Today is National Hotdog Day. Don't ruin it be doing these two things;

[Blue_true]

1. Listening to Trump talk, ignore that corrupt idiot.

2. Putting catchup on a hotdog. On all fairness that should warrant 10 lashes on the ass. USE MUSTARD, the only true compliment to hotdogs.

[ProfessorGAC]

1. Mmmmm! Chicago Dogs!!

I admit I break a Chicago dog rule by leaving off the relish. Not a fan of sweet relish.
But, mustard, onion, tomato, pickle & sport peppers.
Great!

[Floyd R. Turbo]

2. Regardless of what you think of Clint!

🌭

[CatWoman]

39. lol

one of my favorite scenes from that movie

[Floyd R. Turbo]

85. 😃

[HotTeaBag]

3. Ketchup on a hot dog and mustard on Trump.

.

[Clash City Rocker]

4. Why in a God's name do people care about how other people eat their food?

It sounds a little fascist to me, honestly. So if someone hates the taste of mustard, he has to force himself to eat it anyhow? He’s not forcing you to eat it.

[LexVegas]

10. Jesus Fucking Christ.

[Clash City Rocker]

23. Really, some people feel a need to control how other people eat

Maybe here it’s meant as a joke, but I’ve known people who are passionate about it, and very serious. And the rules are usually the same...you can’t put ketchup on a hot dog, but you must put it on your fries. You can’t put pineapple on a pizza. Burritos should never contain rice. Some people seem to feel a need to control other people’s food. I just think it’s weird.

[Blue_true]

87. I have no interest in controlling what people eat.

But I can certainly tell you one thing, if I am caught eating a pizza with pineapple on it, then I most likely would have been denied any food or other nourishment for a long time and would be famished enough to eat a pizza that has pineapple on it, cause if there is one thing I dislike more than catchup on a hot dog, is pineapple on pizza.

[Jamastiene]

109. I am firmly in the to each their own camp on food.

I eat some things that most pregnant women WISH they'd thought of at some point. I know that and don't care. I like what I like. Others like what they like. I don't get people who feel the only way is their way. I eat whatever I eat how I like it. I don't expect anyone else to eat it the same way I do, because most of the time, they don't and don't even want to try it.

[Greybnk48]

5. I like a little of both, K & M, with lots of raw onions.

OR, sauerkraut, onions and mustard. ALSO, onions and chili (with a little cheese). Did I forget Chicago dogs?

[2naSalit]

6. BUT, but, but...

I like them with mustard, sweet relish AND ketchup. Not worth eating otherwise.

ETA: Now if you're talking bratwurst or knockwurst, totally agree, it's mustard, and not that nasty yellow shit.

[Totally Tunsie]

8. Agreed - Yellow mustard is an abomination!

[Doreen]

7. Is this National Hot Dog Day or National Chicago Hot Dog Day?

If it is a Chicago Hot Dog then no ketchup. Any other hot dog can have ketchup. Stadium hot dogs seem to always have ketchup. Yes, I do like ketchup on my hot dogs.

[Binkie The Clown]

9. Mustard on a CORN dog, add relish and kecthup when it's in a bun.

Sheesh. Some people ain't no culinary sophistication.

[Blue_true]

11. You could be right. Maybe once I have shaving hair off my back mastered, I will get to food. nt

[irisblue]

17. Wax strips my friend, wax strips

[Tommy_Carcetti]

12. Of all the great mysteries of life, the aversion some people have to putting ketchup on hot dogs...

...is by far the most perplexing.

Hot dogs are naturally salty; ketchup is naturally sweet. The concept of mixing sweet with salty has long been a desirable one. What else would explain the popularity of Reese’s Cups, and who doesn’t love them?

Don’t get me wrong; mustard is a fine condiment as well. But mustard alone on a hot dog is not very appealing to me. You’re just add additional spice to salt, without any sort of sweet offset to it.

