# Hot dogs: what do you like on em **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 17, 2012, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-dogs-what-do-you-like-on-em/625379 "2012-06-17T00:07:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![oreally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7ab992/32.png) [@oreally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oreally)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-dogs-what-do-you-like-on-em/625379/1 "2012-06-17T00:07:08Z")
Figured this logically went along with the hamburger thread 🙂 I can eat em just about any way. Also I love substituting cocktail sauce for ketchup, gives it a zing. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-dogs-what-do-you-like-on-em/625379/2 "2012-06-17T00:10:38Z")
Just about anything except ketchup. ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-dogs-what-do-you-like-on-em/625379/3 "2012-06-17T00:27:51Z")
I’ll just note that in my area one of the popular toppings is cole slaw. To each his own, but that one I just don’t get. Most pre-purchaes cole slaw is pretty crappy by itself, so why you’d want to ruin a hot dog with it is a puzzle. ---
**Author:** ![oreally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7ab992/32.png) [@oreally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oreally)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-dogs-what-do-you-like-on-em/625379/4 "2012-06-17T00:31:24Z")
That is weird. BBQ, OK, but a hot dog? ---
**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:** [June 17, 2012, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-dogs-what-do-you-like-on-em/625379/5 "2012-06-17T00:32:32Z")
Nothing. Hot dog and a bun. Or nacho cheese sauce and jalapeños and pickles (my usual way). Or chili, shredded cheese, and onions. Or sauerkraut and mustard. ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-dogs-what-do-you-like-on-em/625379/6 "2012-06-17T00:35:43Z")
one of two ways: - ketchup and (hot) mustard, or - Coney-style. ---
**Author:** ![RetroVertigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@RetroVertigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RetroVertigo)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-dogs-what-do-you-like-on-em/625379/7 "2012-06-17T00:37:18Z")
The traditional Chicago style with some lettuce. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-dogs-what-do-you-like-on-em/625379/8 "2012-06-17T00:38:36Z")
Most anything but ketchup or cheese, depending on how I’m feeling at the moment. I like the Chicago style, also; lots of things going on there that are good. ---
**Author:** ![oreally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7ab992/32.png) [@oreally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oreally)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-dogs-what-do-you-like-on-em/625379/9 "2012-06-17T00:41:04Z")
Every once in awhile I like em plain. Cocktail sauce and hot mustard is my usual way though. I used to like relish but got away from it. Chili n cheese is great but not as practical/easy/cheap to have around. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-dogs-what-do-you-like-on-em/625379/10 "2012-06-17T00:41:08Z")
Depends on my mood. The basic dog at the ballpark will have mustard, relish and onions. A chilidog will have chili, cheese and onions. My dinner dog will be BBQ sauce, relish and onions. Anything but ketchup is OK, although I find the more extreme cases (fully dressed Chicago) to be rather outlandish. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-dogs-what-do-you-like-on-em/625379/11 "2012-06-17T00:42:31Z")
I didn’t vote for “Other” but I’ll mention that I have gotten used to having mayonnaise sometimes. My wife has mayonnaise on everything! Even corn on the cob. As Daddy was wont to say, “You can get used to anything but a rock in your shoe.” ---
**Author:** ![oreally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7ab992/32.png) [@oreally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oreally)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-dogs-what-do-you-like-on-em/625379/12 "2012-06-17T00:43:38Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Depends on my mood. The basic dog at the ballpark will have mustard, relish and onions. A chilidog will have chili, cheese and onions. My dinner dog will be BBQ sauce, BBQ?? ewwwwwwww > [@](#): > > I find the more extreme cases (fully dressed Chicago) to be rather outlandish. Me too but they’re kinda fun to have once in blue moon. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-dogs-what-do-you-like-on-em/625379/13 "2012-06-17T00:45:33Z")
Sauerkraut & brown mustard. ---
**Author:** ![chizzuk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@chizzuk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chizzuk)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-dogs-what-do-you-like-on-em/625379/14 "2012-06-17T00:46:02Z")
Either: -ketchup and mustard OR -chili and cheese I voted for all 4 but I would only eat them in those combinations. Ketchup and chili? Gross. I hate relish and although I’m OK with onions, they give me nausea and headaches, so I have to avoid them everywhere, not just on hot dogs. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-dogs-what-do-you-like-on-em/625379/15 "2012-06-17T00:46:22Z")
Chili and cheese. I used to like ketchup, but not so much any more. ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-dogs-what-do-you-like-on-em/625379/16 "2012-06-17T00:48:26Z")
Mustard (spicy brown OR yellow–nothing fancy), a little bit of ketchup (not much–don’t want to drown out the flavor of the dog), celery seed (yeah, celery salt’s traditional but hot-dogs really don’t need that much extra salt and I like the flavor) and chopped (red, ideally) onion. ---
**Author:** ![SeldomSeen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@SeldomSeen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeldomSeen)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-dogs-what-do-you-like-on-em/625379/17 "2012-06-17T00:48:50Z")
Other. Sauerkraut. SS ---
**Author:** ![Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swords_to_Plowshares)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-dogs-what-do-you-like-on-em/625379/18 "2012-06-17T00:50:19Z")
Mustard and relish. Maybe sauerkraut. Or maybe chili and cole slaw. ---
**Author:** ![oreally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7ab992/32.png) [@oreally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oreally)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-dogs-what-do-you-like-on-em/625379/19 "2012-06-17T00:51:31Z")
> [@Fenris](#): > > Mustard (spicy brown OR yellow–nothing fancy), Unless you dislike this kind of thing in general, I suggest trying a hot mustard, esp a sweet n hot. And the cocktail sauce instead of ketchup. ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-dogs-what-do-you-like-on-em/625379/20 "2012-06-17T00:52:51Z")
Other: Carolina style - mustard, slaw and chili…all the way is with onions. I like them with or without the onions, just depends on where I am and who I’m with. In my opinion this is the absolute best hot dog ever! If there is no mustard, slaw and chili available, I will just use mustard and ketchup. If mayo is available, I want that too. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-dogs-what-do-you-like-on-em/625379.md?page=2)