# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/21 "2011-08-11T13:20:56Z")
Usually, spicy mustard and raw onion. But it’s chili and cheese if I’m at Yum-Yum’s in Greensboro. ---
**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 11, 2011, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/22 "2011-08-11T13:29:02Z")
At home: mustard and relish. From a hot dog cart: mustard, relish, onions and banana pepper rings. ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/23 "2011-08-11T14:11:33Z")
Either grilled till crispy & browned or baked on a cookie sheet till crispy & browned. A litte sweet relish & finely diced raw onion, and cheese. That’s it. Mmmmm… now I’m hungry for a hot dog… I also love a good chili dog with cheese & diced onion. No mustard, no ketchup. Yuck. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/24 "2011-08-11T14:17:47Z")
I like Chicago style with real pickles instead of the dayglo relish. ---
**Author:** ![Floater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dc4da7/32.png) [@Floater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Floater)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/25 "2011-08-11T14:18:32Z")
Mustard and ketchup in that order. ---
**Author:** ![MegaBee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f0a364/32.png) [@MegaBee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MegaBee)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/26 "2011-08-11T14:42:22Z")
Vegetarian with BBQ sauce or hot mustard. ---
**Author:** ![nikonikosuru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@nikonikosuru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nikonikosuru)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/27 "2011-08-11T14:48:24Z")
Mustard, yellow or brown. Chili, mustard, onions, maybe shredded cheese. I like cucumber slices with brautwurst. It gives it a crunch but doesn’t take anything away from the taste of the meat. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/28 "2011-08-11T14:53:22Z")
Chicago style. Complete with neon relish sport peppers and a dill spear. In fact I now have an idea for lunch. Two please. ---
**Author:** ![gwendee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/29 "2011-08-11T15:11:33Z")
The amount of glop I’ll add is directly proportional to the quality of the dog and the manner of cooking. Boiled to a nice grey color at the concession at the high school football game? EVERYTHING on it, including some of my chips. My own hot dog of choice is all beef, natural casing, grilled (or rolled around in a hot frying pan) until dark and crispy, served on a toasted New England style roll with one straight line of Gulden’s spicy brown mustard. At Nathan’s I do have sauerkraut and onions. Mmmm Nathan’s. (on Central Ave in Yonkers for me) ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/30 "2011-08-11T15:36:06Z")
On the very rare occasions I eat them, chili and mustard. Thank you Tastee Freeze! ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/31 "2011-08-11T15:43:31Z")
Ketchup and stadium mustard, at Progressive Field. Two please! ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/32 "2011-08-11T16:02:28Z")
tomato sauce and mustard. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/33 "2011-08-11T16:03:44Z")
What **ZipperJJ** said, STADIUM mustard. And finely chopped onions. And cheese. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/34 "2011-08-11T16:32:56Z")
Most of the time, especially on mediocre-at-best convenience store hot dogs, I prefer ketchup and relish. When I can get it, a decent dog with sauerkraut and sweet onions is excellent. Screw mustard. The _best_ hot dogs, though, are wrapped in bacon, stuffed into a soft bolillo roll, and topped with beans, grilled onions, fresh onions, tomatoes, mayo, mustard and jalapeno sauce. [Yum.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_dog_variations#Arizona) ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/35 "2011-08-11T17:08:43Z")
Ketchup and bread 'n butter pickles. On a [New England](http://www.fotolia.com/id/11568564) style bun. Who knew there’d be stock images of New England style hot dog buns? ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/36 "2011-08-11T17:09:06Z")
Onions and [Stadium Mustard](http://www.stadiummustard.com/), or a Coney dog with yellow mustard. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/37 "2011-08-11T17:18:52Z")
Lots of onions, some ketchup, a bit of mustard and mayonnaise, wrapped in bacon Or just a simply chili cheese dog ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/38 "2011-08-11T17:21:48Z")
> [@JSexton](#): > > The ones from Costco are terrific. Yep! I get mine with relish and ketchup and they are YUMMY ---
**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, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/39 "2011-08-11T17:25:38Z")
> [@](#): > > Hot dogs are not designed for toppings. Nope, they’re not. That’s what the buns are for. ---
**Author:** ![mkecane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@mkecane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mkecane)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/40 "2011-08-11T17:26:12Z")
ALWAYS ketchup, sometimes cheese or onions, but not a combo of all three. NEVER mustard, which I rank side-by-side with pickles as the worst food. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300.md?page=3)