People who insist that ketchup can’t be put on hotdogs fall into the same category as people who insist that iced tea must be drunk unsweetened. And let’s be honest, unsweetened ice tea has a more proper name: dirty pond water.

So yes, I will enjoy my hot dog.

With ketchup.

[Wounded Bear]

14. Ketchup exists for french fries, it has no other purpose...

[Tommy_Carcetti]

15. I have a fresh grilled burger that most vehemently disagrees.

However, I will say this:

Ketchup on steak—now that’s an unforgivable sin.

[a kennedy]

20. I used to apply catchup on my meatloaf, not anymore......I use "Sweet Baby Ray's"

barbecue sauce on it now........yummmmmmm.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

46. AKA high fructose corn syrup. NT

[a kennedy]

50. Shut up......Really??? Dang it I'm gonna go look at the label.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

51. Sorry, but yeah. You'd be surprised.... Well, maybe not.

A lot of barbecue has high fructose corn syrup as the main ingredient. I could be mistaken, but I looked the label of a bottle of Sweet Baby Ray's last week, and I think it's one of them.

I could be wrong.

[a kennedy]

52. Nope you're correct.....#1 ingredient......

Won’t be using it as much as I have been. Dang it.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

53. You could make barbecue sauce yourself. Ketchup, molasses, vinegar.

You wouldn't be far off from the store-bought stuff.

[a kennedy]

55. Hey, that's a great idea.......is that all I'd need?? Might have to give that a try.

Thanks.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

56. Look at the labels. How hard is that to duplicate?

I haven't checked, but I guarantee that you can find a basic recipe online.

[a kennedy]

73. Yup.

[Trailrider1951]

72. Add a bit of hot sauce or picante salsa

if you like it on the spicy side.....

[a kennedy]

74. Mmmmmmmmm now that is a kick eh?

[Ilsa]

88. Saute some yellow onions,

Use brown sugar if you don't have molasses: ketchup, lemon juice, a pinch of heat from cayenne, apple cider vinegar, worcester sauce, mustard.

I've heard of apple sauce being used as part of the sweetning.

Lots of recipes out there, including options for adding smoky flavor.

[Blue_true]

59. Try looking into some of the true Carolina bbq sources for meatloaf. nt

[Tanuki]

21. Not according to Jacques Pepin!

https://www.questia.com/newspaper/1P2-36676661/quickfix-ketchup-is-the-surprise-ingredient-in-pepin-s

"Juicy pork tenderloin cut into medallions and sauteed in a rich port wine sauce is a dinner that can be made quickly on a weekday or used for a special weekend treat. The skillet potatoes are crisp and golden and take only minutes to make.

"Ketchup in your sauce!" was my surprised comment when I saw famed television chef Jacques Pepin prepare this pork recipe. "Sure, ketchup or a thick tomato sauce has been used in French cooking for many years. It gives just the right amount of sweet and savory flavor and texture," he said with a smile. I have adapted his recipe for this quick dinner."...

[smirkymonkey]

22. Now I am really going to gross people out...

I love vinegar on my french fries! Specifically, English malt vinegar and lots of salt.

[ChazII]

34. This DUer is not grossed out. Asking the server for vinegar

for the fries and the looks I get make me smile. Give me vinegar anytime with my fries.

[RhodeIslandOne]

37. That's how New England mostly eats them

My mother insists ketchup on fries is some "California thing that Nixon came up with".

[Brother Buzz]

49. Um, Nixon was into eating cottage cheese with Catsup.

Specifically that California label, Del Monte.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

54. Del Monte tomato juice was fantastic.

I don't know why, but it was great. I haven't gone looking for any in a while. I settle for the Aldi house brand now. Nutritionally, it's the same as the expensive stuff, and the price is right.

[Ilsa]

89. I do too! That's why I love 5 Guys Burgers & Fries.

They keep malt vinegar on hand.

I like regular yellow mustard sometines, too.

