Burning Urge to Know

Updated on June 10, 2011
T.N. asks from Saratoga Springs, NY
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K, so, which is it? Ketchup or Mustard on your Hot Dogs?

(a frequent lively discussion in our house)

And yeah, I know they're BAD for ya!

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So What Happened?

BAHAHAWAHA! Jo, great visual, giggle!

Here we have 3 Ketchup (FREAKS!), and two Mustard, me and my oldest son (the NORMAL people). Least now you know where you stand with ME! Humph!

Tehehe, Tracy, I meant the HOT DOGS are bad for you! Sorry, didn't mean to freak you out! :)

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J.G.

answers from St. Louis on

Ketchup for me, and my daughers. My oldest son can't stand anything on them. Troy is a ketchup and mustard kinda guy and my younger son is ketchup relish.

Every time someone tries to tell me what is in a hot dog I stick my fingers in my ears and sing lalalalalalalalalalalala until I annoy them enough that they shut up. Really does anyone on earth not know they are bad for us, it is just they are yummy.

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T.K.

answers from Dallas on

spicy brown mustard and onions
or
sauerkraut and onions
or
horseradish and onions
or
chili and cheese

I am not aware that condiments are bad for you. Please don't rock my world.

I know - I was joking. My version of lalalalallalalalalalalalalla - ignorance is bliss. Hebrew National Kosher Dogs aren't so bad. My favorite are footlong stadium dogs at Texas Rangers Ballpark. Don't know what's in em, and don't care. They are deleriously good with a cold beer.

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J.G.

answers from San Antonio on

ME: Ketchup
3YO: Ketchup
HUSBAND: brown mustard with jalepeno slices (like the kind you get on nachos).

OR -- we all 3 just do chili dogs (Wolf-brand with beans, shredded cheddar on top)

Oh and we LOVE Hebrew National hot dogs. Those really don't need anything. They're good on their own.

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B.C.

answers from Joplin on

For the two younger kids it is Just Ketchup...I on the other hand Need BOTH
( even if it is a Chicago Dog, which Andy says is deplorable.)

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M.R.

answers from Chicago on

Oh you just had to open this one up didn't you?

I haven't read through all the responses so if I repeat, I apologize.

Both are fine on the hot dog but that's it. Personally, I put ketchup on it and that's it. My husband, on the other hand, thinks I'm a heathen for putting ketchup on the hot dog.

Why? Because people in Chicago have lost their damn MINDS when it comes to hot dogs. Ever eaten a traditional Chicago hot dog? It has mustard, onion, relish, sport peppers, tomato wedge, dill pickle spear, and celery salt, all served on a poppy seed bun. As others have mentioned, ketchup on a hot dog is a sin and will get you exiled!

Uh, what?!? That's not a hot dog; that's nearly a salad!

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D.P.

answers from Pittsburgh on

Probably the minority here but for me, ketchup (Heinz only) and relish.
Son & husband? Mustard & onion

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E.B.

answers from Seattle on

Two ketchups...one BBQ and no mustards.....Goodness no mustards!

Grandpa loves Peanut butter on his Hot Dogs...GAG me please...He has not gotten any of the kids on board with it either...but he tries!

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V.W.

answers from Minneapolis on

Nothing ON the hot dog... But mine are dipped into ketchup with every bite.

Mustard... Gross.

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M.W.

answers from San Francisco on

Oh baby..I love a good hot dog!! When I go to our local Bay Area hot dog joint called Caspers I put mustard,shredded cheese,onion and tomato on it....its so good.

When we backyard bbq then i tend to eat one with mustard...then one with ketchup. Yep...I splurge and have two...cuz I like the experience of both condiments...just not at the same time..hee..heee!

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K.P.

answers from Seattle on

Haha, you always come up with interesting questions.

I prefer Mustard and Onions, but my hubby prefers, mustard AND ketchup. My son, he doesnt really care as long as he is eating it! Lol.

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E.T.

answers from Albuquerque on

Both! (and if you get the nitrate free, they're not so bad)

Here in NM, we also like green chile on our dogs...

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M.P.

answers from Sacramento on

Both! and onions and cheese and dill pickles!! Yummy!

If I could only choose one it would be mustard.

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A.M.

answers from Kansas City on

If I ate hot dogs it would be mustard. But I must be of the unusual sort and I can't stand the taste of hot dogs. Which has nothing to do with bad for you or what they are made of .....just one day I coudn't stand the taste....

I think they smell great but then I taste them and UGH!

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J.C.

answers from Rockford on

Well, I live near Chicago, so my confession will surely lead to my being placed into a federal hot dog protection program for a few years, but I only eat hotdogs with ketchup and nothing else.

