Is putting ketchup on a hot dog un-American? (Chicago, best, great)

[Sharks With Lasers]

I believe that it is. Nobody over the age of 12 should put ketchup on a hot dog.

It looks like the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council agrees with me, encouraging toppings like mustard, relish, and onions but discouraging ketchup.

[CCbaxter]

Damn right! Ketchup is for hamburgers.

[PedroMartinez]

Ketchup is for fries and onion rings, nothing else.

[TheDusty]

Originally Posted by Sharks With Lasers

I believe that it is. Nobody over the age of 12 should put ketchup on anything.

Corrected it for you.

Ketchup is a nasty, inferior condiment.

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[69Charger]

A Chicago-style hot dog is a proper hot dog. No ketchup

[HockeyMac18]

Originally Posted by Sharks With Lasers

I believe that it is. Nobody over the age of 12 should put ketchup on a hot dog.

It looks like the National Hot Dog and Saudage Council agrees with me, encouraging toppings like mustard, relish, and onions but discouraging ketchup.

I love ketchup and mustard on my hotdogs. Then again, I don't eat meat hotdogs (anymore)...so I'm probably pretty un-American to you (lol...)!


p.s. your username is great. Freaking laser beams!!

[ohhwanderlust]

I hate ketchup.

Mayonnaise or malt vinegar on fries for me, please.

[Floorist]

Ketchup on a hot dog is nasty.

[burdell]

The best dogs are N Newark NJ double Italian dogs featuring 2 dogs on a 1/2 pizza bread{kinda like a fluffier pita) along with peppers, onions, fired potatoes, topped with mustard and ketchup.

[PedroMartinez]

The two proper ways to prepare a dog:

Chili cheese dog:
A good German mustard
Onions
Chili (no beans, of course)
Grated cheddar cheese

TexMex dog:
Weiner wrapped in bacon
A little bit of Dijon mustard
Jalapeno dill relish