OT: Ketchup or Mustard
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Mayo/ketchup combo on hamburgers. When I do eat ff, which is rare, it's with mayo. Mustard on dogs. I like ketchup on scrambled eggs but the last time I made myself scrambled eggs was about 2007. If I lived alone an 18oz bottle of ketchup would last me two years
I can't seem to find Rutgers ketchup&mustard bottles,but here are Rutgers salt and pepper shakers--http://rutgersfever.com/store/gifts-souvenirs/ceramic-salt-and-pepper-shakers
This whole conversation is right up my alley. I am a condiment junkie. I love it all. Now as far as ketchup on the hot dog, are we talking just a plain hot dog? If so mustard is usually the go to, but sometimes I put a little ketchup as well if there are no other condiments. Now if it is a hot dog with peppers and potatoes, ketchup for sure and spicy mustard. If we have relish and sauerkraut then only mustard. Chilli Dog, Mustard. The Jersey Dog from Jersey Dog in Newton, wrapped in taylor ham, deep fried, crumbled hash browns, american cheese, salt pepper ketchup. I also like to make my own variations. The new one I have been trying is sweet relish with Sriracha, sweet and spicy, quite tasty. Then from here we get into the hot sauce debate, but that is for another time. I have quite a collection and each sauce pairs well with different things..... Now I'm hungry!
Maybe you never thought that people that were raised on good jersey tomatoes inherently like the addition of ketchup on their dogs.
who puts ketchup on baked beans??????
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The answer to OPs question is simple.
1. You need a good salty and spicy dog period.
2. You add both one line ketchup, one line mustard so they are on opposite sides of the bun.
3. Eat: sweet, spicy, salty.
I thought I was the only one who caught the baked beans comment...wtf
you eat baked beans with your hot dog meal but that's just the extra delicious sweet and salty perfection as a side dish
Maybe it never occurred to you that "good jersey tomatoes" and the tomatoes they make ketchup from have nothing in common.
ketchup is made from what,? Tomatoes. If you like tomatoes and were raised on tomatoes, maybe you are also more likely to like ketchup. One might find a correlation between a liking of tomatoes and ketchup. Everyone in my family that was raised and enjoys tomatoes, enjoys ketchup. Those that dont, do not like ketchup.
Do the math.
Ketchup doesn't really taste like fresh tomatoes. What the hell kind of tomatoes are you eating? Ketchup is loaded with sugar and salt. Whatever tomato favor is there is covered up pretty well.
To answer your question----- It is un-American to
put ketchup on hot dogs. When kids eat a hot dogs they are not ready for mustard relish and such. But when their taste buds mature they are ready for adult
food. Ketchup is for kids. If I knew my wife was going
to put ketchup on eggs and hot dogs I might not have
married her.:smiley:
That's maybe the weakest post I've seen this week.
I shall ignore you, henceforth.
anything I eat ketchup with is because I like the flavor but tomatoes wouldn't fit or aren't necessary. People eat tomatoes on burgers, I do, but not all the time. I eat burgers with ketchup but not all the time. It's the same with mustard. You get the spicy flavor from mustard but are you going to put mustard seeds on your hot dog?
Hot dogs: Usually mustard, relish, and ketchup. Will sometimes go mustard and relish, sometimes mustard and kraut, and sometimes all of the above.
Burgers: Always ketchup and usually pickles (or failing that, relish). Will sometimes also add some mustard (McD's style), mayo (Wendy's style), or even kraut (had a great burger with kraut in a German pub in Colorado, once).
Fries: Ketchup, though sometimes mayo, too.
Really don't have many restrictions on burgers/dogs... just that it should be Heinz ketchup, and can't be yellow mustard.
My wife's family puts ketchup on everything.... burgers, dogs, chicken nuggets, grilled chicken, pasta (ketchup and butter on spaghetti... shudder)... it's madness. Grew up with a kid who put ketchup on prime rib in a restaurant once, too.
Burgers: Always ketchup and usually pickles (or failing that, relish). Will sometimes also add some mustard (McD's style), mayo (Wendy's style), or even kraut (had a great burger with kraut in a German pub in Colorado, once).
