"James" > wrote in message
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> Because I have gout I try not to eat beef.
>
> Hot dogs might be made from crap but they taste good enough to have
> once a while. It's all the condiments that makes them so good.

You might want to check with your doctor on the effects on gout of eating
even high-quality hot dogs. If nothing else, I suspect the nitrates,
nitrites and sodium--even if they didn't actually worsen your gout--would
make it feel more uncomfortable.