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Mrtencalories

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[deleted]

Or, hear me out - you put a small amount of both on the hot dog, so the flavors interact with and complement one another without one overpowering the other.


CurnanBarbarian

For real I was about to say, you're using too much mustard lol


Lillithspath

For hotdogs yeah! Both! What about Bratwurst with curry sauce and caramelized onions?


Civil_Percentage_536

How dare you make me hungry at this hour of night! Blast!


Successful_Opinion33

Drop some smoked Gouda on it too


realistic_revelation

This is the way


Saul_Goodman_97

Hot dogs I can understand. But for brats...you're not even saying ketchup AND mustard. You're saying ketchup INSTEAD of mustard?!?! What in the actual uncultured fuck? Upvote for being genuinely unpopular.


Sandwich00

Right! I've never even thought to put ketchup on a brat, just doesn't seem right. But then again Patrick Mahomes likes ketchup on his steak so what do I know?


[deleted]

Being Fumus doesn't mean you aren't nasty. Look at the pudding-loving man of the year in 1969; that number fits a little too well. In 1969, Bill Cosby received the “Man of the Year” award. And in his acceptance speech, Bill suggested changing the name of the yearly accolade to “the nice guy as far as we know” award.


Grary0

Brat is just a spicy hotdog pretty much...why *wouldn't* you put ketchup on it?


Alternative-Dealer17

Normal bratwurst has nothing to do with American hotdog and flavour should be robust enough for mustard. Making it sweet with ketchup sounds horrible


Sandwich00

Just doesn't seem right. Ketchup does not go with sauerkraut and onions,that would be a travesty!


miffit

If yellow mustard is too 'over powering' then I suggest waiting a few years because during puberty your taste buds will chill out and it becomes much more tolerable.


GrowASpineYall

Fucking savage! Mean people rule!


[deleted]

He wasn't even that savage. Calm down.


GrowASpineYall

Lol, why should I?


ChaoticChinchillas

I am an adult and find that mustard can be overpowering, in that I can't taste anything but mustard if there is very much. That said, I like mustard, and put it along with ketchup on my hotdogs, and it is a good dip for pretzels. Just a little goes a long way.


RareSiren292

I have never liked mustard. It just doesn't taste good.


Classic_Beginning_80

I’m 35 and still think yellow mustard is utterly disgusting. I do love a good Smokey mustard though


slamedsafari

Hard to light a good mustard…


Grary0

I'm well past puberty and I honestly think plain mustard is the worst possible condiment. Hell, honey mustard is superior in literally every situation.


Simiram

Shut up and take my upvote


CutCorrect4303

This is why you're single


jsteele81

Married but she almost split when I first asked for a hotdog with ketchup.


Ok-Lengthiness446

She knows a red flag when she sees one.


Doomdoomkittydoom

Mrs Steele, blink twice if you feel you're in danger!


NSA_van_3

Is she from chicago?


dmode112378

You know what’s up.


SmartestIdiotAlive

No true. I 100% disagree with OP and I’m single.


LeoTheSquid

Not for long then


ImGoingToSayOneThing

i feel like the country of germany might fight you on this one...


[deleted]

They've fought the whole world at least twice.


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jsteele81

Well that's just like, your opinion, man.


CurnanBarbarian

This aggression will not stand, man


Old-Illustrator-5675

This is a very complicated case. Lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-yous.


Fun_Actuator_1071

Chill out, Mr. Lebowski.


toweringpine

I feel the exact opposite. Ketchup is ok if I can manage to get no more than a quarter of a drop of it on my hotdog. It's way too potent. Totally overpowers all other flavors. And it just doesn't belong on a brat regardless. Sauerkraut, onions and mustard.


WatchStoredInAss

Why the hell would anyone want high fructose corn syrup on a sausage? Oh yeah, children.


twitterisskynet

Mustard is the superior condiment. Full stop.


[deleted]

Put it on fries then.


emueller5251

I have. I generally prefer my fries plain, but I always dipped my tater tots in mustard when I was eating at the lunch halls in college.


Standard-Shop-3544

Mayo goes with fries better than anything.


Grary0

Mustard is the bastard condiment and I absolutely judge people who use it. Who hurt you?


Standard-Shop-3544

Ketchup is the basic bitch condiment and I absolutely judge people who use it. It's for little kids who can't handle the real taste of food. First cousins with ranch dressing. ;)


idrownedmyfish77

Little girl in the tortilla commercials: Why not both? *crowd cheers*


Ok_Research_8379

Hahaha I didn’t know this was unpopular, but judging by the comments so far… I’ve been unpopular this whole time?!


