These sausages are slightly longer than hotdogs, taste a lot better, and are cheaper. A package of five can be bought for only $.99 at your local grocery store (in the hotdog cooler). They come in the regular sausage and also with cheese. I recommend the with cheese version because they are a little juicier than the original. They can be cooked in the all the same ways as a hotdog: grilled, fried, boiled, ect...

They can also be used in the same way as hotdogs, but in all cases are a better choice. For instance, Thorn Apple Valley sausages are great in:
Mac n Cheese
Spagehetti - use in place of meatballs. Throw some pasta, some Prego and some TAV sausages..mmm...
hot dog rolls