Given that hotdogs are also most universally served at Canadian social events, more specifically at their copious barbeques, and as its nearing summer, it might be a good chance to give some advice to prospective or new immigrants explaining the social etiquette of eating them.

I was going to do a poll to be more scientific but the amount of different combinations overwhelmed the poll’s capacity.

So the question is; what do you put on your hotdog? I have tomato ketchup, some squirty mustard and raw onions. I have seen Canadians put some sort of bright green relish on as well but it doesn’t look very appetizing. Also, they seem to be obsessed with warming their buns (ooh er Missus) but I think if they’re fresh there’s no need to warm them.


ps. I have since my previous thread, found Nathan's hotdogs at the local Safeways and although they're a little spendier, they're worth the extra cost.

I can't find anything to disagree with what you have said

Sauerkraut and mustard.

My OH is Danish and likes having a relish called remoulade, ketchup, pickles and dried onions on her hotdog. She also likes the red hotdogs rather the usual coloured ones.

I prefer the burgers friends do stuffed with cream cheese.

What happened to part one?

ketchup and squirty mustard, yes - but I prefer my onions fried. Otherwise in complete agreement about the buns. Warmed/toasted only if they're not as fresh as all that.

Forgot to mention my OH likes the bun warmed up, must be a European/Canadian thing

Before considering fillings is the bun not a roll and is it top loading or side loading?

It was a rather testy affair with some rather strident accusations being thrown about. But since finding Nathan's all beef hotdogs at the aforementioned supermarket I've become more congenial about the topic.

The fresh onions thing is quite a new development for me, plus for convenience sake I have switched from Dijon to the squirty Canadian stuff.


http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=724951

I don't like it when you get given a hotdog and the host is all la-de-dah about the posh bun but you realize it much too big and its only rationale is to mask the fact they bought small and cheap dogs.

Phew! I'm not surprised it's taken you nearly two years to dare raise the subject again. Passions run high over the hot dog, it seems.

Anyway, I don't like hot dogs. The buns are crap, and the hot dog is just pureed arsehole slurry in a condom.

When I see the vendors on the street here, I'm reminded of the countless abominations I consumed as a youth while wibble-wobbling around Trafalgar Square waiting for the night bus. Bleeeuuurrghhh.

I also have an on/off relationship with hot dogs (most years being off rather than on). When I do partake only a light smearing of ketchup is required or if I am feeling decadent a slice of Kraft cheese. As Steve Martin once quipped, "I don't have a problem with hot dogs because I love animal lips!"

The have hot pokers in Denmark which they use to make a hot dog diameter hole in the baguette type bun.

I prefer a sausage but if I have to eat a hotdog then it's a liberal dollop of dijon and a bit of tomato relish.

There's a restaurant (?) near me called Easterbrooks, been in operation for donkeys years who are famous for their foot longs. As hotdogs go, theirs are not bad. Very 50's dineresque!