# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![Pai325](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/41 "2011-08-11T17:37:49Z")
A nice poppyseed bun and the hot dog. No toppings, no cheese. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/42 "2011-08-11T17:38:30Z")
Onions, dill relish and stone-ground horseradish mustard. You know, in response to a recent thread, I tried the Hebrew National franks. They were good enough to switch, but I wasn’t exactly blown away with how much better they were than Oscar Mayer’s All-beef franks. However, subsequently I was at a Conventīculum, where a bunch of Latinists were gathered and pledged to speak only Latin to eachother for a week. They had hot dogs there so good, I had to leap right up and run in the kitchen to inquire about them. Of course, the people working the kitchen were part of the Conventīculum, and I had a bit of trouble for lack of a Latin word for “brand” or “manufacturer” (there are multiple words to pick from for “hot dog”). Eventually I was able to get my question across, and it turns out the hot dogs were Nathan’s. ---
**Author:** ![Roland\_Orzabal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@Roland\_Orzabal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roland_Orzabal)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/43 "2011-08-11T17:45:07Z")
Ketchup. Nothing but ketchup. _Just to piss you off_. (Okay, it’s actually because that’s the way I like them, but annoying pretentious people is a nice side benefit. How you can be high-handed about a hot dog is another discussion…) ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/44 "2011-08-11T17:48:51Z")
With yellow mustard. That’s all. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/45 "2011-08-11T17:52:47Z")
Mayo and onions. Hot sauce if available. ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/46 "2011-08-11T18:23:18Z")
I have three formulas. > [@madmonk28](#): > > I like Chicago style with real pickles instead of the dayglo relish. That’s one. The second comprises brown mustard, chopped grilled red onion and sauerkraut. The third is my regional style, which is yellow mustard, diced raw white onion, chili sauce, and fresh coleslaw. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2011, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/47 "2011-08-11T18:30:30Z")
Kosher dogs, ketchup (a drizzle), mustard (yellow), chopped raw red onions and celery seed.\* \*Celery salt’s traditional, but a hot-dog is already salty enough. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/48 "2011-08-11T18:33:49Z")
Either mustard, kraut, and onions or chili, cheese, and onions. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/49 "2011-08-11T18:44:02Z")
Just ketchup usually, but I won’t say no to some stadium mustard and a mess o’ sauerkraut. Better still: Make your hot dog into a pig-in-a-blanket, baking a crescent roll and some cheddar cheese around it. Mmmm. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/50 "2011-08-11T18:47:24Z")
Chili Chopped Onions Yellow Mustard on a grilled dog (plain or steamed bun - if the bun is grilled, we need to lose the chili and maybe even add relish and a little ketchup) ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/51 "2011-08-11T18:49:29Z")
A little ketchup, preferably on a potato roll. ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleZybiduex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d9b06d/32.png) [@GargoyleZybiduex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleZybiduex)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/52 "2011-08-11T19:27:48Z")
Thuman’s hot dog on a soft-untoasted roll with a scoop of cole slaw. Why is it that messy food tastes better? Second runner up is onions and hot mustard. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/53 "2011-08-11T19:50:17Z")
w/o a bun. But I guess that is not a hot dog then. I like mustard, chili (no beans) with my hot dog and with a bun, it is just too big for my small mouth (literally, not figuratively). ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/54 "2011-08-11T20:36:35Z")
I’ll be the… Fourth, I think? to say Cleveland’s own Stadium Mustard. That stuff is God’s gift to sausages. Any other topping (yes, including ketchup) I can take or leave, but the stadium mustard is no contest. And **Drain Bead** , I didn’t know you were a Clevelander. ---
**Author:** ![Bri2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/48db29/32.png) [@Bri2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bri2k)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/55 "2011-08-11T20:36:47Z")
With brown Stadium mustard, onions & ketchup please. Make that two with a serious pile of shoestring fries. [This place](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essie's_Original_Hot_Dog_shop) has some of the best dogs to be had around here, but there was a Vienna beef Chicago style place downtown called [Yovi’s](http://pittsburgh.citysearch.com/profile/11356739/pittsburgh_pa/yovi_s.html)that was a favorite of mine. And [Steak N Shake](http://www.steaknshake.com/) has surprisingly good dogs too and their fries are absolutely killer! Yum! Bri2k ---
**Author:** ![BwanaBob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bwanabob/32/2985_2.png) [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/56 "2011-08-11T20:49:47Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Mustard, onions and relish on a grilled Friar Frank at Petco Park. > > Or a chili cheese dog at Tommy’s. Does Tommy’s still have those burgers with chili on them? Those were the best. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/57 "2011-08-11T21:41:03Z")
I’m wide open; I like most any variation of toppings, even some of the weird ones. One exception is that I don’t care for raw onions. I think ketchup tastes fine, but it screams little kid, so I don’t use it. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/58 "2011-08-11T22:05:37Z")
From [James](http://www.jamesconeyisland.com/). With a bowl of chili on the side. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/59 "2011-08-11T23:15:53Z")
I tend to prefer sausages or dogs with a casing on them…gotta have that **snap** when you bite into them. For regular wieners I love Skyline Chili’s coneys: mustard, onions, Cincinnati chili and finely shredded cheddar cheese. On everything else, mustard for sure (dijon, stone ground, horseradish-infused…love it all), neon relish, sometimes onions. I eat way more bratwursts than I do anything else. ---
**Author:** ![fc1114](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@fc1114](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fc1114)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/60 "2011-08-12T00:41:53Z")
Chicago style, NO KETCHUP!!! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300.md?page=4)