[genocidicbunny]

If the prices on hotdogs are like what I've seen at the store, no it is not. They're not priced quite like a steak, but it's close. And then you got the buns which are also like $5 for a 8-pack of the cheap store brand ones.

A lot of the basic foodstuffs -- dry beans, grains, milk, eggs, flour -- have all gone up in price significantly. I've seen prices double over the last two years on some of these.

[temprose]

You don't have to buy the buns lol. I remember using sliced bread instead of the buns because it's cheaper if you only use 1 slice to wrap the meat. I still see the $1.99 for a loaf of wonder bread or whatever it's called. That's plenty of slices for plenty of hot dogs lol.

[bryanlarsen]

They've gone up in price, but they still retain their status as the cheapest meat. The people who aren't buying steak are buying something else instead.

In fact, I believe that the price of hot dogs have gone up more than the price of steak has. Yet people are still buying more hot dogs and less steak.