A Real (Hot) Dog of a Thread

ghostwhitehorse · Post by **ghostwhitehorse** » Sat May 23, 2015 9:30 am

http://mentalfloss.com/article/64178/40 ... ound-world

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sat May 23, 2015 10:03 am

I've had a surprising amount of those styles listed.

Thanks Gumby!

BearDown89 · Post by **BearDown89** » Sat May 23, 2015 10:57 pm

The Idaho one is bullshit. Never seen any such thing.

ASUCatFan · Post by **ASUCatFan** » Sat May 23, 2015 11:19 pm

They missed the beans and the chile sauce on the Sonoran Dog, and I don't think I've ever had one with relish or avocado chunks.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Sat May 23, 2015 11:37 pm

Also I'm pretty sure they don't use tortillas in Norway...

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sun May 24, 2015 10:35 am

The peppers on a Chicago dog are called "sport peppers". Not sure they are pickled though.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sun May 24, 2015 10:39 am

I've had it. Its delicious. not really a tortilla, more of a potato based flatbread similar to lavash.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun May 24, 2015 9:12 pm

scumdevils86 wrote:Also I'm pretty sure they don't use tortillas in Norway...

It's lefse, a Norwegian flat bread.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sun May 24, 2015 9:15 pm

Some things are ubiquitous across cultures and geography:

1. Flatbreads
2. Fried chicken

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Sun May 24, 2015 11:32 pm

Also would say most forms of sausage and beer

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Sun May 24, 2015 11:53 pm

Longhorned wrote:
scumdevils86 wrote:Also I'm pretty sure they don't use tortillas in Norway...
It's lefse, a Norwegian flat bread.

Fortunately I have a very Norwegian, rural Wisconsin-born gf to explain this to me.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Mon May 25, 2015 5:59 am

scumdevils86 wrote:Also would say most forms of sausage and beer

Not in muslim countries. But flatbread and friend chicken....everywhere.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Mon May 25, 2015 5:42 pm

But the Muslim countries do have köfte, which is sausagesque.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Mon May 25, 2015 6:50 pm

Longhorned wrote:But the Muslim countries do have köfte, which is sausagesque.

True, it does live in the Merguz family of lamb-meat-tubes.

catgrad97 · Post by **catgrad97** » Tue May 26, 2015 10:22 am

Damn you gumby and your inappropriately appetizing cultural pork charts at 10 a.m.

ghostwhitehorse · Post by **ghostwhitehorse** » Tue May 26, 2015 10:26 am

catgrad97 wrote:Damn you gumby and your inappropriately appetizing cultural pork charts at 10 a.m.

gumby?

catgrad97 · Post by **catgrad97** » Tue May 26, 2015 10:32 am

CalStateTempe wrote:I've had a surprising amount of those styles listed.

Thanks Gumby!

Blame CST.

I assume you're always just about the brews gwh. My bad.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Tue May 26, 2015 10:45 am

Oh! My Bad GWH...I was taken by the glorious array of hot dog accoutrements

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 5:19 pm

Daryl Zero · Post by **Daryl Zero** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 8:58 pm

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 11:27 pm

I love plenty of different condiments on hot dogs, but I was informed by two different people this week that Ketchup isn't meant to be on a hot dog. Which struck me as odd as I thought it was a go to condiment.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 12:07 am

Number one condiment is always mustard

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 4:57 am

MrBug708 wrote:I love plenty of different condiments on hot dogs, but I was informed by two different people this week that Ketchup isn't meant to be on a hot dog. Which struck me as odd as I thought it was a go to condiment.

Ketchup seems to be acceptable on a hot dog everywhere but the Midwest. In Chicago it's literally sacrilege.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 5:16 am

The "ketchup has no place on a hot dog" rule is bullshit. It's not a lie because the person who asserts it believes it to be true, but that's why it's bullshit. In big part it originates in the American imagination that ketchup is unsophisticated, and something that one should strive to outgrow. Americans imagine the Germans, Austrians, Swiss, and French eating wursts with just mustard. With good reason, that isn't true at all, and the world generally recognizes ketchup as a great and necessary condiment.

In Chicago, the no-ketchup rule makes sense because of the Chicago hot dog, whose neon green relish (which is good stuff) is essential. The bright, tangy sweetness of that relish balances the dense, salty heaviness of the wiener. Ketchup destroys the balance and makes the hot dog cloying.

