I like Hot Dogs and have for decades bought Oscar Mayer Beef as my go to. I also will get Johnsonville sausages and Hebrew National or Nathan's and others to just check out. Here about six months ago I made a couple O-M for lunch and the dogs were mushy inside and had even less snap than usual, tasted off too. I tossed the package and a few weeks later bought some more. Same thing. So O-M, my decades long go to, is now history. Does anybody have any insight as to why O-M would ruin something as iconic as their beef hot dogs?
Is it me or has Oscar Meyer lowered the bar?
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Did you buy them from the same place? Batch/date codes? If you like this brand try buying one elsewhere and look for the freshest one.
If it's still no good contact the company for a refund or return it, and now you know to buy something else.
If it's still no good contact the company for a refund or return it, and now you know to buy something else.
I will have to ask the wife but I imagine Albertsons/Krogers/Walmart must turn over their inventory fairly quickly, less than a few weeks apart I imagine.
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I only buy the Oscar Meyer mystery meat hotdogs, I've never tried the all beef. Nathan's are the only beef franks I buy, no reason to look elsewhere.
With that said, I do believe OM is going downhill and has been for a while. I lived by a huge OM plant in Madison, WI my whole life, and they closed it down about 6-7 years since Kraft wants to consolidate everything in lower cost areas. Without that knowledge, I'm not sure what my opinion on OM would be. Probably less biased
With that said, I do believe OM is going downhill and has been for a while. I lived by a huge OM plant in Madison, WI my whole life, and they closed it down about 6-7 years since Kraft wants to consolidate everything in lower cost areas. Without that knowledge, I'm not sure what my opinion on OM would be. Probably less biased
AutoMechanic
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I’ve noticed they changed the label on a couple of their products. I only eat regular and cheese hot dogs. Can’t do the beef ones but haven’t noticed any changes to the regular and cheese other than the package.
Hermann
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They have been going downhill ever since Berkshire Hathaway bought Kraft/Heinz. IMO YMMV
I suspect you had a bad package. Also, not really sure that Oscar Meyer's products were ever known for their "snap."
Dietz and Watson
I had one this evening. Yes, they snap!
Sarbrett and Hoffmann are other top notch brands.
I had one this evening. Yes, they snap!
Sarbrett and Hoffmann are other top notch brands.
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I worked there when Heinz bought them and it started then.
wemay
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I'm a hot dog fan as well. Has to be beef and i prefer them to hamburgers.
@sloniker, i really can't say i've noticed. I occasionally purchase OM but mostly Nathan's, Hebrew National or Sabrett's.
@sloniker, i really can't say i've noticed. I occasionally purchase OM but mostly Nathan's, Hebrew National or Sabrett's.
It’s always a bad day when somebody makes your wiener mushy
Hermann
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Not unless your massacre them.
If I eat a hotdog it's a proper sausage rather than a dog. A bratwurst, a hot link, a bockwurst, etc. No the baloney type of coagulation grey/pi k slime with grit.
Since my first time buying OM ham I already never had a good impression of its quality. I didn't realize it used to be a good brand. I do like Hebrew National more but I don't eat much hotdog.
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Does anybody like French hotdogs?
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