# How do you like your hot dog? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 11, 2011, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300 "2011-08-11T03:57:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/1 "2011-08-11T03:57:43Z")
Add in just a hint of sauerkraut and this how I prefer mine: > **[New York on a Bun](https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2011/08/10/dining/20110810-hotdog-ss-4.html)** > > The city’s hot dogs through the years, both the classic specimens and more newfangled inventions with fussier toppings and upgraded meat. I grew up a few short blocks from the original Nathan’s in Coney Island. No other hot dog seems quite as delicious to me now. You also need their meaty crinkle cut fries to make the meal just about perfect. ---
**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 11, 2011, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/2 "2011-08-11T04:00:37Z")
Mustard, onions and relish on a grilled Friar Frank at Petco Park. Or a chili cheese dog at Tommy’s. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/3 "2011-08-11T04:06:33Z")
KETCHUP and onions. Well…somebody had to say it. ---
**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 11, 2011, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/4 "2011-08-11T04:08:07Z")
Mustard, onions, relish mainly. I do like the Chicago style, though. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/5 "2011-08-11T04:09:28Z")
Plain, or with ketchup, or with chili (cheese optional). Yeah, I know I’m a heretic for not doing mustard. Think there are some ballparks where I’d get booed for putting ketchup on a hotdog. Oh well. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/6 "2011-08-11T04:10:28Z")
> [@Ruby](#): > > KETCHUP and onions. > Well…somebody had to say it. Preach it, Brother! I live in Chicago, but the traditional “Chicago style” dog (aka too damn much crap piled on it) sucks. And don’t give me any shit about it Mr. Hot Dog seller. It’s my order, and I’ll have it MY way. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/7 "2011-08-11T04:20:06Z")
Mustard ( any kind really, though I prefer a prosaic brown like Gulden’s over either the yellow stuff or the fancier alternatives ) and raw sweet onions. That’s it. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/8 "2011-08-11T04:22:56Z")
Mustard, kraut, onions, and chili. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/9 "2011-08-11T04:49:56Z")
I want yellow mustard on an all beef dog. Maybe some relish. I DO NOT want a turkey/chicken dog, those things are tasteless. They’re nearly as bad as rice cakes. Or I like all beef dogs in beanie weenies, if I need comfort food. I doctor the beans with some mustard and just a touch of brown sugar. Then I have to fight my husband for them. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/10 "2011-08-11T04:55:41Z")
Yellow mustard and finely diced white onions on a skinless beef frank. Sometimes I like a scoop of kraut. Or brick chili, onions and yellow mustard on a skinless beef frank. Sometimes with a pinch of shreaded sharp cheddar. ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/11 "2011-08-11T05:06:14Z")
Ketchup, mustard, relish and onions. But the most important thing, and I can’t emphasize this enough, is a steamed bun. ---
**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/12 "2011-08-11T05:16:22Z")
Ketchup and raw chopped onions. The ones from Costco are terrific. Chili and cheese are tasty as well, but at that point, it’s more like the hotdog is a condiment to the chili instead of the other way around. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/13 "2011-08-11T05:52:25Z")
Generally mustard only but sometimes I’ll put kraut on it if it’s available. I like chili dogs and coneys but they’re different. NEVER ketchup. ---
**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/14 "2011-08-11T07:40:22Z")
Ketchup, mustard, dill relish and on a whitebread bun. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/15 "2011-08-11T11:46:24Z")
classic pork/beef blend dog, natural casing, split in half and grilled on a flattop. On a basic hot dog roll with catsup, a sparse drizzle of relish juice [don’t like the pickle bits]. No kraut, no chili, no cheese, no mustard, no onions … though a potato roll is good also. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/16 "2011-08-11T12:26:49Z")
Just some brown mustard. Hot dogs are not designed for toppings. All-beef hot dogs are required; kosher is even better. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/17 "2011-08-11T12:28:56Z")
Big. CostCo sells these monster dogs and I take 'em with mustard, dab of relish and those sliced hot peppers. ---
**Author:** ![Scubaqueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Scubaqueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scubaqueen)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/18 "2011-08-11T12:30:49Z")
mayo. please don’t hate me. i redeem myself here because i also love a chili-cheese dog.😃 ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/19 "2011-08-11T12:33:03Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > Hot dogs are not designed for toppings. Bingo. Ketchup and mustard for me, OR chili and cheese, but usually the former. Pile all that other shit on a burger. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/20 "2011-08-11T12:50:05Z")
Chicago-style works for me. There’s a Chicago-style restaurant near me that sells neon relish in bulk, and I find it indispensable. Alternatively - chili sauce, onions, and jalapeno slices. Cheese I can take or leave. It doesn’t need to be, and for that matter shouldn’t be, good chili - you want a thick, pasty, tomato-less, mildly spicy beef-glue like they use at Tommy’s. Sauerkraut works on a brat, or a polish dog (either of which should also include grilled onions and brown mustard), but on a standard frank I find it too overpowering. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300.md?page=2)