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1. Jeff | May 24, 2012 at 2:56 pm

   That picture should be the test for American citizenship.
   Q. What is missing from this picture?
   A. Nothing. (Also acceptable: chopped onions, more chili, paper cup full of Coke)
2. Lindsey Nair | May 24, 2012 at 3:23 pm

   Yeah, some of the chili is hiding under the dog.
   They were selling 2 dogs, chips and a drink for $4.
3. david | May 24, 2012 at 4:57 pm

   What about the pickle relish?
4. Lindsey Nair | May 24, 2012 at 5:24 pm

   I’m one of those people who will throw a bunch of things on a hot dog, not necessarily all at once. But I do love mustard, ketchup, pickle relish, chili, cheese, slaw and sauerkraut. And sauteed onions. Not a big fan of the raw onions.
5. crooked road | May 24, 2012 at 8:34 pm

   I’ve got two equal favorites in hot dogs – the ultra processed ‘red’ hot dog slathered with mustard chile & slaw, in that order. The other is a kosher dog with brown mustard, red onions & sauerkraut. Well, to be honest, I love the kosher dog far more than the ‘red’ dog, but I love both of them.

   Either way, I love the result. Dogs on a grill top are better. Buns steamed are the only way to go. Brown mustard, not yellow. I love the snap of kosher dogs. Sabretts or Hebrew National.
6. crooked road | May 24, 2012 at 8:40 pm

   I can remember being an undergrad at VT, back a couple of decades ago, or more. There was a guy who sold Sabretts kosher dogs that were NYC style.

   Red onion sauce, kraut, and brown mustard. Those dogs were good enough to make me go ahead and visit NYC for a long food related weekend.

   NYC cliched foods? A hot dog, a slice of pizza, and a deli sandwich. Probably some type of Italian dish, too. Certainly not a low cal weekend.
7. crooked road | May 24, 2012 at 8:45 pm

   Lindsey, I’ll pontificate a little about hot dog toppings, just to create interest for you.

   Ketchup is NEVER. Relish is acceptable if you go for the neon green and try the Chicago style of veggie dog. Cheese always has to be ‘Cheez’ as in Cheez Whiz. Raw onions are okay, but are a pale imitation of the sauteed onions. Raw onions seem to be mandatorily paired with chili. Yellow mustard is not horrible, but brown mustard is so excellent it overwhelms the yellow version.
8. Debbie | May 25, 2012 at 12:28 pm

   When I was growing up, one of our neighbors used to buy the red hotdogs because they were so cheap. I’ve always thought they were nasty tasting.

   I loved mayo on my dogs when I was a child, makes me cringe now. I’m not crazy about ketchup on them, but like just about every other possibility.
9. Lindsey Nair | May 25, 2012 at 2:31 pm

   I think when I was a kid we called those hot-pink colored dogs “teen franks” for some reason. Maybe I picked that up from my mom, who was a cafeteria lady for a while.
10. Kristen | May 25, 2012 at 2:51 pm

    I don’t like anything on a dog but kraut and yellow mustard…I totally don’t get chili.
11. Debbie | May 25, 2012 at 5:11 pm

    I love chili and cheese on a hot dog, Kristen. I also love kraut and spicy brown mustard. Love Chicago dogs too. Heck, I love a good hot dog, period.
12. Connie | May 27, 2012 at 7:31 am

    Lindsey, I think there were weenies (no one actually said “wieners,” and “hot dog” includes the bun) really named “teen franks.” They were made by Valleydale, were small, and came in packs of 16 (maybe where the teen part comes in). …if I am remembering this correctly.
13. Connie | May 27, 2012 at 7:42 am

    If anyone would like it, I have a very good, very easy recipe for NY Hot Dog Cart onion red sauce. Hot dogs are not offered with that anywhere around here (Radford) that I’ve ever seen. I saw refrigerated pouches of it in a grocery store once, but it was awful! Can’t vouch for the authenticity of my sauce, but the onions come out sweet and still with some body (but not jarring like raw onions – ugh).
14. Laura | May 29, 2012 at 1:37 pm

    Connie, I can’t believe no one has responded to your recipe offer…. I for one would love to see it!
15. Lindsey Nair | May 29, 2012 at 3:36 pm

    I meant to say that I’d love to see it too, Connie! Laura’s comment reminded me.
    It sounds very interesting to me.
16. Debbie | May 30, 2012 at 6:34 am

    I would love to see the recipe too, Connie. Please share!
17. Debbie | May 30, 2012 at 6:37 am

    I had a coworker years ago who used to make “weinie gravy”. She said her son loved it. She’d brown the hot dogs in a skillet and then make gravy from the drippings.