HAY GUYS

Sakabadger · Local time: Jul 22, 2006, 01:57 AM

I recently watched a Food Network program, I think it was "The Secret Life of..." and they happened to be featuring hot dogs. So far, so good.

The host went to some hot dog place in Chicago or New York or something, and at the end he went around asking people what condiments they liked to put on it. Everyone there answered "mustard," and again, so far so good. The host, though, was like "I like some ketchup on my hotdog" and the atmosphere suddenly changed. The employees and proprietors seemed to think putting ketchup on a hotdog was either very childish or completely tasteless, and they wouldn't even put any on the host's hot dog.

Now, this is troubling as I thought ketchup on hot dogs was NORMAL. Sure, mustard is great too or mayonnaise if you like that sort of thing, but I'll always go for ketchup if it's there.

Is ketchup on hot dogs a Bad Thing and I'm simply just out of the loop? Or did the host just happen to go to a really uptight place? What condiments do you typically prefer on your hot dog?

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Sakabadger · Local time: Jul 22, 2006, 02:20 AM

Originally Posted by scotty

It's a food network program, I'm sure they think weiners are childish and a true hotdog for them is tofu with mustard and caviar or something stupid like that.

Food Network is hardly in possession of what I'd call a snooty taste.

I think you need to read through my little anecdote again, maybe.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Sakabadger · Local time: Jul 22, 2006, 02:33 AM

I didn't mean to give the impression that Food Network thought hotdogs were childish, I meant those guys who worked at the restaurant thought that putting ketchup on them was. Like, something a kid might do. Or, as kat said, I suppose it might just be some huge regional preference.

And in case it wasn't clear, the guy wasn't in some fancy pants restaurant, it was just a big local hot dog place. Casual stuff (BUT NO KETCHUP).

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Sakabadger · Local time: Jul 22, 2006, 03:22 AM

Okay, now that one's just silly.

Malt Vinegar and Fish and Chips were MADE for each other.

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