It talks to you?
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.
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?
This man knows how it is.
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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.
There is ecumenicalism, and then there is just crazy talk.
Exactly, mayo is for dipping fries in…<ducks and runs>
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.
My work here is done!
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.
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…
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.
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.
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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.
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.
I would eat the hot dog first, then the jar of mustard.
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.