# Hot dogs and buns

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-dogs-and-buns/590598>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [July 28, 2011, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-dogs-and-buns/590598 "2011-07-28T07:17:30Z")\
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My solution to the disparity between sausage count and bun count (the jumbo hot dogs I sometimes buy come 5 to a package, while large “ballpark” buns are 8 to a package) is to use the extra buns for sandwiches or just plain toast. Or, sometimes just buy the correct number of loose store-baked buns from the bakery.

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