# Where is the mustard applied? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 4, 2014, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514 "2014-09-04T19:14:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/61 "2014-09-05T16:58:15Z")
> [@Macca26](#): > > Is it time to start the whole yellow mustard vs brown mustard debate now? šŸ˜ƒ brown with horseradish for that increased pungentisity. ---
**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:** [September 5, 2014, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/62 "2014-09-05T17:00:32Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > As a girl I knew in high school used to say, ā€œsit on it and rotate.ā€ > > Seriously, these are _hot dogs_ weā€™re talking about here - those cylinders of meat made out of all the parts of the animal (which can vary) that nobody wants for anything else. I can understand that thereā€™s a right or wrong way to cook and eat a filet mignon, but AFAIAC, eat hot dogs any way you damn well please. ā€œHot dog puristā€ should be an oxymoron. No, no, no. You have it backwards. Filets and other steaks can be cooked to the eaterā€™s personal preference, which may or may not be optimal for others (or for that cut of meat.) Hots dogs, OTOH, must be served, condimented and eaten according to strict, approved moral guidelines lest the consumer fall prey to Sloth, Indolence and Moral Degradation. ---
**Author:** ![Srsly\_Dad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@Srsly\_Dad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Srsly_Dad)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/63 "2014-09-05T17:43:49Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > No, no, no. You have it backwards. Filets and other steaks can be cooked to the eaterā€™s personal preference, which may or may not be optimal for others (or for that cut of meat.) Hots dogs, OTOH, must be served, condimented and eaten according to strict, approved moral guidelines lest the consumer fall prey to Sloth, Indolence and Moral Degradation. Exactly - Mustard can be of any type base on personal preference. Coney dogs and Chicago style are acceptable variants. Ketchup is not in the approved guidelines, violators can be forced to do penance or community service to atone for the error of their ways. Someone mentioned mayo somewhere up-thread - deviants like this must be dealt with harshly. ---
**Author:** ![DingoelGringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@DingoelGringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DingoelGringo)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/64 "2014-09-05T17:46:28Z")
Put the whipped cream on her buns and she puts it on your wiener. That is the whipped cream, nut the mustard. ---
**Author:** ![JKilez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@JKilez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKilez)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/65 "2014-09-05T18:24:27Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > But there is a practical difference in placement. If you put the mustard on the hot dog, it will sit on the surface. This makes it more vulnerable to falling out of the sandwich and on to your shirt. > > So spread it on the bun. The bun will soak up the mustard and secure it in place. QFT. When you put it on top of the the wiener, you get pieces of mustard covered onions falling out when you try to eat it. The wiener is the cap that secures the condiments into the bun. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/66 "2014-09-05T18:32:14Z")
nut the mustard. Okay, glad Iā€™m taking notes.šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/67 "2014-09-05T18:51:19Z")
Between the banana slices and the cilantro, which go on top of the dog under the hot fudge. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/68 "2014-09-05T19:14:25Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > Between the banana slices and the cilantro, which go on top of the dog under the hot fudge. Excuse me, Iā€™m sick. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/69 "2014-09-05T19:28:48Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Excuse me, Iā€™m sick. Cā€™mon, is it any worse than putting mayo on a dog? You can put Pepto-Bismol on the bun if it helps, although purists would disagree. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/70 "2014-09-05T20:20:41Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > Cā€™mon, is it any worse than putting mayo on a dog? > > You can put Pepto-Bismol on the bun if it helps, although purists would disagree. ā€¦oh G-d I hope I donā€™t throw up on my shoesā€¦ ---
**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:** [September 5, 2014, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/71 "2014-09-05T21:56:39Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > Cā€™mon, is it any worse than putting mayo on a dog? > > You can put Pepto-Bismol on the bun if it helps, although purists would disagree. Certainly no worse than chunky PB with sriracha, which is actually quite good on a fried dog. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/72 "2014-09-05T22:06:50Z")
> [@Quimby](#): > > As it happens, a few months ago I did just [that](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=716900). Yes you did Quimby. And look at the results! ---
**Author:** ![Arrendajo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Arrendajo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrendajo)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2014, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/73 "2014-09-06T04:38:51Z")
I thought this thread was about mustard plasters. ---
**Author:** ![wedgehed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8edcca/32.png) [@wedgehed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wedgehed)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2014, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/74 "2014-09-06T04:59:59Z")
Mayonnaise goes on the bun. Lines of ketchup & mustard goes on the hotdog. Finish with chopped onions & a sprinkle of black pepper. ---
**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:** [September 6, 2014, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/75 "2014-09-06T05:05:30Z")
On the bun and on the dog. I like a lot of mustard. ---
**Author:** ![MrsTime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@MrsTime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrsTime)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2014, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/76 "2014-09-06T05:21:43Z")
Well I happen to know his wife hates mustard, but with a hot dog a tiny bit is more than enough. So I run a thin line along the bun and then put the hot dog in the bun. Actually I donā€™t like hot dogs either, Smokies or brots suit me with that thin line of mustard. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2014, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/77 "2014-09-06T07:11:58Z")
> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > First of all, ketchup is only appropriate for 3 things in this world: 1) a dip for french fries, 2) an ingredient in russian dressing and its variants and 3) a topping on a White Castle slider (assuming that the fried onions are on it as well). On non-White Castle burgers, itā€™s only good if there is also mayo on it (the combo is basically russian dressing anyway). I agree with what youā€™ve said. But I also like ketchup on my scrambled eggs. ---
**Author:** ![scootergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@scootergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scootergirl)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2014, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/78 "2014-09-06T07:41:21Z")
On the dog so the onions can stick to it. ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2014, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/79 "2014-09-07T06:51:27Z")
On the wiener, to converse mustard. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_the\_Immortal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Max\_the\_Immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_the_Immortal)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2014, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/80 "2014-09-07T14:44:30Z")
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