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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts) Mon Jun 16, 2014, 02:41 PM Jun 2014

Sonic's Chicago Dogs

I am DEFINITELY jonesing for one today. It's like the sirens calling me into the rocks.

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Sonic's Chicago Dogs (Original Post) Miles Archer Jun 2014 OP

But apparently you can't put ketchup on a Chicago dog. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2014 #1

You never never never ever ever put ketchup on hot dogs LiberalElite Jun 2014 #5

Sorry, but a ketchup and relish topped dog is heaven for me. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2014 #7

Actually since Burger King opened up shop here - LiberalElite Jun 2014 #8

by definition, a Chicago dog is perfect and needs no help. OriginalGeek Jun 2014 #6

Looks like a Maxwell St. special Blue Owl Jun 2014 #2

Hotdogs in general with me. Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2014 #3

"...But Patty loves to rock and roll, a hot dog makes her lose control..." aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2014 #4

DUers who know me know how MUCH I love the movie "Road House"... Miles Archer Jun 2014 #9

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,153 posts)

1. But apparently you can't put ketchup on a Chicago dog.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 02:58 PM

Jun 2014

I never really understood the militant aversion against putting ketchup on hot dogs, I'll admit.

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

5. You never never never ever ever put ketchup on hot dogs

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 08:31 PM

Jun 2014

at least in NYC. I wouldn't dream of it. Ketchup is for burgers.
Both these links end with Dirty Harry giving his opinion of ketchup on hot dogs (spoiler: he doesn't like it either.)

http://www.chow.com/food-news/121025/why-does-ketchup-on-a-hot-dog-piss-people-off/

http://gothamist.com/2014/03/14/national_hot_dog_council_never_use.php

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,153 posts)

7. Sorry, but a ketchup and relish topped dog is heaven for me.

Reply to LiberalElite (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 09:16 PM

Jun 2014

I also like my iced tea sweet, which also seems to piss the purists off.

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

8. Actually since Burger King opened up shop here -

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #7)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 09:20 PM

Jun 2014

and put mustard on the Whopper, I do put mustard on burgers too.

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

6. by definition, a Chicago dog is perfect and needs no help.

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 08:35 PM

Jun 2014

but i don't think there's anything wrong with dressing up a naked dog with ketchup mustard relish

Blue Owl

(50,259 posts)

2. Looks like a Maxwell St. special

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 04:33 PM

Jun 2014

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)

3. Hotdogs in general with me.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 04:41 PM

Jun 2014

I LOVE hot dogs! From the New York style to the Sonoran!

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)

4. "...But Patty loves to rock and roll, a hot dog makes her lose control..."

Reply to Lady Freedom Returns (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 07:44 PM

Jun 2014

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)

9. DUers who know me know how MUCH I love the movie "Road House"...

Reply to aint_no_life_nowhere (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 10:37 PM

Jun 2014

...and the fact that THAT snippet made it in (when Swayze goes used car shopping) only makes the world's greatest movie BETTER.

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