Don't Even Think About Putting Ketchup On A Hot Dog
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Even Barack Obama says no one past the age of 8 should do it.
Americans love their hot dogs, eating about 7 billion from Memorial Day to Labor Day, according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council. And Hulu’s hit show “The Bear” has not only sparked a great thirst for handsome line cooks, but it has also reignited a great debate over which condiments are acceptable on a hot dog.
Take, for instance, the following conversation from Episode 4:
Richie: “What kind of a**hole puts ketchup on a hot dog?”Carmy: “A child, Richie.”
It turns out Carmy isn’t the only Chicagoan who thinks that way.
The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council has identified 18 regional-style hot dogs across the United States, but there are likely way more. In New York, hot dogs are eaten with mustard and steamed onions. From Arizona through California, the Sonora hot dog is wrapped in bacon and topped with pinto beans, jalapeños, spicy grilled peppers and crema.