[smirkymonkey]

90. I actually picked that habit up when I was a child. My dad used to take us

to Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips and they always had the malt vinegar on the table, so I drenched my Fish and Chips in the vinegar and found that I loved it. Probably kind of strange for a kid, but I took to it right away.

I am also a huge mustard fan! I used to make mustard sandwiches when I was a child as well.

I have since been to England and Ireland a few times and found that malt vinegar with chips is the norm there. They have the best Fish and Chips and the malt vinegar is the perfect complement. I can never eat chips with ketchup again.

I am one of those oddballs that doesn't really like ketchup, so I always appreciate having a good vinegar around.

[Drahthaardogs]

105. I use ketchup sparingly and always the reduced sugar

I grew up in an Italian community that was very cloistered so the old ways were very common. Generally, with the exception of a few Sicilian dishes, sweet and savory are not mixed. Non se fa e Basta!

To this day my palate finds a lot of processed food far too sweet. The European's say our bread tastes like cake. I tend to agree.

[fishwax]

96. I do too! Some restaurants actually keep it at the table.

The first place I saw it was at a restaurant known as "the original burger king" in Mattoon, Illinois. (It's not affiliated with the national chain, but still has exclusive use of the name in that part of Illinois because they had a state trademark before the national chain expanded.)

[Jamastiene]

110. I got you beat.

I like French dressing, or sometimes "Catalina" dressing on my baked potatoes and sometimes for my homemade fries. Sometimes, I even use A1 as a dipping sauce for French fries. My homemade fries are, wait for it, cut into slices instead of a bunch of strips, too. I also cook onions with them most of the time. They are great with French dressing. People would die gagging before they'd try it. Let 'em miss out. I don't care. I'm a full fledged weirdo when it comes to food, but I wave my freak flag high on that. Try it or not. I don't care. I'll try something before I diss it. I'm tempted to try the vinegar now, since you mentioned it.

[smirkymonkey]

114. Is that ketchup mixed w/ mayo? That's actually pretty good, it cuts down on the sweetness of the

ketchup. They have something like that in Belgium/Netherlands. I can see A1 sauce too! I would be up for trying it!

[hack89]

123. The only way!

Also a great way to ensure you don't have to share.

[smirkymonkey]

124. *snort*

[GulfCoast66]

27. Unless you are in France!

Mayonnaise perhaps mixed with a little mustard the the go to with frites. And it really is better than ketchup

[Mossfern]

31. +1 !

The only other places for ketchup are to glaze meatloaf or in home made Russian dressing.
My youngest puts ketchup on his hot dogs - I have no idea where he got that from.

However, to each his own.

My Jewish mother used to give me bologna sandwiches on white bread with mayonnaise. I have no idea where she got that from either. Occasionally when I'm feeling nostalgic, I'll have one like that.

[Blue_true]

61. When I was growing up here in the South, a bologna sandwich with bologna, mayo, mild cheddar cheese

, a thinly sliced piece of fresh onion and fresh bread paired with sweet lemonade was wonderful for lunch on a warm summer day.

[Drahthaardogs]

106. Bologna is such a cheap imitation

Try mortadella that's been imported for a treat. Love the real stuff.

[Blue_true]

117. You are basically one step from your old line Italian ancestry.

You seem to understand things about the prep of Italian food that most people, even of Italian ancestry don’t. That being said, bologna is an approximation of mortadella that works with the homogenized American tastebuds, Mortadella comes off as too fatty for a lot of people, bologna successfully hides the fat in basically super ground-up meat.

A lot of food that we eat as “cultural” food is a watered down version of what one would encounter if a person eat in the country of origin of that food. The watering down make it more marketable. For example, I really like spaghetti, but I have a real hard time with spaghetti that is made in Italy, the texture and after taste just doesn’t work for me, I am so used to the Americanized version. Our food is a mixture of many cultural foods, but in pretty much every case, a dish loses the pure authenticity of the country cultures that influenced it.

