Let's not get our hopes up. :D There are definitely times when it can get exciting, but that is the exception. :)

Be prepared to be disappointed. That said, I enjoy going to baseball games for both the game and the socializing (i.e., if the away team is batting, you really don't have to pay much attention to the game if you don't want to).

I think sauerkraut only belongs on bratwurst and polish sausage, not hot dogs.

Mustard and grilled onions for me.

Red Onions
 

For a 'Dirty Water Dog' from a push cart in NYC or a van in LI you can get it smothered in 'red onions'. They are chopped onions that have been simmered, seemingly forever, in a thin tomato sauce.

_Mych

Dijon mustard and caramelised onions. The quality of the dog is of primary concern though. The ones that come in a tin are vile!

The Germans (who know a thing or two about brats, sausages, and "hot dogs") tend to do mustard only, and the kind of mustard depends on the region. If they do ketchup at all, it's usually a kind of curry ketchup, rather than the super-sweet American stuff. I'm a fan of this approach.

Where I come from, mustard, raw onions and chili sauce. At home, mustard and sweet pickle relish.

It seems like every town in the US has a place that specializes in hot dogs. I don't like the place in my current home town, but here are the 2 competitors from my original home town; Teo's and Hot Dog Ranch. I get the craving every once in a while and I'm never within 1000 miles of either one.

http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/205/1050...ant-Pittsfield

http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/205/1050...nch-Pittsfield

In order of importance...

1. High quality dog with casing (i.e., Nathan's, Vienna Beef, Sabrett, Boar's Head). If not available, just stop here.
2. Mustard (preferably Cleveland stadium mustard)
3. Tapatío hot sauce (lots and lots of this... better than chili!)
4. Minced onions

I'm open to a certain amount of variation. I like the old fashioned gravy-like hot dog chili now and then. Rarely, I'll add a hint of sweet relish just to mix it up, and relive my distant childhood. Sauerkraut is fine.

Never ketchup. Ever. Period. Shudder.

This thread has reminded me of eating hot dogs with sauerkraut when I was young. I'm a long time vegetarian now, but there are vegetarian hot dogs available. Must get some, and some sauerkraut. :)

Re: The post just above this one, I like sausage sandwiches with dijon mustard, though I was already vegetarian when I first tried it so they weren't meat sausages. Must have some more of that tomorrow.

I hate pickles/relish with a passion, and put ketchup on my hot dogs; mustard, onions and chili are okay, too.

Hot dogs aren't big in Seattle, although we have a very pricey (spendy, as the natives would say) chain called Po Dogs; I looked over their menu once, and fled from seeing the prices.

How pricy is it?

Apparently so pricey that they don't even print it on their menu. :eek:

http://podogs.com/menu

*ROFLOL*

I never thought I'd hear someone say "If you have to ask the price of our hotdogs, you probably can't afford one".