Mayo on a hotdog is just doesn’t seem right. I’ll have to try it.
Otherwise:
Chilli
Slaw
Ketchup
Mustard, any kind
Onions
Pickle Relish/Pickles, any kind
Hot Sauce, any kind
Sauerkraut
Celery Salt
Jalapenos, other peppers
That about covers it. . . I’ve never tried Mayo, or Bacon, but they sound like they might work.
Agreed. I like minimal frills on a hotdog.
Put the pickle on the side (it doesn’t have to be eaten with the dog) and the sport pepper is totally optional (and not included on a standard Chicago dog unless you ask for it.)
I find kraut overpowering for a hot dog, but for a more substantial sausage, if I’m topping it with kraut, mustard will be the only other possible condiment. Well, maybe I could envision horseradish, but I’ve never actually tried it.
Whoa, I know I’m not the only Clevelander on this board-- How is it that nobody else has yet mentioned ballpark mustard? That stuff is God’s gift to sausage, and when I didn’t live here I had to bring back a few bottles every time I visited.
Not to prolong this, but I hated sweet pickles all my life until we started canning them ourselves. Now I find them addictive. To each his own, of course.
A Western style dog with a strip of bacon laid lengthwise in the bun (with the hot dog in it, of course), topped with BBQ sauce and shredded Cheddar is pretty good.
Spicy brown mustard and diced raw onion.
Yellow or brown mustard and maybe some kraut if it’s available.
When I was a kid my mother had a special way that she occasionally made hotdogs.
She would make a slit lengthwise and fill the slit with hunks of cheese, then wrap the dog with a strip of bacon and hold it in place with toothpicks. She would then bake them in the oven until the cheese was melted and the bacon was done. I would put one in a roll with some mustard. As a kid I loved this.
The ‘LA Street Dog’ is topped with pico de gallo (the cilantro is important!)
Best hot dog ever! LA Street dog on a toasted bun with a little added mayo. Heaven!
I don’t think anyone’s mentioned it yet, so I suppose I should put in a good word for the Seattle-style hot dog; grilled frank or Polish sausage on a toasted bun, topped with cream cheese, grilled onions, jalapenos, mustard, and whatever else you like as long as you don’t skimp on the cream cheese. You wouldn’t think to put cream cheese on a hot dog, but it’s a splendid combination.
No need to qualify that statement. That kind of dog is delicious to all ages. 
When I was little my sister made ‘special’ hot dogs this way: Slit the dog down the middle. Slit it crosswise, with the slits being about ¾" apart. Fill the middle slit with Campbell’s Bean with Bacon Soup, straight out of the can, and fill the cross slits with little slices of American cheese. Bake in the oven.
Of course, but I don’t think I’ve had one since I was a kid. I’m not sure why. I do have an oven…
Best hot dog I have ever had was a “Jets Dog” (available at the MTS Centre during the hockey games).
Foot long all-beef dog in a garlic-bread bun topped with actual bacon bits, sauteed onions and chopped up pieces of deep fried perogies.
So good. Wonder if the Oilers offer something similar?
Oh my god, Bean with Bacon. I know it’s not cool to like Campbell’s soups but damn, their Bean with Bacon is so good.
But I’ve never had it in a hot dog.
Holy crap. There it is. I would never have thought of pierogi as a topping for, well, anything, but apparently the crazy Canucks have. I’m intrigued.
The first one should be plain, to gauge the quality of the hot dogs in question. The second should have the chilli, or other meat sauce, or sauerkraut and relish. The third one should have ketchup, for dessert.
Campbell’s has seriously upped the ante on their soups. Try their chicken and sausage gumbo. I was addicted to their BwB as a kid, but haven’t had it in a long time.
Hot dog 1;
New England style roll, grilled, sweet pickle relish, spicy brown mustard, both underneath the dog, cleaner to eat that way
Hot dog 2; same as above, but top with Sauerkraut
Hot dog 3;Flo’s Relish and celery salt
