Now, imagine a giant blender, like the ones you see on cooking shows, but instead of blending margaritas, it's mixing up a huge batch of meat. The mixture is then stuffed into casings, which are like long, thin tubes that give the frankfurter its signature shape - it's kind of like putting toothpaste into a tube, but instead of toothpaste, it's delicious meat!
Once the casings are filled, the frankfurters are linked together, kind of like a big chain of sausages - it's a pretty cool process to watch, actually. The links are then cooked in a giant smoker or oven, which gives them that nice, caramelized flavor we all know and love. It's similar to when you're slow-cooking a pot roast in the oven, but instead of a big piece of meat, it's a bunch of individual frankfurters.
Homemade Frankfurters - Eland Butchery
After cooking, the frankfurters are washed and dried to remove any excess moisture - it's like when you wash and dry a big batch of laundry, but instead of clothes, it's sausages! The frankfurters are then packaged and shipped off to stores, where they're ready to be grilled, steamed, or cooked however you like them.
