We got a guy in town for business. He ordered an Italian beef with mayonaise and sport peppers. (Chicago: food, office)

[rparz]

Condiments on polish?

Mustard, sauerkraut, or none.

[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by rparz

Condiments on polish?

Mustard, sauerkraut, or none.

yep, same with a brat.

[cubssoxfan]

I have to admit, I, ketchup on hot dog boy am a hypocrite. I do frown on those who dump steak sauce on a steak without tasting it first or people who automatically dump salt or soy sauce on food without tasting it. And although my palate likes a wide variety of foods and is open to trying new ones, perhaps there is a little "inner child" that likes ketchup on my hotdogs. But I did try them a few times at home with just mustard and relish. Hey they're MY taste buds. And it doesn't make sense because I can get snobbish about so many foods especially crappy coffee; I'd like to know where Consumer Reports sent their tasters because my taste buds think McD and DD coffee is very mediocre. I deride my DW for liking her corn beer MGD- life is too short to drink crappy beer.
I guess I am somewhat contradictory why else would I be a Cubssox fan?

[Plzeň]

Originally Posted by cubssoxfan

Go suck an egg! It's childish to project your tastes on others.

It's not my taste. It's taste. There's a difference. Some things are subjective and a matter of personal preference. Others are fairly standard and understood by the majority of people who know and care about such things.

[Plzeň]

Originally Posted by cubssoxfan

I have to admit, I, ketchup on hot dog boy am a hypocrite. I do frown on those who dump steak sauce on a steak without tasting it first or people who automatically dump salt or soy sauce on food without tasting it. And although my palate likes a wide variety of foods and is open to trying new ones, perhaps there is a little "inner child" that likes ketchup on my hotdogs.

There ya go. Was that so hard to admit?

Originally Posted by cubssoxfan

my taste buds think McD and DD coffee is very mediocre.

On this we agree. I think calling it mediocre is generous, though, unless you're only comparing it to other burger and donut shops. Compared to real coffee shops it's flat-out bad, not mediocre.

[Golfer31]

Hey guys,

Would it be mean to have this guy come to an authentic Italian Beef place with me and watch him attempt to order a Beef with mayonnaise? lol

I am thinking that this would be a sight to see.

[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by cubssoxfan

I have to admit, I, ketchup on hot dog boy am a hypocrite. I do frown on those who dump steak sauce on a steak without tasting it first or people who automatically dump salt or soy sauce on food without tasting it. And although my palate likes a wide variety of foods and is open to trying new ones, perhaps there is a little "inner child" that likes ketchup on my hotdogs. But I did try them a few times at home with just mustard and relish. Hey they're MY taste buds. And it doesn't make sense because I can get snobbish about so many foods especially crappy coffee; I'd like to know where Consumer Reports sent their tasters because my taste buds think McD and DD coffee is very mediocre. I deride my DW for liking her corn beer MGD- life is too short to drink crappy beer.
I guess I am somewhat contradictory why else would I be a Cubssox fan?

While I find consurmer reports intersting for appliances and cars and such, coffee? They have rated wine before as well. Dear God that was one awful list.

[cubssoxfan]

Originally Posted by Plzeň

It's not my taste. It's taste. There's a difference. Some things are subjective and a matter of personal preference. Others are fairly standard and understood by the majority of people who know and care about such things.

Okay, when the President or Queen invite me for hot dogs, I will eat them the way they are served. On the other hand if you criticize me for eating a hot dog in my house with ketchup then you will not be invited back. I didn't see hot dog with ketchup in any etiquette book about "taste". Did you ever see the show about regional differences in how hot dogs are prepared? Might want to check that one out before further pontification. If you eat a hot dog "Chicago" style in Connecticut or Georgia or Coney Island you will be derided.
Now about those who eat Pizza Smut pizza when we have so many good places................

[edsg25]

there has been so much talk here recently about street crime in Chicago, but one has to put it in perspective. real, bone chilling, blood curling, maniacal crimes come in the form of..

We got a guy in town for business. He ordered an Italian beef with mayonaise and sport peppers.

Please, folks. Have some sensitivity for those of us who tend to get squeamish about such issues. Give your posts X ratings before posting.

and please, please, please, for goodness sake, never post anything about the guy who put ketchup on his Chicago hot dog.

Or if you really want to break my heart...go to Manny's and not only put mayo on your corned beef, but also put it on a couple of slices of white bread.

[Plzeň]

Originally Posted by cubssoxfan

Did you ever see the show about regional differences in how hot dogs are prepared? Might want to check that one out before further pontification. If you eat a hot dog "Chicago" style in Connecticut or Georgia or Coney Island you will be derided.

I didn't see the show, but I've had dogs at Coney Island and elsewhere, so I'm aware of the differences. I'm not aware of any of them involving ketchup, though. If they do, they shouldn't. I didn't grow up in Chicagoland and didn't even visit until I was over 30, yet I knew that ketchup didn't belong on hot dogs. I didn't learn until fairly recently that some see this as "a Chicago thing". I always just thought it was a hot dog thing. The only version I'm aware of that regularly involves ketchup would be corn dogs, but that's practically a whole different food item, and again, is generally intended for kids.