# How do you like you chili-dogs? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 5, 2018, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-you-chili-dogs/819130 "2018-08-05T14:57:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [August 6, 2018, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-you-chili-dogs/819130/21 "2018-08-06T00:53:57Z")
More than a spoonful, less than a ladle. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-you-chili-dogs/819130/22 "2018-08-06T01:20:17Z")
90% of the time, I just want a spoonful. The other 10% I’ll have what I call an “open faced” chili dog, with lots of chili. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-you-chili-dogs/819130/23 "2018-08-06T01:32:34Z")
Don’t eat them anymore due to sodium content but back in the day, more sauce, more onions! There is a[Coney dog place here in town](https://www.fortwaynesfamousconeyisland.com/) that has been around forever. I’ve heard their sauce is mostly lard but damn, they are tasty. Used to get them six at a time and wolf them down fast. They would stink up the car and the office if they made it that far. Well worth it. Coney Dogs-Chili Dogs…what’s the difference? ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-you-chili-dogs/819130/24 "2018-08-06T01:46:57Z")
So, I just got up and made myself a chili dog after opening this thread. I ate it before posting, I was compelled. It’s a Martins potato bun, Nathan’s dog, and Hormel Hot Chili with beans, finely shredded cheddar. Sub optimal, but’s what I had on hand. I added just enough chili to eat it with out making a mess. Then ate the rest of the chili in a bowl on the side. So there. ---
**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:** [August 6, 2018, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-you-chili-dogs/819130/25 "2018-08-06T01:53:25Z")
_Beans??!?_ ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-you-chili-dogs/819130/26 "2018-08-06T02:02:48Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > _Beans??!?_ It was all I had!!! ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-you-chili-dogs/819130/27 "2018-08-06T02:18:50Z")
> [@River\_Hippie](#): > > Don’t eat them anymore due to sodium content but back in the day, more sauce, more onions! There is a[Coney dog place here in town](https://www.fortwaynesfamousconeyisland.com/) that has been around forever. I’ve heard their sauce is mostly lard but damn, they are tasty. Used to get them six at a time and wolf them down fast. They would stink up the car and the office if they made it that far. Well worth it. > > Coney Dogs-Chili Dogs…what’s the difference? Chili dogs are called “Coneys” in the Detroit area, no? And chili dogs in Rhode Island are called “New York System,” for some reason. And the chili on them tastes like dog food, for some reason. Or maybe I only frequented the lesser hot dog stands. ---
**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:** [August 6, 2018, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-you-chili-dogs/819130/28 "2018-08-06T03:09:01Z")
> [@Oredigger77](#): > > Hot dogs should be eaten out of hand. If you’re using a knife and fork you’re eating chili with bread and a hot dog in it. > > That being said I want enough chili on my dog that some squishes out when i take a bite. Ever eaten a chili size? Half a bun, burger on top, chili on top of that, eaten with knife and fork. ---
**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:** [August 6, 2018, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-you-chili-dogs/819130/29 "2018-08-06T03:29:02Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > Chili dogs are called “Coneys” in the Detroit area, no? > > And chili dogs in Rhode Island are called “New York System,” for some reason. And the chili on them tastes like dog food, for some reason. Or maybe I only frequented the lesser hot dog stands. That’s because the chili is made with beef hearts. **Chefguy** - The Chili Size, made famous by Ptomaine Tommy’s in LA. You’d be surprised at the number of Dopers who’ve never heard of the dish. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-you-chili-dogs/819130/30 "2018-08-06T03:36:54Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > And the chili on them tastes like dog food, for some reason. Maybe you were eating “hot wiener sauce” instead of chili. Until a couple of days ago, I didn’t know there was such a thing: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/LcynBuBMiYk/maxresdefault.jpg "Texas Hot Wiener Sauce II") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcynBuBMiYk) ---
**Author:** ![mistymage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mistymage/32/459_2.png) [@mistymage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mistymage)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-you-chili-dogs/819130/31 "2018-08-06T03:40:25Z")
If I am going to eat a chili dog it’s going in a bowl and it’s going to be smothered in chili, a little cheese and hopefully a few jalapenos or at least splashed a lot with cayenne sauce. I’ll use a big spoon to get each morsel and top it off with a drink of baking soda and water 😃 ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-you-chili-dogs/819130/32 "2018-08-06T03:40:41Z")