If you gave in to the pressure to grow up and leave ketchup off your hot dog or brat or whatever, the rest of the world feels sorry for your loss. If it's been years since you've had a hot dog with mustard and ketchup, try it again and see what you've been missing.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 6:04 am

Eh, I had a hot dog with ketchup recently. It was too sweet. And there was no relish involved. I found it to totally cancel out the mustard, which to me is the highlight of any hotdog. A slightly spicy, robust brown or Dijon mustard is the perfect compliment to the saltiness of the dog and the sweetness of the bun. The ketchup totally threw off that balance and all I ended up tasting was Heinz.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 6:32 am

If I'm using regular yellow mustard I'll use ketchup as well. However, if I'm using spicy mustard like Dijon then no ketchup.

Sidewinder · Post by **Sidewinder** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 7:01 am

Chicat wrote:Eh, I had a hot dog with ketchup recently. It was too sweet. And there was no relish involved. I found it to totally cancel out the mustard, which to me is the highlight of any hotdog. A slightly spicy, robust brown or Dijon mustard is the perfect compliment to the saltiness of the dog and the sweetness of the bun. The ketchup totally threw off that balance and all I ended up tasting was Heinz.

Agree on the Heinz ketchup front, but I enjoy German ketchup options on a hot dog...

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 7:05 am

I like lots of plain yellow mustard, a little bit of ketchup, and chopped onion.

Or a spicy brown mustard with nothing else.

Or a Chicago hot dog.

Or a Sonoran hot dog.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 7:11 am

Chicat wrote:Eh, I had a hot dog with ketchup recently. It was too sweet. And there was no relish involved. I found it to totally cancel out the mustard, which to me is the highlight of any hotdog. A slightly spicy, robust brown or Dijon mustard is the perfect compliment to the saltiness of the dog and the sweetness of the bun. The ketchup totally threw off that balance and all I ended up tasting was Heinz.

I saw in the grocery store the other day multiple new kinds of ketchup (jalapeno, balsamic vinegar, etc.) I've used Siracha before instead of ketchup.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 7:11 am

Sidewinder wrote:
Chicat wrote:Eh, I had a hot dog with ketchup recently. It was too sweet. And there was no relish involved. I found it to totally cancel out the mustard, which to me is the highlight of any hotdog. A slightly spicy, robust brown or Dijon mustard is the perfect compliment to the saltiness of the dog and the sweetness of the bun. The ketchup totally threw off that balance and all I ended up tasting was Heinz.
Agree on the Heinz ketchup front, but I enjoy German ketchup options on a hot dog...

I enjoy a Currywürst from time to time but, as served in Berlin, it really is drowning in the sugary ketchup.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 7:21 am

I find plain yellow mustard to be an affront to all that the culinary world should be, but perhaps that's because I'm a total snob.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 8:19 am

Longhorned wrote:I like lots of plain yellow mustard, a little bit of ketchup, and chopped onion.

Or a spicy brown mustard with nothing else.

Or a Chicago hot dog.

Or a Sonoran hot dog.

This right here

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 8:38 am

Chicat wrote:I find plain yellow mustard to be an affront to all that the culinary world should be, but perhaps that's because I'm a total snob.

I like to be snobbish as the next guy, but what's to be snobbish about yellow mustard? It's not like it's the mustard equivalent of Old Milwaukee's Best. It's a pure blast of mild mustard seed and turmeric, like an English mustard without the heat, or a Romanian mustard without the sweet.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 8:47 am

I recently discovered that I don't hate mustard. I spent 41 years thinking that I did.

4 decades wasted.....

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 8:50 am

Alieberman wrote:I recently discovered that I don't hate mustard. I spent 41 years thinking that I did.

4 decades wasted.....

Get yourself one of these and your golden.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 8:51 am

Alieberman wrote:I recently discovered that I don't hate mustard. I spent 41 years thinking that I did.

4 decades wasted.....

You went so far as to specify "no mustard" on fast food burgers?

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:05 am

Longhorned wrote:
Alieberman wrote:I recently discovered that I don't hate mustard. I spent 41 years thinking that I did.

4 decades wasted.....
You went so far as to specify "no mustard" on fast food burgers?

I have always specified "no mustard " on basically everything I have ever ordered.