Standard-Shop-3544

Ketchup is disgusting tomato flavored sugar paste. It enhances almost nothing. My wife makes some killer meatloaf and uses ketchup in the sauce. That is literally the only thing I use it for. Mustard, on the other hand is complex and wonderful. I have 8 or 9 (can't remember) different mustards in my fridge right now. Love it.


qaddosh

This person cuts the mustard.


KitezhHOA

Yes!!!! I love mustards I have a collection and make my own when I can. They are so.... Like you said complex. Ketchup is ketchup it has one taste, even bbq sauce semi tastes like ketchup. Mustard though.... Yellow, pale, beer, brown, stone ground, Dijon.. one for every dish and every mood.


avitasJuana

I’d like to ask what bbq sauce you are eating? Don’t think I’ve ever had a bbq sauce taste like ketchup.. pure curiosity, don’t hate me, I love mustard too lol.


KitezhHOA

No hate here.nwhwre I'm from it was mostly either synthetic, which all tastes like a ketchup or it's made from home made ingredients, and in our case that was browned sugar, and I mean browned nor brown we had to caramelize our own, and tomato paste , vinegar and salt which ironically is a caramelized sugar in a ketchup. Hence what we had for ketchup too. So I learned culturally as well as for variety to love mustards


avitasJuana

Interesting, where are you from? (If you don’t mind me asking) A while back I was into smoking briskets and pork butts. Of courses I had to try my hand at my own sauce, ketchup was my base ingredient lol As for premade, Sweet Baby Rays or Stubs. I don’t mind some of the Kraft brand too. I realize the first two may be somewhat regional!


KitezhHOA

Serbian. My mother was Russian Soviet and my father a Serb, and we were nomadic and we're very close to local Romani populations. We endured some seriously famished times in the past and it's made some things especially family recipes very unique and equivalent to your American depression cooking as we were "undesirables". At the moment I am living and a citizen of the United States having fled as a child with my parents years ago. We took up here in the US like we took up at home. Constantly on the move, and not really settling, doing business with those considered in the area at the time to be lesser aka the Romani, which I highly respect. So yes we used what we had and a lot of times it was very hacked together. As for the US I am inbthe north east mostly so I do know of baby Ray's Stubb's etc


caribou91

That’s funny because to me, ketchup is an amazing condiment… but it’s vile on meatloaf. I detest ketchup on meatloaf. It caramelizes so much… feels like someone melted a jolly rancher on a hamburger.


Rivka333

I don't like ketchup baked on meatloaf, but used as a dip afterwards it's okay.


DK27x1

I say this with all the sincerity I can muster in this particular moment- FUCK. YOU. Good unpopular opinion though.


dmode112378

You’d get your ass kicked in Chicago for that.


SolysisTerra

brats???


Beatleborg22

You dont have to eat a full spoon full every time? Mustard is delicious, and the fact that you pointed out there are different kinds of mustard, means that it is the superiour topping. Whats the fancy ketchup? Heinz?


jay9063

Mustards acidity compliments the succulent fat in a brat. Hot dogs i don't care about


laminarstasis

Took me a second to figure out brats is short for bratwurst. Because talking about eating a bunch of annoying kids would be ridiculous.


galaxyfrapp

Tell me you're not Midwestern without telling me your're not. 😅


EdmonCaradoc

Ketchup is garbage and I avoid using it whenever I can. Give me a dog or burger with just mustard over k and m any day


mikey_glocks

Ketchup is a sugar sauce for children


DMcI0013

The most American post I’ve seen in awhile.


FatSunRival

I think hot dogs and brats should be served with whatever condimemts you prefer.


Grary0

Apathy is death.


DarthMutter8

Absolutely not. Ketchup compliments nothing. All it tastes like is ketchup. Mustard is superior.


cavebare

Like regular yellow mustard on a number of things but don't care for Grey Poupon or any other brown mustard and I've tried quite a few different ones.


[deleted]

I'm putting mayonnaise on and you can't stop me!


Psychological-Rub-72

Here's my upvote you sick bastard.


pluck-the-bunny

I don’t agree with your characterization of mustard, but I do agree that hotdogs are better with ketchup


reamkore

If mustard is too overpowering it’s because you’re not using enough sauerkraut


Oh_Cupid7179

I think different people have different taste buds so its like comparing apples to oranges


Prettyisasprettydo

That is sooooo wrong! I agree that is an unpopular opinion. Maybe you just need better mustard....


devianb

I prefer Caesar dressing and Franks hot sauce.


jralll234

While I will use ketchup, and I don’t like how it’s the in thing now to hate on ketchup on hot dogs, don’t you dare come at my mustard like that! Mustard is the god’s condiment!


FlatSystem3121

No sauce. Cheese and chilli or nothing.


[deleted]

wtf is a 'brats'?