[Drahthaardogs]

118. True, but some of it is

Poor execution. Mortadella, prosciutto, bresoala...all of them are sliced paper thin - they are INTENSE. Average slice of bologna is about 1/16 of an inch and people slap a couple of slices.

Mortadella is a force meat, ground very fine and very cold. Only good cuts of pork are used. A bit of tripe is added for binding. The fat is the stuff as lardo and is blanched first. It is slightly unctuous and delicious. Peppercorn and pistachio add a bit of the exotic when you bite into a piece. The other seasoning that is a major player is mace, almost nutmeg but not quite.

Bologna on the other hand is emulsified. Meat and fat are whipped into a suspension. Corn syrup and powdered milk are added to help. Beef Heart and other inferior cuts are often added.

I consider it junkie food. I haven't eaten it in over 40 years.

[struggle4progress]

80. Ketchup on fries is just wrong: the only absolutely correct cover for a fry is mayo

unless you have some green salsa or maybe some bleu cheese dressing

I'm really rather shocked and, yes, disappointed to learn that some DUers don't know this

[Totally Tunsie]

86. In parts of New England, vinegar is the answer!

[JI7]

91. I thought Mayo was for Fries

[irisblue]

18. Tommy, tea is fancy leaf water. Hot or cold. 🍵

[RhodeIslandOne]

36. I don't mind ketchup on a dog now and again

Prefer yellow mustard but occasionally ketchup is fine.

[Blue_true]

58. You make a good point. But the problem is the catchup and bread, the combo is nasty and ruins the

dog, to an unrecoverable level.

[Polybius]

101. Salty and sweet don't go together

It's a millennial thing; something that became cool in the past 10 years. Not ketchup on hot dogs, that's been common for decades. I mean salty and sweet mixing got big only recently.

Are Resse's Peanut Butter Nuts considered salty and sweet? Never tasted the saltiness...

[Keth]

13. interesting

I like hot dogs cooked on the grill with just yellow mustard and raw onions. That's it.

Then I was in Chicago and I thought "when in Rome" and ordered a Chicago Hot Dog which pretty much comes with everything but the kitchen sink. It was delicious! I can't wait to go back and try it again. It seems like the few places outside Chicago that offered Chicago dogs didn't quite measure up. It's kind of like Philadelphia Cheesesteaks - you have to go to Philly to get a good one.

[Kali]

102. you would probably like a Sonoran Dog too

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonoran_hot_dog

[Bettie]

16. I mix my ketchup with a little balsamic vinegar

and put that on my hot dogs sometimes...though, I seldom eat hot dogs.

But my favorite is mustard.

[a kennedy]

19. Do corn dogs count??? I have found my new love.....

corn dogs AND with good ol’ yellow mustard. Yummmmmmm.

[Blue_true]

64. I guess, though, honestly, I am no fan of corn dogs. But yellow mustard with one seem to make a lot

of sense.

[lame54]

24. 3. Don't ask what's in it.

[Blue_true]

66. Yes, I have head that one. I pretty much eat only Kosher hot dogs, for whatever that is worth

relative to hot dogs.

[betsuni]

25. Conan, Triumph the Insult Dog: Chicago's The Wiener's Circle

[Blue_true]

67. That video was funny. nt

[Initech]

26. OMG, this is making me crave a hot dog from my favorite place - Pink's!

*cue Homer drooling*

[Blue_true]

68. Wow. How long does it take your gut to get straightened out again after eating one of those? nt

[Initech]

82. I think that's a question that I would be better off not knowing the answer to!

[Blue_true]

83. I guess.

[Initech]

84. When you go to Pink's, you can feel the grease entering your veins when you get in line!

And it's an outside eating establishment too! It is a place that is not known for the faint of heart!