I can handle a spoonful of chili on cafeteria dogs, but at home I ladle the stuff on and eat it all with a knife and fork. :o ---
**Author:** ![zombywoof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/9e8a1a/32.png) [@zombywoof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zombywoof)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-you-chili-dogs/819130/33 "2018-08-06T04:02:17Z")
It’s a hot dog - I want to handhold it - if I’m sitting down with a knife and fork I’d almost certainly rather be eating something else. (I’m not crazy about the trend towards burgers you can’t fit in your mouth either.) ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-you-chili-dogs/819130/34 "2018-08-06T04:36:03Z")
> [@zombywoof](#): > > It’s a hot dog - I want to handhold it - if I’m sitting down with a knife and fork I’d almost certainly rather be eating something else. I usually stand at my kitchen counter when I eat with a knife and fork. The food goes down faster that way. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Qwisp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qwisp/32/397_2.png) [@Qwisp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qwisp)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-you-chili-dogs/819130/35 "2018-08-06T04:47:10Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > So, I just got up and made myself a chili dog after opening this thread. I ate it before posting, I was compelled. > > It’s a Martins potato bun, Nathan’s dog, and Hormel Hot Chili with beans, finely shredded cheddar. Sub optimal, but’s what I had on hand. I added just enough chili to eat it with out making a mess. Then ate the rest of the chili in a bowl on the side. > > So there. I love those potato buns. Later this week I’m gonna make some homemade chili dogs with those buns, some beef Franks kosher dogs, Hormel beanless chili, garden tomatoes, some sweet relish, chopped onions and mustard,some sport peppers. I’m all out of dill spears or I’d throw those on there as well. They are messy, but I portion em perfectly to be picked up by hand. I’m just not responsible if the toppings end up on your shirt because you don’t know how to eat over your plate. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-you-chili-dogs/819130/36 "2018-08-06T12:09:10Z")
Chili, mustard,and cheese. No onions. I prefer the foot long chili hot dogs. ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-you-chili-dogs/819130/37 "2018-08-06T12:36:10Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Ever eaten a chili size? Half a bun, burger on top, chili on top of that, eaten with knife and fork. Nope, I’ve had chili on a burger before but never heard any one refer to it as a chili size. Generally, speaking I prefer eating with my hands and so would rarely choose the option that would make me break out the knife and fork. Its one reason i don’t like my burritos smothered. After seeing Silenus’ post, I grew up in SoCal and still never heard of it. I’ll have to give it a run the next time I’m in the area or see it on a menu. ---
**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:** [August 6, 2018, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-you-chili-dogs/819130/38 "2018-08-06T13:59:19Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > If I’m eating a Coney, ladel it on and I’ll use a fork. If I’m eating a chili dog, just enough to cover the dog so as I can still eat it with my hands. > > It’s a fine line. this, exactly. ---
**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:** [August 6, 2018, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-you-chili-dogs/819130/39 "2018-08-06T13:59:55Z")
> [@Oredigger77](#): > > Nope, I’ve had chili on a burger before but never heard any one refer to it as a chili size. Generally, speaking I prefer eating with my hands and so would rarely choose the option that would make me break out the knife and fork. Its one reason i don’t like my burritos smothered. > > After seeing Silenus’ post, I grew up in SoCal and still never heard of it. I’ll have to give it a run the next time I’m in the area or see it on a menu. At it’s heart, it’s just chili with extra meat. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-you-chili-dogs/819130/40 "2018-08-06T14:23:48Z")
> [@Oredigger77](#): > > Nope, I’ve had chili on a burger before but never heard any one refer to it as a chili size. Generally, speaking I prefer eating with my hands and so would rarely choose the option that would make me break out the knife and fork. Its one reason i don’t like my burritos smothered. > > After seeing Silenus’ post, I grew up in SoCal and still never heard of it. I’ll have to give it a run the next time I’m in the area or see it on a menu. Here is a thread from 2005 with the origin of the term “size” for chili: > **[Chili size](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=349716)** > > Why’s it called that? A burger with chili is a chiliburger. But serve it open-faced, and it’s a ‘chili size’. ‘Size’ seems to mean ‘open-faced sandwich’ in this case. But we don’t say ‘turkey size’. (Unless it has chili on it?) So what does... [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-you-chili-dogs/819130.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-you-chili-dogs/819130.md?page=3)