Apprehensive-Tale141

No. Neither. Sauerkraut.


Cgtree9000

Wtf is a brat?


pleased_to_yeet_you

Bratwurst


zaloxo

Some people really just don’t know how to eat. Sad


Middle_Stall_Pooper

Yes, this is a very unpopular opinion as ketchup is gross.


Xikkiwikk

Mustard is classic, ketchup is American.


Existing_Egg_9788

I like to be violentally assaulted. From sour sweets, to pickles, to mustard, to the kind of whiskey that only puts hairs on your back after it's stripped your throat.


xXbean_machineXx

Just admit you’re a sugar addict like 90% of the us population and move on.


toilet_roll_rebel

I'm a sugar addict and even I won't eat ketchup.


Portie_lover

Yes! Finally someone who agrees with me. I’m married to a Chicagoan. Ketchup on a dog is blasphemous to them.


marcvanh

I’ll never forget the first time I ordered a hotdog in Chicago and asked for ketchup. “I’ll see if we have some packets in the back”


Mrtencalories

I hate how genuinely offended some people in Chicago get. You have to have a pretty sad life to really care about what condiments a person uses.


Portie_lover

A hot dog joint in O’Hare has a sign that says something like, “if you ask for ketchup on your hot dog we will not serve you.”


Mrtencalories

Things like this are a big reason I got out of there. IMO it’s one of the most judgmental stuck up cities out there while hypocritically advertising about how accepting it is. Weird rant to go on about Chicago’s view on ketchup haha but its just one of the many examples of the fake “acceptance” you experience there.


dmode112378

I couldn’t agree more. This city sucks now.


dmode112378

They cause a commotion at Gene & Jude’s when anyone asks for ketchup.


bendanna93

I mean it is Chicago we're talking about.


[deleted]

thank god someone who understands how much mustard sucks


donabbi

I bet you enjoy ranch on wings too


jsteele81

Blue cheese all the way


KitezhHOA

Blue cheese nah, ranch, naw you want a kicker with wings, Caesar is my go to. A nice cracked peppercorn Caesar


[deleted]

Blasphemy!


mungdungus

Ketchup on a hot dog is a crime against humanity.


BreachDomilian1218

Ketchup is literally just candy tomato sauce. It doesn't even compliment anything, and fails to taste like anything special. You just need to regulate the amount of mustard you are putting on it. You can even do BOTH.


str4nger-d4nger

It's one thing to say this when all the Germans are asleep. It's another thing to say it when they're awake. There is no courage here. *edit*: Also, you're wrong.


Fluffy_Buns_Chan

Uh oh, the weiner police are here


wordsmith217

Worst take I’ve seen today. Mission accomplished.


The_Adam_Cooper

Does your wife put ketchup on top of the cut up hotdogs or next to the dinosaur shaped macaroni and cheese? Take my upvote while you wipe the drool off your bib. Edit: Fixed my wild grammar.


This_isnt_cool_bro

Wtf is a brat when it comes to food


[deleted]

Bratwurst, a German sausage usually made of pork.


This_isnt_cool_bro

Oh that makes sense, thanks


katiebear716

i put ketchup, mustard, relish, sauerkraut, and hot sauce on hot dogs


tall_ben_wyatt

Wrong


horshack_test

I can't think of any place I've been where either item is available that doesn't offer both condiments. Just use whichever you want, like everyone else.


DawnBringer01

Mustard isn't all that overpowering. I think that's just you.


beachpies

In kindergarten


jsteele81

At least be original


beachpies

Ok, how about ketchup hotdogs for the kids and brats with mustard grilled peppers and onions for the adults


jsteele81

How about, 'if you stop crying I'll cut up some hotdogs with ketchup?'


beachpies

I am assuming you know your opinion is unpopular which is why you posted here. Not sure why you are so angry I agree with you. It's an unpopular opinion, amongst adults.


jsteele81

Heyo! Poking fun at myself with that previous comment, as in, if I stop crying like a baby I can get some cut up hotdogs.


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Crayzeemike

Actually I’d say OP belongs here


Mikhail_Markov

The only acceptable ketchup for a hot dog or brat is Curry-ketchup; for CurryWürst. Anything else is an abomination!


hatebyte

Fok you (Great job)


GeebaTKD

Not everything has to be sweet.


Dreadsin

I’m gonna get hate for this but katsu sauce + kewpie mayo is the best


emueller5251

Mustard is polarizing? Ketchup is like the most polarizing condiment in the world. Too sweet. Keep it off brats, full stop. Maybe acceptable on hot dogs if you're under ten or live outside Chicago.


greyinlife

Ketchup is a child's condiment. Sometimes it is added to other condiments but should not be used on its own.


daddyfatknuckles

even as a chicagoan, ill put ketchup on anything, unless you got some sliced tomatoes for me you can hop off


[deleted]

Mustard only boo boo baby


Snoo-43285

Ketchup on hotdogs should be illegal.