[GulfCoast66]

28. Mustard is good. But chili and slaw creates perfection.

[Blue_true]

69. And lots of gas, sounds like. nt

[Jamastiene]

111. Yes! I love a hot dog that way.

At home, I just go the lazy way and use canned chili with no beans and ketchup and mustard sometimes too, if I feel like it. I prefer ketchup on my hot dogs and mustard on cold cuts sandwiches or subs. But, yes, I agree. Chili and slaw on a hotdog is delightful, imo. On hamburgers too, it is great to have chili and slaw. I love hamburgers the same way, unless I am just in the mood for the standard tomatoes. Either way, I reach for chili whenever I can for both hotdogs and hamburgers, even with tomatoes.

[edhopper]

29. Mustard and Sauerkraut

and from a cart in NY or Papaya King, stewed onions.

[Nature Man]

30. Lips, dicks, and assholes

is what they used to say at the hot dog factory in terms of hot dog ingredients.

[Mossfern]

32. I would often ask my kids

when they had hot dogs somewhere other than home - "Were they pigs lips or cows lips?"
It must have been tough growing up as my child.

[GulfCoast66]

113. Nothing wrong with those parts.

I just mad a batch of incredible Ramen. 2 important ingredients in the stock? Pig and chicken feet.

And in France I’ve enjoyed Andouillette. Pigs rectum stuffed with the large intestine. Granted, it has some funk. But if you get by that the flavor and texture is incredible.

[IcyPeas]

33. President Obama weighed in on this argument with Anthony Bourdain:[WATCH]

President Obama tells Anthony Bourdain like it is: Ketchup is never ok on a hot dog

Given the chance to break bread with President Obama, what would you ask the leader of the free world? Easy, says chef and TV food personality Anthony Bourdain:

"I said 'Look, Mr. President, as a Chicagoan, as a true Chicagoan, is it ever acceptable to put ketchup on a hot dog?' And I mean, anybody else, or anyone running for office, would say 'Well, you know to each their own …' He said, 'No. Never.' After the age of 8 he said, after that an intervention is required. And I agree. I think there is a time and a place for ketchup and I don't think the hot dog is one of them. That's just my opinion."

watch:
https://www.today.com/video/president-obama-vetoes-ketchup-on-hot-dogs-773130819746

[Blue_true]

70. Just one more reason to like President Obama. nt

[Brother Buzz]

35. I'm solidly a mustard man, but Ketchup is OK

Now, Catchup on a hotdog is a really a blast from the past

[ProfessorGAC]

38. I'm With Ya, Buzz!

I only use ketchup on fries, and would rather use A-1 or Heintz 57 sauce.
But, I don't have any attitude about someone else liking it.
Well, except my cousin who put it on turkey at Thanksgiving!

[Brother Buzz]

41. Have you ever tried Pickapeppa? You might just retire A-1 and Heintz 57 sauce after experiencing it

[ProfessorGAC]

44. Nope!

Thanks, I'll have to look for it!

[Brother Buzz]

48. You know you found a magical Greasy Spoon...

When you discover Pickapeppa and Crystal Hot Sauce on your table

[CatWoman]

40. i must be the only one in this thread who absolutely HATES

ketchup and relish.

[ProfessorGAC]

45. With Ya On Relish

Don't care for it at all.
Ketchup I only use on fries, so could live without it.

[Blue_true]

71. I will eat relish only in desperation, like if I am starving to death, even

then I would refuse to use it on a hot dog. My oldest brother, on the other hand puts relish on everything.

[tblue37]

42. Um, I use both, but if I could only have one, it would be ketchup. nt

[qwlauren35]

43. Sorry

Ketchup, mustard and sweet pickle relish.

And my husband does a chili cheese dog.

[Yeehah]

47. I love hot dogs with ketchup and relish

The kind I used to get at the snack bar when I was a kid.

[Red Mountain]

57. Slaw is nice

[Yeehah]

79. Indeed!

Love slaw on a dog.

