# 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:** 5
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/81 "2011-08-12T17:33:51Z")
At home I top them with yellow mustard, chili (no beans), and sometimes cole slaw. Untoasted buns, but usually steamed a little over the pot the dogs cooked in. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/82 "2011-08-12T17:39:36Z")
If it’s a grocery store beef dog, then grilled on a whole wheat bun with mustard, onions and relish. If it’s a classic pork/veal wiener from a German deli, then grilled plain on a plate with maybe a bit of spicy mustard to dip it in. These kind are too good to cover up with many toppings or put into a bun. ---
**Author:** ![HoboStew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f17d59/32.png) [@HoboStew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoboStew)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/83 "2011-08-12T17:46:08Z")
I have a dream that some day they will open a [Gray’s Papaya](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray's_Papaya) in San Francisco. I love that place. You just can’t get a dog like that on the west coast, at least as far as I have found. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/84 "2011-08-13T16:20:34Z")
> [@Rhiannon8404](#): > > With yellow mustard. That’s all. This is what I was going to say. Even better if it’s slathered on with a wide wooden stick like they used to do at Tiger Stadium. mmm ---
**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 13, 2011, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/85 "2011-08-13T16:51:13Z")
I fail to understand all the love for yellow mustard. There is absolutely no situation where brown mustard is not better than yellow. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/86 "2011-08-13T16:59:22Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > I fail to understand all the love for yellow mustard. There is absolutely no situation where brown mustard is not better than yellow. Potato salad disagrees with you. ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/87 "2011-08-13T17:00:53Z")
Speaking of mustard, can Ohioans and particularly baseball fans give a rundown on Bertman Original Ball Park Mustard (which I’m told is _the_ prototypical “stadium mustard”) versus Authentic Stadium Mustard versus Uncle Phil’s Dusseldorf Mustard? Should mustard fans elsewhere (I have three in the fridge currently) go to the trouble of importing? ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/88 "2011-08-13T17:06:34Z")
This is going to sound weird, but I like mayo on hot dogs. A little celery salt and black pepper too. I know it sounds strange, but it’s good. Another variation I like is to mix a little Sriracha with the mayo - kind of a homemade Thai mayo. ---
**Author:** ![brittekland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@brittekland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brittekland)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/89 "2011-08-13T17:51:34Z")
I like Chicago-style but with a wedge of real pickle and ‘easy everything’. I love sport peppers but they simply murder my digestive track. I don’t mind little ketchup; I hate hotdogs drowning with too much relish, mustard or ketchup - that will literally make me go ape shite. Occasionally I also like Maxwell street hotdog (snappy hotdog with mustard and grilled onion). Oh, I love New England buns too and also lobster rolls… yum… this means I haven’t been to NE in a while. I recently tried Hebrew Nation Hotdogs at a friend’s and I’m sold; definitely better than Veinna. I’ll have to try that kimchi hotdog… kimchi instead of sauerkraut and hot pepper makes sense but kimchi and mustard is a question mark. ---
**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 13, 2011, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/90 "2011-08-13T20:52:32Z")
> [@](#): > > Speaking of mustard, can Ohioans and particularly baseball fans give a rundown on Bertman Original Ball Park Mustard (which I’m told is the prototypical “stadium mustard”) versus Authentic Stadium Mustard versus Uncle Phil’s Dusseldorf Mustard? Should mustard fans elsewhere (I have three in the fridge currently) go to the trouble of importing? Bertman’s (the one in the squarish bottle) is the best, but Authentic Stadium Mustard (which I assume is the one in the tall skinny bottle; I can’t remember the label) is still pretty good. I’ve never heard of Uncle Phil’s Dusseldorf Mustard. And I, personally, pick up a few bottles every time I’m in town visiting family, and I think you can buy it online now too. So yeah, I’d say it’s worth importing. ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/91 "2011-08-13T21:30:54Z")
Uncle Phil’s is the spicy brown mustard option at the ballpark in Cincinnati. The team dropped it briefly last year (to offer Heinz) but there was an outcry and they brought it back. I’ve never had it, but that made it sound pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![Jamicat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@Jamicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jamicat)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2011, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/92 "2011-08-14T03:20:14Z")
Depends on the Dog… Cheap mystery meat Dogs n buns get relish ketchup and yellow mustard and fresh onion if available. Kosher Beef Dogs get fresh baked buns with cooked stringy onions and brown spicy mustard. Nathans Dogs get the works on Hoagie rolls consisting of either Chili, fresh chopped Onion, jalapeno rings and Hot Sauce… Or a pile of Cooked Kraut, Onions, Peppers and Spicy Brown Mustard mixed w/Horseradish. Stadium Dogs/Cart Dogs get Yellow Mustard and Ketchup… more stuff = too sloppy for walking around with. An alternative topping I’ve used is Melted Nacho Cheese if it’s there… (Late night convenience store/gas station…I’m looking at you) 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2011, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/93 "2011-08-14T11:11:39Z")
Ketchup and mustard and onion and even melted cheese if available. ---
**Author:** ![Vita\_Beata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@Vita\_Beata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vita_Beata)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2011, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/94 "2011-08-14T14:25:57Z")
Hebrew nation or a lower-fat dog with mustard, sweet pickle, dill pickle. ---
**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:** [August 15, 2011, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/95 "2011-08-15T02:16:39Z")
Steamed bun, mustard, slaw, chili and onions. ---
**Author:** ![shellofmyformerself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f8ce5/32.png) [@shellofmyformerself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shellofmyformerself)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/96 "2011-08-15T03:22:14Z")
At home, Oscar Mayer cheesy dogs (with the cheese inside the weenie–hangs head in shame) spilt and fried in a frying pan, yellow mustard and ketchup, on a white bread bun (preferably Wonder). Not at home, The Tipping Point’s Carolina Dog which is a sausage dog on a yeast roll hotdog bun, BBQ pulled pork (under the weenie), mustard and slaw on top. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/97 "2011-08-15T04:03:40Z")
Ketchup only. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/98 "2011-08-15T06:43:23Z")
Hebrew National foot long, with onions and mustard. ---
**Author:** ![WPA-Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a6a055/32.png) [@WPA-Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WPA-Guy)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/99 "2011-08-15T18:41:59Z")
Smith’s Hot Dogs (which are beef/pork hot dogs) from the Majestic in Greenville, PA: grilled on a steamed bun with their hot dog sauce, onions and, sometimes, yellow mustard. Been going there since I was 5 (they have been in business for over 100 years). When I was a kid, my stay-at-home mom would cart her four kids with her when she went grocery shopping and we could all go to the Majestic and have hot dogs and orange pop and the bill would be about $1 ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300/100 "2011-08-15T19:57:50Z")
Boiled/Steamed, special recipe, non casing Wieners on a steamed bun with greek style, coney sauce and onions and plain yellow mustard (French’s). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-hot-dog/592300.md?page=4)