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H.G.

answers from Dallas on

Mustard and relish! Noooo ketchup. That's for french fries! I love hotdogs and could careless what's in em!

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A.W.

answers from Kalamazoo on

both!
or chili and cheese and onions!

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M..

answers from St. Louis on

Ummm, I thought everyone on earth did both!! At least they should!

Lol your silly!

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M.D.

answers from Washington DC on

Ha! Good one! Both for me. Ketchup only for my husband, daughter, and youngest son, and mustard only for my middle son. My husband also does relish sometimes.

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Ha! Good one! Both for me. Ketchup only for my husband, daughter, and youngest son, and mustard only for my middle son. My husband also does relish sometimes.

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T.B.

answers from Bloomington on

LOTS of mustard! I mean I want it dripping off when I take a bite! I also love sauerkraut with spicy brown mustard. Nathan's hotdogs are the best!!

16 m.o.: plain and chopped
almost 4 y.o.: varies...sometimes 1, sometimes both.
Husband: both, but also loves sauerkraut and spicy mustard or chili dogs.

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M.M.

answers from Washington DC on

HAHAHA Kristina!!!
I kept reading and said to my kids these people actually put ketchup on their dogs!!!
I am from Chicago, ketchup on a hot dog is one of the seven deadly sins, I am pretty sure.
I put onions and relish and sometimes chili. Spicy brown mustard, and sauertkraut if available.
We are having dogs and brats tonight.

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J.S.

answers from Chicago on

Both. Don't forget the dill relish!

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K.C.

answers from Philadelphia on

Um...both, obviously. And relish, of course.

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M.R.

answers from Seattle on

If we eat a hotdog, it's a stripe of both over hot sauerkraut and onions. Sometimes pickle relish too.

For the kids, just catsup (ketchup)...the natural variety....no high fructose corn syrup

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D.M.

answers from Rapid City on

Ketchup and mustard...sometimes even relish! :)

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S.H.

answers from Spokane on

I like chipotle mayo on mine :) double bad for ya, right?!
my boys eat them with ketchup and hubby eats it with whatever I put on it.
but it's definitely mustard for a corn-dog!

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C.B.

answers from Kansas City on

WAIT - can't i have both!?!?

i would also like mayo and relish, please :)

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M.G.

answers from Chicago on

I do ketchup, and since I live near Chicago I get harassed by my husband for it!

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P.G.

answers from Dallas on

I don't eat hot dogs very often, but what REALLY tastes great on a hotdog is.... SALSA! (tomatoes, onions, etc.) MMMMMMM :)

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C.O.

answers from Washington DC on

BOTH!!! With relish and onions!!!

And it's NOT "fake" mustard - the yellow stuff - has to be Guldens or Grey Poupon - you know what I mean/?!

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A.G.

answers from Albuquerque on

Mmmm...Hot dogs...
Ketchup & relish or Spicy mustard & kruat for me
yellow Mustard & ketchup for the husband

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A.H.

answers from San Francisco on

Both, and dill relish

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R.J.

answers from Seattle on

Catsup, Mustard, Relish, Onion, Saurkraut, & Cream Cheese :) :) :)

Jalepenos as well if I'm in the mood. Ditto chili.

Chicago style hotdogs sound *fantastic*

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C.W.

answers from Santa Barbara on

Oh man....have you ever been to a factory where they made hot dogs??? I sold laboratory supplies for their quality department and went on several tours. Never, never again!

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A.B.

answers from Louisville on

Mayo! And occasionally ketchup and/or mustard.

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L.B.

answers from Boston on

Both please. And lots of onions!

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G.T.

answers from Washington DC on

I put mustard and mayo.

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T.F.

answers from Dallas on

Either loaded with mustard and some relish or loaded with sauerkraut and some mustard

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L.L.

answers from Topeka on

It depends on what mood i'm in..For my kids it is ketchup 2 likes it with no bun,if I have chili dogs then a squirt of mustard goes on for myself & hubby he likes the fixins but ha i'm not into all that chopping just for a dog

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A.W.

answers from New York on

I usually put ketchup on my hot dog....but every once in a while I will have mustard with shredded chedder cheese.....now I want a hot dog!

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L.K.

answers from Kansas City on

I won't buy them, and rarely eat them when available. BUT once in a while, at a cookout, they smell so good! So if I'm going to eat them, I hope there is ketchup AND mustard AND preferably onions and relish too! ;)

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A.H.

answers from Omaha on

I don't eat hot dogs that often, but I am craving them now after reading these responses! I would put mustard and ketchup on a hot dog, but may have to try the kraut, cheese and onions that others mentioned! Yum!

