 Boiled, 3.8 This вЂњheavily processedвЂќ offering вЂњdoesnвЂ™t taste like mammal meat.вЂќ The вЂњoddly spicedвЂќ turkey hot dog-вЂќike warm bolognaвЂќ-is вЂњtoo solidвЂќ and вЂњtoo dense.вЂќ It either has a вЂњreal tough skinвЂќ (grilled) or is вЂњway too rubberyвЂќ (boiled).

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