Can't Call It a Hot Dog (Longaniza)

The USDA requires a hot dog to be fully cooked before it leaves the facility — preserved and made shelf-stable in a way that makes health minded parents uncomfortable when they read the label. Ours is a fresh sausage. No nitrates, no nitrites, no preservatives of any kind. The color comes from beet root. The flavor comes from a blend of mustard seed, celery seed, mace, paprika, and garlic — the same spice family that defines the classic American frankfurter.

It tastes like the hot dog your kids already love, without the compromises. That distinction is entirely the point.

Six links per one full pound pack.

Grill over medium heat to an internal temperature of 160°F, about 10 to 12 minutes, turning often. Cast iron works equally well. Serve in a toasted bun with mustard and relish and let them think it's just a hot dog — or tell them and watch them not care because it tastes exactly right.

Our chicken sandwich patties bring the same clean-label conviction in a format every kid already understands — worth keeping in the same freezer.

Beef: Grass fed Beef from Wishbone Heritage Farms, Spices from the Charleston Spice Company: Mustard Seed, Sea Salt, Beet Root, Paprika, Mace, Black Pepper, Garlic, Celery Seed. Collagen Casing. Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Sugar Free, No Nuts.

Pork: Pasture Raised Pork from Wishbone Heritage Farms, Spices from the Charleston Spice Company: Mustard Seed, Sea Salt, Beet Root, Paprika, Mace, Black Pepper, Garlic, Celery Seed. Collagen Casing. Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Sugar Free, No Nuts.