# Meat Bars? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 24, 2021, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-bars/940698 "2021-04-24T14:26:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![gdave](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gdave/32/3683_2.png) [@gdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gdave)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-bars/940698/21 "2021-04-27T11:56:34Z")
Genuine(ish) question. How do chicken “sticks” differ from “nuggets”, “fingers”, “tenders”, etc? Is it just that breaded processed chicken products are now generally produced in different shapes? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-bars/940698/22 "2021-04-27T12:01:25Z")
> [@gdave](#): > > Genuine(ish) question. How do chicken “sticks” differ from “nuggets”, “fingers”, “tenders”, etc? Is it just that breaded processed chicken products are now generally produced in different shapes? - Nuggets, fingers and tenders are still full meat. The sticks are made from a paste like hot dogs. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-bars/940698/23 "2021-04-27T13:02:21Z")
I believe “emulsion” is the term of art. Not mere “paste”. Mmmm, meat byproducts emulsion!! ---
**Author:** ![Ynnad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/4491bb/32.png) [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-bars/940698/24 "2021-04-27T13:06:44Z")
I was going to buy a couple pieces of frozen, ready-to-cook chicken cordon bleu a few days ago but a careful reading of the ingredients revealed that the “chicken breasts” were formed by some sort of emulsion of chicken meat and other things. I put them back on the shelf. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-bars/940698/25 "2021-04-27T14:56:52Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > Dog: “Ummm…I was supposed to actually taste it? Can I try again?” Yeah, watching our guys I’ve commented more than once to **DesertRoomie** , “Savor” is not in a dog’s vocabulary but “Snarf” sure is. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-bars/940698/26 "2021-04-27T15:03:01Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > “Savor” is not in a dog’s vocabulary but “Snarf” sure is. - If it has a harelip, sure. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-bars/940698/27 "2021-04-27T15:23:01Z")
Krab sticks (surimi) would count. > [@Ynnad](#): > > … careful reading of the ingredients revealed that the “chicken breasts” were formed by some sort of emulsion of chicken meat and other things. Heh, I’m sure the chicken was mechanically separated with great care by talented old-world artisans. Actually, I’ve got a soft spot for those frozen chicken thingys. They"re 99 cents at Aldi and I keep some in the freezer. > [@carrps](#): > > The veal sticks were ground veal with spices and some kind of crumb coating actually on a stick. That sounds vaguely familiar and reminded me of mock chicken legs which I"ve not seen or thought about in years. ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-bars/940698/28 "2021-04-27T15:28:09Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > Yeah, watching our guys I’ve commented more than once to **DesertRoomie** , “Savor” is not in a dog’s vocabulary but “Snarf” sure is. Some dogs are faster than others: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dYTSS14SFY0/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AGSBoACwAOKAgwIABABGHIgTCgyMA8=&rs=AOn4CLDQa2RZOnfnonKjK_kGrRVGYq6c-w "Spaghetti Eating Competition: Golden Retriever vs German Shepherd") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYTSS14SFY0) ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-bars/940698/29 "2021-04-27T15:47:05Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Perhaps a bar code reader app written by someone who is not a native English speaker. This HAS to be the answer. Maybe that same someone also is not familiar with this product. ---
**Author:** ![Ynnad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/4491bb/32.png) [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-bars/940698/30 "2021-04-27T15:51:26Z")
I am going with the Bar-S brand explanation myself. But I still think it’s funny. ---
**Author:** ![gdave](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gdave/32/3683_2.png) [@gdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gdave)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-bars/940698/31 "2021-04-27T17:02:31Z")
That really seems like the likeliest explanation. The next time one of you shops there, maybe check the receipt. Is a box of Corn Flakes, for example, “cereal kell”, or a bunch of bananas, “fruit chiq”? Or don’t. I can see how a receipt for “meat bars” might be too funny to ruin with a prosaic explanation. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-bars/940698/32 "2021-04-27T17:45:32Z")
> [@Ynnad](#): > > I am going with the Bar-S brand explanation myself. But I still think it’s funny. Could be a new branding iron she picked up for that Wyoming cattle ranch you’re always forgetting you own 😉 ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-bars/940698/33 "2021-04-27T18:10:31Z")
> [@bibliophage](#): > > I wonder if it could possibly be [“Bar S,”](https://www.bar-s.com/) which is a brand of low-quality (IMHO) low-cost franks, bacon, sausages, and cold cuts. The first thing I noticed when I clicked on that link was a recipe for chili cheese dog manicotti(!). ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-bars/940698/34 "2021-04-27T18:17:01Z")
> [@Machine\_Elf](#): > > Some dogs are faster than others: IANA dog person but that is great. Thanks! If we tried to time “splits” on the winner at the 1/4, 1/2, 3/4ths, and finish line, the retriever would’ve had a truly outstanding first quarter time. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-bars/940698/35 "2021-04-27T18:38:49Z")
Seeing a post about fish sticks in a thread that started out about hot dogs made me think of my first visit to Germany about 15 years ago, during which I noticed the Nordsee\* fish and chips stand by the Hamburg harbor offered something called a “fish hot dog” on their menu. At least that was their English translation. As unappetizing as that name might sound on the surface, it appeared to be simply a fish stick served on a hot dog bun topped with tartar sauce. That doesn’t sound half bad, basically fish you can eat on the go. \*A chain of seafood restaurants in Europe. The name translates to “North Sea”. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-bars/940698/36 "2021-04-27T18:58:28Z")
> [@Ynnad](#): > > Why is it that all the stray cats tend to congregate at our house? Because your darn wife keeps feeding them! ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-bars/940698/37 "2021-04-27T19:08:26Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > I believe “emulsion” is the term of art. Not mere “paste”. I think (but I’ll have to look again to be sure) that those larger fish-stick “filets” that I mentioned above, are in fact made with real original-format fish, and not from ground up fish scraps from the cutting-room floor. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-bars/940698/38 "2021-04-27T22:05:54Z")
Just popping in to join the chorus. Avoid Bar-S hot dogs at all costs. (Well, almost all costs. When the president of your company is grilling hot dogs for everyone and he buys Bar-S, it’s politically correct to have one. One.) ---
**Author:** ![Ynnad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/4491bb/32.png) [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2021, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-bars/940698/39 "2021-04-28T00:23:28Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > When the president of your company is grilling hot dogs for everyone and he buys Bar-S … . Does the president of your company buy Bar-S hot dogs for use at home or does he only buy them when he is grilling hot dogs for employees? ---
**Author:** ![Ynnad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/4491bb/32.png) [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2021, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-bars/940698/40 "2021-04-28T00:25:16Z")
Some of you might be interested to know that the stray cats outside will eat the Bar-S hot dogs but the inside cats won’t touch them. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-bars/940698.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-bars/940698.md?page=3)