[egduj]

60. Ah, a purist. What do you think about the designated hitter?

[Blue_true]

75. It's only value is it distinguishes the AL from the NL, otherwise it is trash.

I prefer a game where a hitter has to play a position on defense, not just come to bat, and if a pitcher throws at a guy, he had better ask not to be sent up to bat. NL pitchers are tougher, IMO, because when they throw at a guy, they accept that they will face retribution.

[egduj]

78. Good answer.

[JHB]

63. Bulgogi dog!

[Baltimike]

65. Just has a hot dop with organic ketchup..it was delish . nt

[XanaDUer2]

76. Saeurkraut

Nt

[Blue_true]

77. I tried that once, once was enough for me. Maybe if I had put it on myself it may have worked,

but the street vendor had a heavy hand with the craut and I didn’t have the sense to remove some of it. For me, it created too much of an overwhelming taste, maybe a little with mustard would have been ok.

[smirkymonkey]

103. I love sauerkraut, but I hate hot dogs.

I do like kielbasa however, and it's great w/ sauerkraut and brown mustard.

[KatyMan]

81. Put BBQ sauce on a tortilla

Roll the hotdog up in the tortilla, bake in oven until tortilla is golden on the edges. Might need a toothpick to keep it closed while cooking. Also might want to give the dog a quick zap in the microwave to heat it a bit.

[JI7]

92. I like Cheap Gas Station Hot Dogs

But it's been hard to get since coronavirus .

[Blue_true]

95. What are they like? nt

[fishwax]

93. fuck mustard

Then again, I'm no big fan of ketchup either. If anything belongs on a hot dog (and I think the best hot dogs are best naked as the day god made them) it's chili and/or cheese.

But that's just me. You all do you all

[TeamPooka]

94. "catchup" ??

[Blue_true]

97. It is pronounced that way by a lot of people.

Actually it is spelled several ways, depending upon the region and ethnic group.

[JonLP24]

98. What a coincidence

I'm having veggie chili dogs tonight.

[Blue_true]

99. What do you put on them? nt

[JonLP24]

100. I purchase veggie hot dogs

I wasn't a big fan of regular hot dogs but they taste about the same or better. I put chili & cheese on top. I still eat cheese & dairy. My goal is to eat less meat & dairy due to environmental problems caused by factory farming in the US & UK. I still sometimes eat fish.

[GaYellowDawg]

104. That's "ketchup", and it's fucking awesome on hotdogs.

I had a couple for lunch with ketchup.

Then for supper, I had a couple of beer brats, boiled in beer, and added ketchup.

DELICIOUS.

I do make my own ketchup, though. I use a copycat recipe for Heinz and cut the sugar in half. It makes for a better condiment.

[Blue_true]

115. It is spoken and spelled catchup by many people. Actually, the name is spelled, I believe 3

ways, all referring to the same thing.

[GaYellowDawg]

120. And all 3 ways it's spelled...

... it's still AWESOME on hotdogs!

[Blue_true]

121. I forgive you, you're from Georgia. Any Floridian know that is a weight around a person's ankles.

[GaYellowDawg]

122. And that's why...

"Georgia man" is used as an epithet rather than "Florida man."

[Blue_true]

125. Oohhh, you had to hit with that. We have our share of strange people too. nt

[GaYellowDawg]

126. I have no mercy in the defense of ketchup!

[Tribetime]

107. I just finished a hotdog with ketchup

Gotta have ketchup

[Jamastiene]

108. I always use ketchup and chili on my hotdog.

I don't buy weenies or use those through. Donning flame retardant suit now, so I can enjoy my hotdogs the way I want them.

I agree on the first point though about Trump. Fuck that piece of shit. I can't wait until he is but a nightmare from our past.

[Maxheader]

112. And you need to use..

Beef , hotdogs....

[Blue_true]

116. I only use all beef. The other stuff is mushy and off tasting. nt

[niyad]

119. Chili, melted pepper jack cheese, pico di gallo, jalapeos.

I do miss wiener wagons,