I love ketchup on most meat, even steak sometimes which is a huge faux pas in France (according to my high school French teacher !)

I used to wait tables in a 50's style hamburger place during my college years. People would always order mustard, pickle and onion on their hamburgers. I couldn't understand why it was so popular especially without ketchup. It was pretty good though! LOL

A.

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A.B.

answers from New York on

Mustard for the grown-ups, ketchup for the kids.

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G.T.

answers from Rochester on

Both. But very little. I usually put a very thin line of ketchup on half the roll and a thin line of mustard on the other half of the roll. My 5 kids like ketchup but no mustard. Hubby likes both but wants much more then I do, he also likes relish.

Hubby and I like sauerkraut on ours once in a while also with just a little mustard (no ketchup).

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M.F.

answers from Dallas on

Mustard of course :)

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S.!.

answers from Los Angeles on

Yuck to ALL of it, lol... Me and my son do not eat any kind of hot dog... or brats or italian sausage or keibalsi (sp?)... yuck yuck and yuck! hehehe and yuck to kethcup and mustard as well.

My oldest daughter loves ALL of the above but eats with ketchup. Hubby is a mustard guy, but doesn't have to have it. So I guess 1 kethcup and 1 mustard and 2 neither :)

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K.I.

answers from Los Angeles on

I am a Ketchup person and my sister was/is a Mustard person.

I will always remember being little and my grandma saying to herself, while making us hot dogs: "Karma likes Ketchup (or catsup as she used to say) and Meigan likes mustard".

I miss my grandma :)

6 of my 7 kids like both and 1 likes only mustard!

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M.3.

answers from Reading on

Actually I don't like either on mine. I prefer sauerkraut (sp. ?)

Both of my daughters are ketchup fanatics. My son prefers his plain. To each their own. :)

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M.F.

answers from New York on

Hot dogs are so gross, but I succumb occasionally anyway!!! One stripe of each, thank you very much, lol.

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J.P.

answers from Buffalo on

YUM! Mustard and onions! My hubby and I both like em like that! My kids just eat them plain. We also love the cheese dogs, and Texas Hots! YUM!

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R.D.

answers from Richmond on

I hadn't eaten a hotdog in over a DECADE... wouldn't touch them for about 12 years. I love the smell of them though. I finally gave in to a Nathans all beef dog... HEAVEN!! Ate the first one naked, ate the second one with spicy mustard, OOOH YEAH!! ;)

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A.H.

answers from New York on

Spicy brown mustard and saurkraut for me, please!! Keep the ketchup for the burgers.

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C.C.

answers from San Francisco on

BOTH! Plus pickle relish! ;)

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K.F.

answers from Cleveland on

Both! Or just ketchup. Sometimes chili, cheese and ketchup.

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B.B.

answers from Los Angeles on

Mustard, tons of onions, and dill pickles.... Mmmmm.... I want one right now!

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Y.C.

answers from New York on

Oh my, Mexican style!!!!!
I put... (get ready):
Mustard
Ketchup
Mayonnaise
sauerkraut with carrots
sometimes cheese
and hot sauce of course.
My husband freak out every time I say I am going to eat something "Mexican" style, lol.
To me, I can't believe how simple he likes his food, if he ever move to Mexico I feel sorry for him, lol.

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S.S.

answers from Los Angeles on

ketchup for me, both + relish for hubby

LOVE hot dogs =d

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L.F.

answers from San Francisco on

In our house it is ketchup and ranch dressing with bacon bits! I know, totally healthy--lol

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S.G.

answers from Norfolk on

I am ketchup, mustard, relish.
Husband is mustard only.
Son is plain or ketchup only.
Daughter is ketchup only.
Did you see the Throwdown with Bobby Flay where he was trying to beat the winner of the New York City Hot Dog contest? The winner had put MACARONI AND CHEESE on a hot dog. Hopefully it came with a referral to a cardiologist.

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A.T.

answers from New York on

traditionally mustard....but ketchup works too. Depends on your preference.

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M.P.

answers from Lafayette on

i guess i'm a minority! i love my hotdogs burnt on a grill with nothing on them! i will also eat them boiled with nothing on them. i like my dogs naked! occasionally i'll do chili and cheese, but that's rare. if i had to pick between ketchup and mustard i'd pick ketchup, cause i hate mustard with a passion.

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L.H.

answers from New York on

I'm mostly German, so of course I'm going to say mustard!...and don't forget the onions. I also like chili dogs and cheese dogs, but no ketchup please....sourkaut is good too....Darn, now I'm hungry.

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