Comments on: Ketchup on your hotdog?

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:13:52 +0000

Just let people enjoy what they want. Only elitists that try the copy the badass-ness of clint eastwood actually give a rat’s ass about what other people eat. MMMM Ill think Ill have a ketchup dog now.

By: Plutor

Plutor — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:03:52 +0000

If it’s a “hot dog”, typically ketchup and mustard. Occasionally something more elaborate: chili, sauerkraut, animal crackers, etc. If it’s a sausage, ALWAYS just brown mustard. ALWAYS.

By: Saffron

Saffron — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:31:25 +0000

And then the ketchup bottle accidentally bumps the hotdog next to it and all the hotdogs start to slowly fall over like dominoes and land in a big pile of mayo.

By: effenwolf

effenwolf — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:32:43 +0000

Ketchup on a hot dog is an abomination. There is something seriously wrong with those who insist on putting ketchup on a hot dog. It’s revolting and disgusting. It’s something that’s just not done, no explanation needed to satisfy those lowlifes that insist it’s OK. I have an idea, the next time you finish that dog with ketchup try parking a Vespa Scooter at a biker bar. Then we can start a thread about what’s wrong with that.

By: iguana

iguana — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:22:58 +0000

Yow. There are places in Chicago that will not put ketchup on a hot dog for you.

That said, in my old age I like everything, so I’d pretty much put anything on a hot dog that was available. But the default is mustard (yellow, please).

By: wavering

wavering — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:44:42 +0000

Ketchup, mustard and chilli all vital parts of the hotdog experience

By: languagehat

languagehat — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:30:50 +0000

Mustard is good. I often add mayo ’cause I love mayo (suck it, haters). Ketchup is completely alien to me.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:37:22 +0000

I’m more of a mustard guy, spicy, brown, yellow or a mix of the above is all good. Ketchup is alright, I think the overall sweet taste of the commercial stuff (Homemade isn’t as sweet) needs something to balance out the “brightness” of the flavor.

Relish and mustard is the best mix, no doubt, a bit of sour and sweet and meaty pork/chicken/beef/whatever flavor.

By: kangaroo

kangaroo — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:10:29 +0000

Love ketchup but it does NOT go on hot dogs. Mustard, yes. Mayo I refuse to even discuss. Of course the Euros put mayo on hot dogs. They also put it on fries. They don’t know any better and we can only look at them with pity and a touch of contempt. BOP has correctly listed the acceptable ways to eat a hot dog.

By: 1f2frfbf

1f2frfbf — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:51:26 +0000

I don’t allow ketchup to come anywhere near any food product I actually want to eat and enjoy.

Ketchup is like Coca-cola. Inorganic, chemically altered beyond recognition of whatever it was made of, cloyingly sweet and totally pervasive in western culture.

Also, both work really well for cleaning pennies.

By: Meatbomb

Meatbomb — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:25:41 +0000

That’s how we do it in Europe, Maxwelton.

By: Maxwelton

Maxwelton — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:39:24 +0000

Jesus, did I just read mayo up there? Jesus.

By: Maxwelton

Maxwelton — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:36:56 +0000

Gotta admit to taking a bit of sugared tomato on my dog, though absolutely plain is just fine for a really nice link. Cecil Adams answered this long ago.

By: IndigoRain

IndigoRain — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:51:37 +0000

Always. Mustard is a sometimes condiment.

By: Meatbomb

Meatbomb — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:03:06 +0000

No. Mayonnaise and a slice of processed cheese.

By: Eideteker

Eideteker — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:59:13 +0000

Ketchup always, unless I’m getting chili on it. And the space between the bun and the dog? Perfect place for long-cut french fries to be placed lengthwise in either case.

By: Josh Millard

Josh Millard — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:29:23 +0000

Heh. Clearly I should look into sponsorship.

My default hot dog has ketchup and mayo on it.

By: BitterOldPunk

BitterOldPunk — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:26:19 +0000

Addendum: Tony’s Hot Dogs thanks you for this question.

*burp*

By: BitterOldPunk

BitterOldPunk — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:27:36 +0000

Catsup is an acceptable hot dog condiment in the following situations only:

1. You have purchased a sub-par dog (you can tell the sub-par dogs — they are the ones that are individually wrapped in the foil packets and then fossilized under a heat lamp) and there’s no options other than catsup and mustard. This frequently happens at ballparks on 25¢ hot-dog day.

2. You are allergic to mustard.

3. On a dare.

A proper hot dog has slaw and that weird brown mystery hot dog sauce on it. Or chili and cheese. Or mustard and pickle relish. Or kraut. But not a combination of all the aforementioned, because that would be gross.

What is NEVER appropriate on a hot dog is, of course, mayo. Ye gods.