Oscar Mayer Beef Fast Franks

November 16, 2007 | Reviewer: Abi

Oscar Mayer Beef Fast Franks Price: $3.59
Serving: 1 Beef Frank with Bun, 3.4 oz.
Calories: 300
Fat: 31%, 20g
Cholesterol: 12%, 35mg
Sodium: 35%, 830mg
Protein: 10g
Carbohydrates: 7%, 21g
Fiber: 4%, 1g
Weight Watchers Points: 7 Points

Oscar Mayer says: Oscar Mayer Fast Franks taste great thanks to the specially designed microweavable tray that heats the bakery-fresh bun just right, so it’s soft and warm right out of the microwave!

Abi says: If you don’t like hot dogs, these Oscar Mayer Fast Franks certainly won’t convince you to start enjoying them. However, if you do eat hot dogs, these are pretty much perfect for the dead of winter when you’re sorely missing barbecue season.

I first purchased these in the midst of a horrid DC winter and they seemed a perfectly reasonable buy. Then I got home and George made fun of me, because who buys prepackaged hot dogs and buns, huh?

Well, I don’t know about you, but I can’t imagine eating 8 hot dogs in buns over the course of a week. However, 3 small ones seem perfectly reasonable to consume over the course of several days. So, that makes me the person that buys the pre-assembled hot dogs.

The hot dogs themselves aren’t particularly wonderful, in fact they are a bit small, about 4/5 the size of a regular hot dog. They taste like mainstream hot dogs: salty and unidentifiably meaty with a note of summer, but feature none of the huge flavor that comes with the Hebrew National hot dogs available at Costco. The buns are dry, which is most likely due to the fact that they have to sit on the shelf for a long time before someone will buy them. Furthermore, you’re entering dangerous bread territory when you get out the microwave. Microwave rays affect bread in such a way that if it is not consumed quickly it will harden into an inedible mass of carbohydrates.

This winter, I’ll satisfy my hot dog want by taking trips to Costco. That way I can get a hot dog and a soda for just $1.50, plus tax (making the total $1.68) and I can pick up some copies of Real Simple and Discover and InStyle for 30% off the cover price (magazines are my drug, coffee too), gaze longingly at enormous tubs of artichoke spinach dip, and visit all of the friendly sample ladies and the gruff energy bar dude.

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6 Responses to “Oscar Mayer Beef Fast Franks”

Marvo on November 16th, 2007

OMG! Costco sells magazines! I didn’t know that.

I have to admit I enjoy Real Simple magazine. It’s girly, but not too girly and there are some useful tips in there that all guys should know.

Geez, I feel metrosexual.

Anyhoo, I enjoyed these because they’re quick to make. 35 seconds is ADD fast to me.
Crow on November 16th, 2007

Hebrew National are the only hot dogs that don’t taste like chemical. Although you could be screwed if you follow Kosher dietary laws.

*flashes eyelashes at the metrosexual, cuz he just can’t tell the difference*
Chang on February 16th, 2008

I almost laughed my butt off when my bf bought these…especially when there are good old regular Hebrew Nationals right next to it at Super Wal Mart.
Loveem on July 4th, 2008

I love these hotdogs. I find them very tasty, very handy and love the concept. If I worked I would pack these for my lunch. I buy the beef ones and particularly like the buns as they taste like they just came from the bakery. I followed the directions for cooking and my microwave seems to be high powered and must be the same standard for which most frozen or microwaveable food is designed. In fact I came to this site to see if I could find who bakes those wonderful buns? If anyone knows I would appreciate their posting the brand.
Steve Hall on August 12th, 2008

I AM VERY “UPSET” AT THE *FAST FRANKS* MAKERS!!
THEY MAKE IT WAY WAY TO HARD TO OPEN FOR PEOPLE WITH ‘CEREBRAL PALSY’ THAT LIVE ALONE!

I KNOW CAUSE,, I HAVE……CEREBRAL PALSY WITH BAD ‘DEXTERITY’.

PLEASE, FAST FRANKS MAKERS,,,,,THINK OF AN EASIER WAY TO PACKAGE THOSE 3 HOT DOGS IN A BOX!!!
GRRRRR !!!! AND I’M NOT JOKING ABOUT THIS TOPIC EITHER.

Steve
Mouse on August 26th, 2008

These dogs are awesome. Not sure why the negativity about them. These and Hebrew National are the only two good brands of hot dogs out there.

Oscar Mayer dogs have nice smoked flavor that really sets it apart from other brands.

All other brands I’ve tried taste like crap.