Food and Drink Hot Dog Etiquette

WARPARTY70 · 07-02-2007, 05:34 PM

Just in time for the 4th
The Do's and Don't: Everyday guidance for eating America's sacred food.
1. Don't put hot dog topping between the hot dog and the bun. Always ''dress the dog,'' not the bun.
Condiments should be applied in the following order: wet condiments like mustard and chili are applied first,followed by chunky condiments like relish,onions and sauerkraut,followed by shedded chesse,followed by spices like celery salt or pepper.
2.Do serve sesame seed,poppy seed and plain buns with hot dogs, sun-dried tomato buns or basil buns are considered gauche with franks.
3.Don't use a cloth napkins to wipe your mouth when eating a hot dog, paper is always preferable.
4.Do eat hot dogs on buns with your hands, Utensils should not touch hot dogs on buns.
5.Do use paper plates to serve hot dogs. Every days dishes are acceptable;china is a no-no.
6.Don't take more than five bites to finish a hot dog, For foot-long wiener,seven are acceptable.
7.Don't leave bits of buns on your plate. Eat it all. Fresh herbs on the same plate with hot dogs are a major ''Don't...''
Mustard,relish,onions,chesse and chili are appeptable.
8.Don't use ketchup on your hot dog after the age of 18.
9.Do -Condiments remaining on the fingers after eating a hot dog should be licked away,not washed.
10.Do use multi-colored toothpicks to serve cocktail wieners. Cocktail forks are in poor taste.
11.Don't send a thank you note following a hot dog barbecue. It would not be in keeping with the unpretenious nature of hot dogs.
12.Don't bring wine to a hot dog barbecue. Beer,lemonade and iced tea are preferable.
13. Don't ever think there is a wrong time to serve hot dogs.

**HemiEd** · 07-02-2007, 05:39 PM

Pretty much agree with everything except, I like to put the chunky stuff like onions under the dog. They stay put that way.

StcChief · 07-03-2007, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by HemiEd

Pretty much agree with everything except, I like to put the chunky stuff like onions under the dog. They stay put that way.

Yep same with peppers, relish.

Kraut can go on top.

KCChiefsMan · 07-02-2007, 05:40 PM

whats wrong with ketchup on a hot dog? I suppose if you have kraut or onions than they wouldn't go together, but I usually use mustard and ketchup and thats usually it

**DaKCMan AP** · 07-02-2007, 05:41 PM

People who put ketchup on hot dogs are teh ghey.

KCChiefsMan · 07-02-2007, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

People who put ketchup on hot dogs are teh ghey.

it's a hot dog, I can see somebody get uppidity about ketchup use if it were on a steak! but a hot dog?

**HemiEd** · 07-02-2007, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

People who put ketchup on hot dogs are teh ghey.

Yesterday, after playing golf, we were setting around settling up. One of the guys, put ketchup on a hot dog. OMG, it was funny, especially in Chicago hot dog territory.

Personally, I don't like ketchup on anything with a bun.

KCChiefsMan · 07-02-2007, 05:48 PM

I guess I could be hot-dog deprived, the only hot dogs I've eaten were cheap franks from the store. Maybe I should venture out and find a top-notch dog somewhere

**HemiEd** · 07-02-2007, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by KCChiefsMan

I guess I could be hot-dog deprived, the only hot dogs I've eaten were cheap franks from the store. Maybe I should venture out and find a top-notch dog somewhere

They still suck. But I think they are best with just mustard, onions and cheese.

WARPARTY70 · 07-02-2007, 05:53 PM

I like coleslaw on my dogs.

**luv** · 07-02-2007, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by WARPARTY70

I like coleslaw on my dogs.

Ugh! Slaw on pulled pork only.

Dr. Johnny Fever · 07-02-2007, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by luv

Ugh! Slaw on pulled pork only.

Ugh! Why would anyone put slaw on meat.

Spott · 07-02-2007, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by beer me

Ugh! Why would anyone put slaw on meat.

