Do you put ketchup on your hotdog ?

[Mikey]

It also depends on the hot dog itself too.

If i'm eating a Ballpark or Bar-S dog I need to load it up with as much garbage as possible to cover the generic balonie taste.

Now when I treat myself and buy homemade hot dogs from my Polish Deli I eat them with nothing.

[Hector]

Yep, 'cos who eats more hot dogs than KIDS??!!

Excellent point, Sharry...

[Hector]

I actually prefer Chicago-style hot dogs, which don't incorporate ketchup (but do have tomato slices, go figure).

I'll also go with a good chili cheese dog from time-to-time.

As a kid, I liked mine with mustard, ketchup, and onions. At some point in my adult life, the ketchup just became too sweet for me to really enjoy on a hot dog. At that point, I pretty much switched to just mustard and onions. Or, just mustard. Or, heck, just a plain hot dog. OK, fine, 8 plain hot dogs that have only been partially defrosted after sitting in a pot of cold water in the sink for a couple hours. Yeah, I'll admit it, I drink the hot dog water, too. I even made popsicles out of the hot dog water. Hey, kids like popsicles. Kid like hot dogs. What kid wouldn't like a good hot dog water popsicle?

Good God, what have I become????????

Odd, weird, and strange?

[Hector]

As long as it tastes right to you...there are no rules...
I put on ketchup, a little bit of mustard, and onions.
What I do hate are those squishy, soggy buns. They should be fresh and crunchy, like a freshly baked baguette...

Baguette, oh my goodness...you just took the hot dog to another level...heaven, yeah.

In my neighborhood, we have a French style bakery called La Farine...I go there often. I loved their rustic baguettes...but I also love their sourdough ones, I mean...this is Northern California after all, the home of sourdough...

http://www.lafarine.com

Just love that stuff as is...I make a sandwich out of it sometimes, or simply with just some butter, with some coffee or hot chocolate, it's all good...

[Mikey]

I love squishy steamed buns for hot dogs

I'll save the French bread for my Hoagies

[Iron Mego]

I love squishy steamed buns for hot dogs

I'll save the French bread for my Hoagies

Ditto.

[Hector]

True, but I'm far from a traditionalist...it's good to mix it up once in a while...

[madmarva]

As a kid, I didn't like mustard for some reason, so I put ketchup and sometimes mayo/miracle whip on hot dogs. You can knock it all you want, but it tastes pretty good to me.

As I got older I began to prefer mustard and relish, which is what I generally have when I eat hot dogs today, but every now and then, I squirt a little ketchup on there, too.

But to each their own.

[J.B.]

Anyone remember the Three Stooges episode when the hotdog was licking Shemps face? priceless.

One of the funniest scenes in Stooge history.

Personally, I love ketchup on hotdogs, but Larry only brings mustard to the table.

[Paladin]

No..not in my house.
Born and raised in Chicago. I have been in Jimmy's hot dogs and had a tourist ask for ketchup for their hot dog, they were told to leave. It's also customary to buy extra fies to eat yout tomtom tamale with instead of a fork...
MMM....I miss home....

[megomania]

k e t c h u p i s f o r w u s s i e s

[HardyGirl]

Asked to leave? I would love to see someone try to make me leave an eating establishment b/c I put what I WANT TO on a hot dog!

No..not in my house.
Born and raised in Chicago. I have been in Jimmy's hot dogs and had a tourist ask for ketchup for their hot dog, they were told to leave. It's also customary to buy extra fies to eat yout tomtom tamale with instead of a fork...
MMM....I miss home....

[ScottA]

I typically put catchup, mayo and cheese on my dogs.

[Hector]

Asking a customer to leave because they ask for something that goes against their so called tradition is lame and petty...and that just tells me how myopic and narrow-minded they are.

They have the right to just say no, we don't offer ketchup, simple as that. But to be kicked out of the eatery for that?

Treating a tourist who took the interest to visit Chicago like that is highly disrespectful and insulting. You want to leave a good impression of your city? Show some courtesy, educate them in a nice and welcoming manner. That way they learn the ways of the locals and such. How would you like it if you were to go to a foreign country, not know the exact way of ordering food...and then kicked out of the establishent for being ignorant? The best way for humans to get along is to learn from each other, to be understanding...not be so defensive and divisive.

[cjefferys]

Again, it kills me when a person gets high and mighty about what they think should or shouldn't go on a hot dog. "Ketchup is for kids, it doesn't belong on such a fine and sophisticated meal like a hot dog." Get over yourselves. But honestly, no matter what kind of cuisine you are eating, I don't think I have the right to tell you what kind of condiment you should or shouldn't be using, everyone has different tastes, however you best enjoy eating something, it's no business of mine.