Meat slurry query
Skyler in Alsip writes:
The octodog diagram is somewhat unclear on this: should you cook the hot dog before or after you turn it into an octodog?

We performed an experiment to figure out the solution to this age-old question at my cookout this Fourth of July. The results are below.
Octodogged first and then cooked:

Cooked first and then octodogged:

So, in conclusion, it's simply a matter of personal preference.
Tags: octodogs