Condiments: hot dogs, who puts what on.

[fivetricks]

To me a Michigan, and Coney are basically the same. It's a ground beef sauce. The Michigan is a tad spicier then a Coney.

Chris

Yep. However Michigan is divided between "Detroit" and "Flint" style sauces. Detroit style is basically low rent chili out of a can slopped onto a hotdog and a bun.

Flint style is a dryer (think "loose meat" from the Roseanne show consistency) style topping cooked in lard on a steamed bun with a kogels brand Vienna. You can guess my preference ;-)

That being said, this is one of the many things that you can no longer find its best original State in Flint. The best were always found at Angelo's on the East end in Flint. Which has not been a vibrant neighborhood in the better part of 50 years.

Angelo's closed a couple of years ago and moved to the more affluent area that is known as Grand Blanc. Now they offer both style coneys at the same restaurant. Ugh. you can theoretically get the Flint style Coney in its original form at a place called starlite which has been featured on a food Network show or two. But they suck.

 

[jcam222]

I like a variety but I’d i had one go to it would be coney, shredded cheese , diced raw onion and brown mustard.

 

[S-met]

I'm very mood-dependent and very opportunistic.
When hungry, I'll eat one plane. Missing a bun? Sammich bread and a slice of pepper Jack. Tortilla, salsa and cheese.

Last dog was chili-cheese and raw onions about a week ago. Occasionally add sour creamy - very rare though.

Mustard and kraut. Or cortido.

Kimchi (once with crispy fried pork belly - I'd do that again).

Dill pickles (never sweet or bread&butter)

Occasionally bacon. Once I did bacon & bleu. I'd do that again.

Roasted Hatch chilies.

Sauteed onions (good with bacon & bleu) or saute peppers and cheese for a bastardized cheesesteak dog.

Carnitas, salsa verde and cajeta cheese.

 

[Fueling Around]

A taste thing that will change.
Up to my teens it was catsup (ketchup) or Dairy Queen Chili Dog.
20's it changed to mustard. Also first experience with a Chicago dog. Very tasty, but too much other stuff to enjoy the Vienna dog in my palate.
30's married a German and learned to appreciate sauerkraut, especially fried in bratwurst grease.

Yellow mustard and kraut .

Yellow is a yes, but prefer German or deli mustard. Kraut is a must.
My cheap and easy is Costco or Sam's Club for $1.50 and drink.

I make bagel dogs from Costco dinner dogs. That's another post?

 

[Norwester55]

Does chili count? Otherwise horse radish mustard, cheese and/or onions.

 

[cmichini]

I'm kind of a purist:
- Mustard & onion
- Mustard & kraut
- Chili & onion

The type of mustard can vary (depending mood or where I'm at).
Chili needs to have no beans and not too runny.
If you get too much stuff on there it either gets too muddled.

 

[Braz]

Chicago style, at home.

 

[Bearcarver]

I need to see photos in this thread for these lovely creations/concoctions you guys are coming up with.

Mustard Only---Bear's Favorite "KISS" Method. (Quarter Pound Berks' Dog)

 

[cmichini]

Braz - Those windy city dogs look pretty tasty. Maybe I need to get out more. LOL

 

[chef jimmyj]

I'm surprised, with all the California Members, nobody has posted a Mex/LA Street/Danger Dog as their go to. I've yet to try one but, a Bacon Wrapped Dog with Ketchup, Mayo, Mustard, sauteed Peppers and Onions, Tomato, Jalapeño, Avocado and Cilantro, sounds like" Fun in a Bun " to me. Probably gonna need a Bib to eat a couple...JJ

 

[chef jimmyj]

COME ON NY! Nobody eating Sabrett's Dirty Water Dogs!?!?
Street Vendors all throughout NYC and even in NJ, sell natural casing Sabrett Hot Dogs heated in a Nasty Looking but, oh so flavoursome, Water seasoned with Onion, Red Pepper, Cumin, Nutmeg and a dose of Ketchup. A steamed Bun can be topped with a variety of Toppings that include, Sauerkraut, Mustard, Raw Onion, Ketchup (For the Kiddies), Pickle Relish and/or the Iconic, NY invention, Red Onion Sauce! Recipes vary a bit but Sauteed Red Onions get simmered in a Thickened Sauce of Balsamic Vinegar, Ketchup, Dijon Mustard, Brown Sugar, Garlic Powder, Cinnamon and a dash of Hot Sauce, until soft.
I prefer Dirty Water Dogs with Mustard, Sauerkraut, Raw Onion AND Red Onion Sauce to hold it all down...JJ

 

[noboundaries]

I prefer Dirty Water Dogs with Mustard, Sauerkraut, Raw Onion AND Red Onion Sauce to hold it all down...JJ

Dang! That tastes good in my imagination! Would need a hefty dog to to shine through those flavors, but I'd try it in a heartbeat!