They do that a lot in the south. I remember ordering a "slaw dog" when I first moved down here. I just assumed by looking at the menu that the cole slaw was a side item with the hot dog. I was pretty shocked when the brought out my hot dog with a ton of cole slaw covering it.

Dr. Johnny Fever · 07-02-2007, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Spott

They do that a lot in the south. I remember ordering a "slaw dog" when I first moved down here. I just assumed by looking at the menu that the cole slaw was a side item with the hot dog. I was pretty shocked when the brought out my hot dog with a ton of cole slaw covering it.

Yea well they also called all soda "coke" in the south. At least my ex-cousins-in-law in Mobile do... so wtf do they know.

**Bugeater** · 07-02-2007, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by luv

Ugh! Slaw on pulled pork only.

Oh yes! There's a little bbq joint down the street from me that does that, I've wondered if it was common or if it was something they came up with. I guess that answers that question.

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Originally Posted by beer me

Ugh! Why would anyone put slaw on meat.

Don't knock it unless you've tried it. It sounds gross but it's actually really good.

07-02-2007, 05:34 PM	Topic Starter
WARPARTY70 Big Brother Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sunny SoCal Casino cash: $10004900	Hot Dog Etiquette Just in time for the 4th The Do's and Don't: Everyday guidance for eating America's sacred food. 1. Don't put hot dog topping between the hot dog and the bun. Always ''dress the dog,'' not the bun. Condiments should be applied in the following order: wet condiments like mustard and chili are applied first,followed by chunky condiments like relish,onions and sauerkraut,followed by shedded chesse,followed by spices like celery salt or pepper. 2.Do serve sesame seed,poppy seed and plain buns with hot dogs, sun-dried tomato buns or basil buns are considered gauche with franks. 3.Don't use a cloth napkins to wipe your mouth when eating a hot dog, paper is always preferable. 4.Do eat hot dogs on buns with your hands, Utensils should not touch hot dogs on buns. 5.Do use paper plates to serve hot dogs. Every days dishes are acceptable;china is a no-no. 6.Don't take more than five bites to finish a hot dog, For foot-long wiener,seven are acceptable. 7.Don't leave bits of buns on your plate. Eat it all. Fresh herbs on the same plate with hot dogs are a major ''Don't...'' Mustard,relish,onions,chesse and chili are appeptable. 8.Don't use ketchup on your hot dog after the age of 18. 9.Do -Condiments remaining on the fingers after eating a hot dog should be licked away,not washed. 10.Do use multi-colored toothpicks to serve cocktail wieners. Cocktail forks are in poor taste. 11.Don't send a thank you note following a hot dog barbecue. It would not be in keeping with the unpretenious nature of hot dogs. 12.Don't bring wine to a hot dog barbecue. Beer,lemonade and iced tea are preferable. 13. Don't ever think there is a wrong time to serve hot dogs.
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07-02-2007, 05:39 PM	#2
HemiEd Supporter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ozarks Casino cash: $2790564	Pretty much agree with everything except, I like to put the chunky stuff like onions under the dog. They stay put that way.
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07-02-2007, 05:40 PM	#4
KCChiefsMan AIC Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Roxbury, MA Casino cash: $10004900	whats wrong with ketchup on a hot dog? I suppose if you have kraut or onions than they wouldn't go together, but I usually use mustard and ketchup and thats usually it
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DaKCMan AP Beloved & Awesome CP Celebrity Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Florida Casino cash: $6714952	People who put ketchup on hot dogs are teh ghey. __________________
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07-02-2007, 05:48 PM	#8
KCChiefsMan AIC Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Roxbury, MA Casino cash: $10004900	I guess I could be hot-dog deprived, the only hot dogs I've eaten were cheap franks from the store. Maybe I should venture out and find a top-notch dog somewhere
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07-02-2007, 05:53 PM	#10
WARPARTY70 Big Brother Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sunny SoCal Casino cash: $10004900	I like coleslaw on my dogs. __________________
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