<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14572368#post14572368 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by aiko670
For the record... If you're over 12yrs old you should not be putting ketchup on a red hot. Period!
Oh for crying out loud, people who try to argue these things need to grow up!
(notice the wink, people!) This whole hot dog and pizza argument is nothing more than an antiquated, out-dated d**k-measuring competition between NY and Chi-town. Nobody knows why there is such a rivalry between foodies in these two cities or even how it all started. But for some reason, people perpetuate the hostilities out of pure tradition.
As a civilized society, we have progressed well beyond this. And there are so many wonderfully different foods and tastes available to us these days. Good food is very, very, very subjective and totally based on personal preference.
No one can identify absolute standards when referencing specific foods. It's impossible! Even within a specific "standard" there are so many variations that no one could ever agree on just one. Take the Chicago-style hot dog as an example. A Chicago classic, right? There's no mistaking it, right? There's a definite standard, right? Wrong!!! How many people have already posted in this thread about how the Chicago-style is the only way to go with hot dogs, and yet, many of them listed ingredients that vary from one to another, even if the variation is only slight. Go to 10 different classic dog stands in Chicago and order a Chicago-style dog. I guarantee you not a one will be exactly identical. They may be very similar, but there will be some difference.
These days, no one should be judged on their personal food preferences. And no one should be told they are wrong just because they have a different taste in food than you. They are just too many variables to take into consideration.
That being said, one of my favorite styles of hot dog comes from Peru (I think). I saw it on the Food Network once. Put a cooked dog in a bun. Mix up equal parts of ketchup, mustard, and mayo. Slather that on top of the dog. Take two handfuls of Ruffles potato chips, crush them, and then sprinkle them on top of the dog. You get a dog with a wonderfully tangy taste and an awesome crunch! Definitely good eats!
