Hot Dog etiquette (repost, but important to rememb

Hot Dog Etiquette
Dos and Don'ts: Everyday guidance for eating America's sacred food

Don't...
put hot dog toppings 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 shredded cheese, followed by spices, like celery salt or pepper.

Do...
serve sesame seed, poppy seed and plain buns with hot dogs. Sun-dried tomato buns or basil buns are considered gauche with franks.

Don't...
use a cloth napkin to wipe your mouth when eating a hot dog. Paper is always preferable.

Do...
eat hot dogs on buns with your hands. Utensils should not touch hot dogs on buns.

Do...
use paper plates to serve hot dogs. Every day dishes are acceptable; china is a no-no.

Don't...
take more than five bites to finish a hot dog. For foot-long wiener, seven bites are acceptable.

Don't...
leave bits of bun on your plate. Eat it all.

Fresh herbs on the same plate with hot dogs are a major "

Don't..." Mustard, relish, onions, cheese and chili are acceptable.

Don't...
use ketchup on your hot dog after the age of 18.

Do...
Condiments remaining on the fingers after eating a hot dog should be licked away, not washed.

Do...
use multi-colored toothpicks to serve cocktail wieners. Cocktail forks are in poor taste.

Don't...
send a thank you note following a hot dog barbecue. It would not be in keeping with the unpretentious nature of hot dogs.

Don't...
bring wine to a hot dog barbecue. Beer, soda, lemonade and iced tea are preferable.

Don't...
ever think there is a wrong time to serve hot dogs.

My condiment order is out of whack. I put my onion anywhere but last to prevent them from falling all over the place. I guess I'm too "neat", therefore unacceptable.

It may be heresy, but I prefer a dual line of mustard dressing each side of the dog, giving flavor to both the dog AND the bun.

I have been known to put the chopped onion UNDER the dog (while still maintaining vital dog-onion contact) to avoid spillage in certain places (like a business trip through an airport, or a dog grabbed during lunch off a cart) that I don't want to risk trashing my shirt should spillage occur.

Happy National Hot Dog Month! And yes, the messier the better!!

I like mustard against my bread, and then on top of the weiner. Then I add my chopped onion and then either coleslaw or chili. I don't like my onion on top because it falls off when you take a bite of the hot dog. ( My husband still used ketchup on his and he is 56 years old)

Sometime Ilike to have a glass of cold milk with my Texas Hot Wiener.

Cheers, John

quote:

Originally posted by Mosca

Hot Dog Etiquette
Dos and Don'ts: Everyday guidance for eating America's sacred food

Do...
eat hot dogs on buns with your hands. Utensils should not touch hot dogs on buns.

Do you follow this rule with an "all the way" Lafayette coney ???

quote:

Originally posted by Mosca

Hot Dog Etiquette
Dos and Don'ts: Everyday guidance for eating America's sacred food


Don't...
use ketchup on your hot dog after the age of 18.

So when did I miss this memo? I can't eat a hot dog without ketchup. Unless, of course, it has chili and/or cheese on it.

"Don't...
ever think there is a wrong time to serve hot dogs."

I get up at 4: am and occasionally eat a hot dog and half sour pickle for breakfast.

John

why just half a pickle? why not the whole thing? :)

quote:

Originally posted by MBFDFyre

why just half a pickle? why not the whole thing? :)

John A said; "and half sour pickle for breakfast."

half sour is a type of pickle, not a half of a pickle.

MikeS.

Lunch today.....So, did I do it right???

I prefer to "dress" my bun's.........

this is killing me. i get "Weighed In " at 730 pm so that picture has my drooling!

quote:

Originally posted by roossy90

I prefer to "dress" my bun's.........

I am not going to say a word!!

For I could get in REAL trouble!

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