Fries: Ketchup, though sometimes mayo, too.
Really don't have many restrictions on burgers/dogs... just that it should be Heinz ketchup, and can't be yellow mustard.
My wife's family puts ketchup on everything.... burgers, dogs, chicken nuggets, grilled chicken, pasta (ketchup and butter on spaghetti... shudder)... it's madness. Grew up with a kid who put ketchup on prime rib in a restaurant once, too.
here you go:
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NO, NO, NO. I'd use stronger language but I'm not sure what the board rules are.
You sir are WRONG. Tomatoes are delicious and ketchup is gross. I feel very strongly about this.
I didn't say everyone who likes tomatoes likes ketchup. I said those that like ketchup probably like tomatoes.
But you're a PSU guy right
Rutt's Hut relish on a ripper beats em all. Texas wiener sauce from Hot Grill comes in second.
Good even without ketchup or mustard.....
Good even without ketchup or mustard.....
I *detest* ketchup. I instantly liked Chicago as a city when I heard how anti-ketchup on hot dogs they were.
I will not put ketchup on fries. If I'm in Europe and it's there I'll put mayo. Otherwise I'll take them plain.
On a burger, I'll put basically any of the usual (lettuce, tomato) and less usual (mustard) but never ketchup.
In terms of a hot dog, I will put mustard- sometimes relish (like Rutt's which has the best relish) or sauerkraut. I'm a fan of the Chicago dog. Iceland had an interesting sauce as well. Devil Dogs in California are classic outside of a stadium or bar as well.
I will not put ketchup on fries. If I'm in Europe and it's there I'll put mayo. Otherwise I'll take them plain.
On a burger, I'll put basically any of the usual (lettuce, tomato) and less usual (mustard) but never ketchup.
In terms of a hot dog, I will put mustard- sometimes relish (like Rutt's which has the best relish) or sauerkraut. I'm a fan of the Chicago dog. Iceland had an interesting sauce as well. Devil Dogs in California are classic outside of a stadium or bar as well.
I am a PSU guy, and I grew up in South Jersey with delicious farmer's market tomatoes. My favorite summer sandwich, Kaiser roll, seasoned, with a thick slice of tomato, a slice of provy baked in the oven. Great now I'm hungry.
Not that it matters because I was just being obstinate but you distinctly said if you like tomatoes you're more likely to like ketchup. I say at best it's a loose correlation because one is delicious and one is guh-ross.
Yeah, it's crazy... she grew up in Queens, too, so it's not like there was any lack of good pasta sauce around.
I have heard of people putting chocolate syrup on pasta too. My grandma nearly cried when she heard about it lol.
I put one squirt of mustard in the middle of the ketchup
on my hamburger, great taste.
In a related story, McCormick's (the spice company) is purchasing Frebch's (French's mustard, Frank's Hot Sauce) for $4.2 billion
As far as the discussion goes, I'm a mustard & kraut guy on hot dogs (relish if no kraut available). Hamburgers get ketchup but not a lot. If I had to live in a world that you could have mustard or ketchup but not both, I go mustard.
Plus, I feel strongly that ketchup on mashed potatoes is cause to vomit. And like an earlier poster, if I had known my wife put ketchup on scrambled eggs, I might still be single.
As far as the discussion goes, I'm a mustard & kraut guy on hot dogs (relish if no kraut available). Hamburgers get ketchup but not a lot. If I had to live in a world that you could have mustard or ketchup but not both, I go mustard.
Plus, I feel strongly that ketchup on mashed potatoes is cause to vomit. And like an earlier poster, if I had known my wife put ketchup on scrambled eggs, I might still be single.
I prefer ketchup on burgers, though I seldom eat burgers. Also prefer it on fries, though I try to limit my intake of those. I don't eat hot dogs but back when I did, it was always mustard.
I almost never have ketchup in the house since I don't cook anything I would use it on or in. But I always have mustard around + use it in a little sauce with some mayo and dill weed, to put on salmon. Fast to make + tastes great that way. It also goes well in a tuna + broccoli pie.
Speaking of fries; anybody ever see somebody put some kind of vinegar on them? I saw it just last week.