 

[kit s]

Mustard but every blue moon or so will throw some relish on.

 

[zwiller]

No wrong way to eat a dog. I will even admit I get in the mood for dogs chopped and added to baked beans. This summer we have been using whatever was one sale, usually Ballpark and we totally grilled it to death, total char. Like kit s mustard (Gluden's usually) and sweet relish in a blue moon. Went through the onion phase a while back and wife still loves hers that way. I mince it very finely in a Ninja. All this being said, Tony Packo's is easily my fave. Anyone into Chili dogs needs to try one. Life altering. Dead serious, cheap killer eats and totally worth a drive. Dog is actually kolbasz but it is the actually the chili that makes it what it is.

 

[chef jimmyj]

Like Raw Onion on your Dog but find the flavor too Sharp? Chop the Onion fine, place in a Sieve and rinse under Cold Water. Drain thoroughly, place in a Tea Towel and squeeze any remaining water out. Top your Dog and enjoy.
A bit off topic but, if anyone is interested, I have a very tasty, Authentic, German Potato Soup Recipe, made with Knockwurst or Hot Dogs. This soup is Hearty, Creamy, with chunks of Potato, Hot Dogs and flavored with Caraway Seed. Both different and interesting...JJ

 

[noboundaries]

One of me and my wife's favorite shared memories involves hot dogs. She visited me at Cubi Point in the Philippines when I was in the Navy. The gee dunks, and the bar in the BOQ, all served roller dogs nestled into steamed buns. Mustard, chopped onions, and sweet relish, sitting in the bar caddy for hours, were our favorite condiments...and that's why we still eat dogs that way to this day, decades later. We still call them Cubi Dogs when we're in the mood for a summer favorite.

 

[smokerjim]

A bit off topic but, if anyone is interested, I have a very tasty, Authentic, German Potato Soup Recipe, made with Knockwurst or Hot Dogs

i'd be interested, with the colder weather coming it sounds good. just say you like your hotdogs covered with potatoes and caraway seeds.

 

[Bearcarver]

That was the only reason I hated to work in Central & North Jersey---All they had was those lousy Sabrett Dogs up there!! All the rest of Jersey has Berks Dogs, at their Wawas. None of the Climbers liked Sabrett Dogs either.

Bear

 

[Omnivore]

Texas Hot Wiener Style...Coney/Chili Sauce, Raw Onions and Mustard.
OR
The Famous Hot Dog Johnny's Style...Raw Onion, Mustard and a Dill Pickled Spear.
OR
NJ Italian Hot Dog...Two Hot Dogs, and Mustard in half a 10" circle of Baked Pizza Dough, forming a pocket. Next the Dogs are topped with a pile of Fried Peppers and Onions. Lastly a bunch of French Fries and Ketchup finishes off the Italian Hotdog.

The Dogs, all, must be in a natural casing and Griddle cooked in Bacon Grease...JJ

Holy cow my heart skipped a beat when you mentioned Hot Dog Johnny's. I was born and raised 15 minutes east of that place and have so many memories of eating those fried dogs with onion, pickle and mustard, overlooking the Pequest River. Can't forget the ice cold birch beer in frosted mugs. My German great grandma would get buttermilk in a styrofoam cup with a straw! (Which killed me as a kid because I always thought is was a milkshake and would take a sip of it only to find out that it certainly was not a milkshake). Thanks for the walk down memory lane.

 

[xray]

I’ve been to Hotdog Johnny’s a few times as well. When I drove for an armored car company my furthest stop was just over the Delaware water gap to the Colombia exit on 80 in NJ. Every now and then we’d detour down to Buttzville for some Johnny’s.

Boss found out when the mileage wasn’t adding up. Next week, he rode shotgun because he wanted to try their hotdogs!