Kosher Bites qa• The war of the weenies yields mixed results. • QUICK • ROLLED OLD FASHION JILL DAVIDSON SKLAR STAFF WRITER Did you ever have one of those days when you feel like you are trapped behind your desk with no possibility of escape, not even for a morsel of food? Lately, in the newsroom of The Jewish News, every day has felt like that. First, it was vacation time; then the High Holidays came and went. We were under siege. So, it seemed, with a captive audience, to be the perfect time to have a Kosher Bites taste test: a face-off between the kosher cocktail franks, in other words, a war of the weenies. Found in the frozen food sec- tion of Farmer Jack grocery stores, Cohen's Famous Hors D'oeuvres Collection (collection, can you beat that?) is certified glatt kosher by the Union of Or- thodox Jewish Congregations of America, otherwise known as OU. One serving, consisting of seven two-bite-sized hot dogs wrapped in puff pastry, holds 26 grams of fat, 500 milligrams of sodium, 8 grams of protein and 13 carbohydrates. Even Cohen's packaging seems decadent; gleaming wee- nies in flaky pastry shells sur- rounded by dainty flowers stand out from the elegant black back- ground and flowing script writ- ing. The cost was $3.89. With less attractive packaging (a brown box with yellow writing and a picture of the most unat- tractive hot dogs ever), Barney's Franks N' Blankets serve up 17 grams of fat per three weenies, along with 230 calories, 320 mil- ligrams of sodium, 12 grams of carbohydrates and 6 grams of protein. They cost $3.69. Small Pieces, Pre-Chopped $3.99 Lb. KOSHER PARSEE •WRAPPED SOURBALLS •STARLIGHT MINTS MAXIE CoLLiSioN INC. MAXIE Collision, Inc. 32581 Northwestern Hwy. Farmington Hills PRESENT THIS CHECK FOR UP TO $100.00 OFF Prior b estimate For Future Need - Place With Car Papers PAY TO THE ORDER - up to $ 1 11 00°°* Otte Wr44C44ed 4.114e 00 /100 DOLLARS MAY BE APPLIED TO DEDUCTIBLE tree Estimates Prior Sales Exduded • so • Up to 10% off on labor. Cannot be combined with any other coupons or specials. r 737-7122 T H E D E T R O IT J E W I S H N E WS Permanent Weight Loss 122 ❖ Non-fad approaches to sensible weight loss, health and fitness, and special diets ❖ Designing custom eating plans for individuals for over 10 years ❖ Private appointments Gail Posner, M.S., Lisa Merrill, & Jennifer Simmons Registered Dietitians Healthy Ways Nutrition Counseling + 31513 Northwestern Hwy., Farmington Hills + 810-855-4558 + .5‹ Bring this ad fore free initial weight loss consultation .5C A creative take ON CORPORATE GIVING VD are just around the corner! Remember your clients (and your staff!) with creatively selected corporate gifts from Royce Promotion Group. From popcorn to chocolates, )1•1 ■ ( crystal desk clocks to leather-bound daytimers and ) ∎ everything else in-between. Even personalized holiday cards! All with — or without — your company logo. C = For a professional look with creative appeal, put our ideas to work for you! Royce Promotion Group. Creative gift-giving with the personal touch. For big ideas for any size budget, call Stacy LaVictoire or Debbie Gordon at 8 10/8 51 - 73 29 ROYCE PROMOTION GROUP, INC. CORPORATE GIFTS • AD SPECIALTIES • PREMIUMS The Rating: Jewish News staffers will eat almost anything. A recent an- nouncement that free chocolate cake was being served in the lunchroom practically caused a stampede; the cake was devoured in less than 10 minutes. So it was no surprise when I walked in with the freshly pre- pared franks that no less than five hungry fellow employees tagged behind me for a good 30 yards before I put the offerings on the table. They didn't flinch at the site of the withered weenies; they grabbed their forks. Generally, I stick to vegetari- an cuisine. But, for the sake of our readers, I departed from my eating habits. From my experience, Cohen's had a pretty package but was pa- KOSHER BITES page 124 va