# 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:** 5
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2014, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/81 "2014-09-07T14:59:21Z")
> [@ouryL](#): > > On the wiener, to converse mustard. It talks to you? ---
**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:** [September 7, 2014, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/82 "2014-09-07T19:09:32Z")
I put the mustard somewhere on the meat-bun assemblage, and where doesn’t really matter. Most often, I put it on the bun, because that way, I can put it back in the fridge while the meat is still cooking. But if someone specifically requested it the other way, or made one for me the other way, I wouldn’t be in the least offended. It’s really not a big deal. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2014, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/83 "2014-09-07T21:27:11Z")
> [@Little\_Pig](#): > > Christ, were you people raised in a barn? Condiments such as mustard and (heaven forbid) ketchup go along side the weenie, not on top. That way they don’t drip off onto your chin/lap/shoes/cat when you take a bite. > [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > … 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. Yes. Those saying “put it on the dog and then rotate the dog” must own their arrant hypocrisy: They are claiming to possess ‘I put it on the dog’ status while cravenly saving their shirtfronts from the inevitable consequences of actually putting mustard on the dog. Also: _no ketchup_. What are we, _barbarians_? ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2014, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/84 "2014-09-07T22:18:42Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > Mustard between hot dog and bun on one side, ketchup between hot dog and bun on the other side, relish on top. This man knows how it is. I would like to subscribe to your newsletter… ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2014, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/85 "2014-09-07T22:47:54Z")
Oh grow up, the lot of you! There’s no need for all this senseless conflict when the solution is before your very eyes; …put mustard on the bun AND on the dog! There! You’re welcome! ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/86 "2014-09-08T00:26:24Z")
> [@elbows](#): > > Oh grow up, the lot of you! > > There’s no need for all this senseless conflict when the solution is before your very eyes; > > …put mustard on the bun AND on the dog! There! > > You’re welcome! But…but then that’s too much mustard. ---
**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 8, 2014, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/87 "2014-09-08T00:35:05Z")
There is ecumenicalism, and then there is just crazy talk. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/88 "2014-09-08T14:27:51Z")
> [@Srsly\_Dad](#): > > 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. Exactly, mayo is for dipping fries in…\ I’m in the spread the mustard on the bun camp, that way there is an even distribution of mustardy-ness when the sauerkraut, chile and cheese go on top. What do I know, though, I’m Canadian. ---
**Author:** ![GrumpyBunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@GrumpyBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrumpyBunny)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/89 "2014-09-08T14:43:03Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > ok, I was afraid of being too negative, but you have given me courage. > \*\* > Mustard, ew.\*\* My work here is done! ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/90 "2014-09-08T18:06:53Z")
> [@Little\_Pig](#): > > Christ, were you people raised in a barn? Condiments such as mustard and (heaven forbid) ketchup go along side the weenie, not on top. That way they don’t drip off onto your chin/lap/shoes/cat when you take a bite. I find it ironic\* that the poster named “Little\_Pig” is the one to point out how putting stuff ON the hot dog is messy and inefficient. \*Not sure if really ironic or a case of Morrisettean Irony I am an “on the bun” person or at least an “on the dog and spin it” person which is still “on the bun” because it is using the hot dog itself as an applicator. Also, chili has beans if you want it to and you can have pineapple on your own private pizza if you want just don’t let me see it, hear about it, taste it or smell it. Basically, you can’t have pineapple on your pizza anywhere near me. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/91 "2014-09-08T19:19:00Z")
For some reason I’m reminded of an interview I saw with Roger Moore, back when he was making Bond movies: Interviewer: This tabloid described you as “a big slab of British roast beef.” Moore: Well, I know where to put the mustard… ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/92 "2014-09-08T19:35:20Z")
> [@elbows](#): > > Oh grow up, the lot of you! > > There’s no need for all this senseless conflict when the solution is before your very eyes; > > …put mustard on the bun AND on the dog! There! > > You’re welcome! If I’m in a rustic environment, I put it on the dog, because it’s simpler. At home I do exactly this. And while I like ketchup, it will not touch a hot dog. Blech. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/93 "2014-09-08T19:37:01Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > Mustard goes on the dog. The MAYONNAISE goes on the bun. > > Duh. I went on a picnic with the person you took your user name from. I don’t remember of the Good Doctor put his mustard on the bun or the dog, but I do sure as hell remember there was no mayo involved. You may repent your evil ways now. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/94 "2014-09-08T21:17:59Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > This is an amendment to the Constitution, or just a law in the city of Chicago? > :rolleyes: > **[Hot Dog Etiquette | NHDSC](https://www.hot-dog.org/culture/hot-dog-etiquette)** > > Everyday Guidance for Eating America's Sacred Food > > The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council includes a full guide for etiquette in an online video, but here are just a few tips and tricks. > > > Full Guide for Etiquette > > >   > > Don't... > > Put hot dog... > [@](#): > > Don’t… > Put hot dog toppings between the hot dog and the bun. Always “dress the dog,” not the bun. ---
**Author:** ![Apocalypso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Apocalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apocalypso)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/95 "2014-09-08T21:54:06Z")
> [@Max\_the\_Immortal](#): > > Hot dog snobs deserve to be laughed at by everyone. They are 😃 I didn’t vote because I’ll do it either way. If its jar mustard that you need a butterknife to apply, it goes in the bun. Squeeze mustard goes on the hotdog, unless I’m also putting onions and pickles on it, in which case I distribute the toppings according to the phases of the moon as seen from Mars. When it goes on the hotdog I usually make a cut along the top of the hotdog for mustard purposes. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2014, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/96 "2014-09-09T07:11:41Z")
How about if you take a bite of a plain hot dog, then eat a spoonful of mustard? ---
**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 9, 2014, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/97 "2014-09-09T14:30:58Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > How about if you take a bite of a plain hot dog, then eat a spoonful of mustard? If you’re going to do that, you might as well just eat a jar of mustard, then the hot dog, then the bun. There are reasons things are done a certain way. Do not question tradition. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2014, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/98 "2014-09-09T14:54:50Z")
I would eat the hot dog first, then the jar of mustard. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2014, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/99 "2014-09-09T15:08:50Z")
I still want to know if the mustard is applied at the condiment stand or at the table? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2014, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514/100 "2014-09-09T15:32:18Z")
> [@AncientHumanoid](#): > > I still want to know if the mustard is applied at the condiment stand or at the table? It’s applied by the guy making the dog. For a self-made dog, if a condiment stand is available, anything goes. Usually one would do it at the condiment stand, of course, because you need to put on the other condiments on top of the mustard. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-mustard-applied/697514.md?page=6)