Subj : Re: Ketchup
To   : Nightfox
From : Gamgee
Date : Sat Oct 05 2024 07:34 pm

-=> Nightfox wrote to Gamgee <=-

 Ni>   Re: Re: Ketchup
 Ni>   By: Gamgee to Codefenix on Sat Oct 05 2024 01:44 pm

 Ga> I like ketchup on many things.  But it should not ever be applied to a
 Ga> hotdog.  Not. Ever.

 Ni> I'm curious why not?  When I make a hot dog, usually I put both ketchup
 Ni> and mustard on it.  But I suppose it depends on what kind of hot dog -
 Ni> normally I do that with what I'd call regular American hot dogs;
 Ni> however, if it's a bratwurst, Polish sausage, or similar, I'd be apt to
 Ni> not use ketchup, and just mustard, and sometimes also sauerkraut.  But
 Ni> I wouldn't put sauerkraut on a regular American-style hot dog.

I guess it's the sweetness.  Hotdogs are "savory" and the condiments I 
listed (mustard, onions, relish, sauerkraut) seem to complement that.  
Sweetness does not go well with any of that, in my opinion.

I know it's meaningless, but here are some articles that support that:  
:-)


https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ketchup-on-a-hot-dog_l_630522ebe4b0f7df9bb46f6a

https://www.delish.com/cooking/a19979148/hot-dog-poll/



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