I had a lot of weird childhood foods that I have refused to eat until recently

This list includes but not limited to: mustard, yogurt, blueberries, mayo, tomatoes, oatmeal

pokinmik · Post by **pokinmik** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:28 am

There are probably hundreds of thousands of adults that go around saying they're allergic to peanut butter like they're 4 years old, when in fact they are not any more and they are missing out on chunky peanut butter topped apple slices.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:36 am

i was never all that picky as a kid. i did hate peanut butter, tomatoes, all tea, and shellfish from an early age. I like tomatoes and peanut butter now and some shellfish like scallops and mussels....but still loathe and abhor everything about tea.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:40 am

Alieberman wrote:
Longhorned wrote:
Alieberman wrote:I recently discovered that I don't hate mustard. I spent 41 years thinking that I did.

4 decades wasted.....
You went so far as to specify "no mustard" on fast food burgers?
I have always specified "no mustard " on basically everything I have ever ordered.

I had a lot of weird childhood foods that I have refused to eat until recently

This list includes but not limited to: mustard, yogurt, blueberries, mayo, tomatoes, oatmeal

A man can live without oatmeal, yogurt, and blueberries. But beyond that, you've been eating some pretty dry sandwiches.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:44 am

pokinmik wrote:There are probably hundreds of thousands of adults that go around saying they're allergic to peanut butter like they're 4 years old, when in fact they are not any more and they are missing out on chunky peanut butter topped apple slices.

I didn't like peanut butter before, but now I love it. But it still isn't good on apples...or with jelly. The only proper sandwich with peanut butter is peanut butter and honey.

I used to dislike mayo, cream cheese and sour cream as well but love them all now. Just still absolutely loathe mushrooms and tea and am not a fan of coffee. Outside of that though I'll eat almost anything now.

As far as hot dogs...the perfect toppings will always be spicy brown mustard and grilled onions.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:45 am

I'm also not eating many carbs these days so pretty much my sandwiches suck

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 11:12 am

Longhorned wrote:
Chicat wrote:I find plain yellow mustard to be an affront to all that the culinary world should be, but perhaps that's because I'm a total snob.
I like to be snobbish as the next guy, but what's to be snobbish about yellow mustard? It's not like it's the mustard equivalent of Old Milwaukee's Best. It's a pure blast of mild mustard seed and turmeric, like an English mustard without the heat, or a Romanian mustard without the sweet.

I like my mustard to be multi-dimensional. Not one note, as most generic mustards are.

EOCT · Post by **EOCT** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 12:50 pm

Chicat wrote:
Longhorned wrote:
Chicat wrote:I find plain yellow mustard to be an affront to all that the culinary world should be, but perhaps that's because I'm a total snob.
I like to be snobbish as the next guy, but what's to be snobbish about yellow mustard? It's not like it's the mustard equivalent of Old Milwaukee's Best. It's a pure blast of mild mustard seed and turmeric, like an English mustard without the heat, or a Romanian mustard without the sweet.
I like my mustard to be multi-dimensional. Not one note, as most generic mustards are.

Love the yellow. Love most mustards, but the purity of the yellow---especially married with a dog and a slice of Dill. Makes a Chicago Dog jump outta its bun!

A not-so-crazy yellow mustard custom from the UK. A lot of Limeys paste yellow on their......steaks, especially in the pubs. I was totally turned off by the suggestion until I tried it on a London trip. It's delicious. But of course I don't do it anywhere but in the UK.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 1:00 pm

I like mustard on my corned beef that I cure at home.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 3:15 pm

I like my mustard yellow, like my eyeballs.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 3:17 pm

Longhorned wrote:I like my mustard yellow, like my eyeballs.

I like mine brown . . . like your unbleached anus.

ghostwhitehorse · Post by **ghostwhitehorse** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 4:02 pm

Chicat wrote:I find plain yellow mustard to be an affront to all that the culinary world should be, but perhaps that's because I'm a total snob.

Would give rep but. . . (I'm as bad a mustard snob as I am a beer snob)

ghostwhitehorse · Post by **ghostwhitehorse** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 3:45 pm

*bump*

Happy National Hot Dog Day!!!!!!!!!!!!1

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 12:51 pm

Longhorned wrote:The "ketchup has no place on a hot dog" rule is bullshit.

Right, but it is true of mayo in just about any context.

A fancy hot dog is an oxymoron. Way too many iterations in the OP.

My guilty pleasure is a dog with No Beans Hormel chili, cheddar and onions. In all other context, I prefer beans with chili.

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