What do you put on a hot-dog?

[Cristian Andreu]

A most crucial discussion is what should we put or avoid from putting on a hot-dog. Yogurt seems an impopular choice, for example, but I could be wrong. I mean, once I was offered juice made from clams and apple, so anything could happen.

What do you usually put on them?

For me, as a proper Chilean, it was to be with mashed avocado, chopped tomatoes, generous -perhaps even insultingly so- amounts of mayonnaise, and sauerkraut.

I'm also a fan of the caramelized onion, shoe-string potato, fried-egg, and alioli sauce version, though that's a bit heavier.

How about you?

 

[MarkB]

Ketchup.

 

[Janx]

a hotdog
ketchup
mustard.

anything else makes it a sloppy mess or is likely unpalatable to me.

 

[Sacrosanct]

thick chili and shredded cheese, eaten with a fork. Otherwise the typical K&M

 

[Umbran]

Chili. Not that nasty stuff you find in a can, or in most snack-vendors. But a good, strong, homemade chili.

Ketchup, mustard, pickle relish (each alone, or in any combination)

Sauerkraut & Mustard.

Hot dog onions (hard to find if you aren't in NYC - caramelized onions in a spiced ketchupy sauce)

There was until recently a place near me ("Spike's Junkyard Dogs") that had a bazillion variations of toppings on dogs.

 

[Morrus]

Just ketchup and mustard. But the only time I have hot dogs is when the German market comes to town. I love a good spicy red bratwurst.

 

[darjr]

Mustard. Or ramen. Actually the dogs get sliced up and cooked in the ramen.

 

[Istbor]

I am kind of a fan of the Chicago Dog.
So.. it varies, but a whole varsity of additions. So much so that it is hard to hold that puppy in one hand.

 

[Kramodlog]

The tears of enemies.

And mustard and relish. In burgers and hot dogs those are the condiments that get my pass. Plus those unnatural orange cheese slices. Sure, I can eat anything, but anything else like ketchup seems unholy.

I must say I've never tried a "michigan hot dog". They are popular in Québec for no obvious reason. Those are hot dogs served with spaghetti sauce on them. WTF?

 

[Ryujin]

Just ketchup and mustard. Occasionally cheese. Italian or Polish sausage on a bun is different; sauerkraut, honey mustard, ketchup, and olives (preferably black olives).