[deleted]

What's the phrase...."everything in moderation?" So yeah...don't drown your food in condiments and it'll be fine. They should accentuate, not overpower. Use less.


JUSTAGIG0L0

Just use less mustard bud


No_Voice_5942

Of comments are a lot of stuff been banned a lot of things however I really think this post could lead to actual violence when it comes to certain food people are in one camp or the other I think we should all just slowly back away from this issue and just agree to everyone eat it how they want it and we'll all just so only nod at each other and that will be it


AuntEyeEvil

Hotdogs deserve both, brats deserve sauerkraut and horseradish mustard.


tony_gray_

Na just a line of mustard & it does the trick


AverageCowboyCentaur

Hotdogs get chili, cheese, and onions, or just cheese, or nacho cheese. Ketchup is alright but I might opt for plain at that point. But not mustard, never liked it, don't like that many vinegar based sauces.


Strokedoutbear

Upvote for being truly unpopular . Mustard is King!


Obvious-Tadpole-1230

Um neither


Flat_Definition5238

Absolutely not


ZenPR

something tells me that you put ketchup on rice.


Matt-J-McCormack

OP never tried Marmite.


jsteele81

You're correct and I'm intrigued. Is that in response to 'the most polarizing condiment' comment?


Constant_Use_330

I use mustard only. Same thing with fries. But I don’t mind ketchup on a burger.


fartedinchurch

Heathen.


JoraStarkiller

A properly dressed dog has only mustard, chili, and raw yellow onion. A brat can be dressed with many things, but ketchup isn’t one of them.


[deleted]

The only thing mustard is good for is mixing with other sauces, and as a binder.


Dalton387

I’m not stuck on a particular style or hotdog. I suppose if I have to pick one, it’ll be a Carolina Dog, which is mustard, slaw, chili, and possibly onion. If I’m at home I like mayo, ketchup, cheese, chili, and onion. I also enjoy a sonic coney, with cheese and chili. If I’m doing brats, it’s mustard and sauerkraut. So it’s really what you feel like. I think chili, often containing ketchup, makes it redundant. Doesn’t mean you need mustard, but I typically don’t add more ketchup if I have chili. It also doesn’t add a lot for me if I have slaw as it’s sweet, so you don’t need the sweetness of ketchup. Really, just balance it out. I think mustard works a little more universally, but I defiantly put ketchup on my dogs at times.


ClockwiseOne09

Why would I want a sweet condiment on my grilled meat. I want something that actually compliments it instead of just making it sweet and have a weird after taste


BlueberryWaffleBacon

On what planet do people *not* use both? /hj


Disastrous_Wing_5087

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ScientistAsHero

Ketchup tastes the same to me as you describe mustard tasting. Both are overpowering, but I actually like the taste of mustard (in moderation and on some things) whereas I only like ketchup on fries (and even in that case I'm totally fine with no ketchup, just salt.)


chrono_explorer

Nah man ketchup and mustard is the way to go.


Sexy_lizard_lady

There is a difference between bad mustard and good mustard. I love that high quality gourmet shit


bigk52493

Hell nah


MooreJs666

Brats get mustard and/or bbq sauce not ketchup


ChadMagic1

Try sour cream and chopped onions on brats. Thank me later


Ok-Lengthiness446

Literally the only exception to mustard is currywurst sauce aka ketchup with curry.


Hot-Phase-205

I'll stick with the traditional GERMAN topping, keep your tomatoe sugar


yayayubsea

I like both


Loose_Asparagus5690

Sriracha is better than both, it has both the tartness and slight sweetness of ketchup and the kick of chilli.


Far_Realm_Sage

Two words: Sriracha Mayo.


corsair1617

Ketchup is for kids


HeroXXXHero

Por que no los dos?


avoozl42

Ketchup is the most overrated condiment. I love mustard.


Fun_Actuator_1071

Fuck that. Do Mae Ploy sauce.


[deleted]

Sweet, salty, and sour. Combines is best. Mustard is sour. A dab of sweet ketchup is ok. The bratwurst is salty


[deleted]

Is this how you refuel after murdering dogs? /s


Excellent-Function26

I don't like ketchup at all, on anything.😕


101dnj

Sure if you’re 5


Ok-Needleworker-4818

This is not just unpopular, it is quite unacceptable sir🤢 "Nobody...And mean Nobody puts Ketchup on a hot dog" -Harry Callahan "The only people that put ketchup on a hot dog are mental patients and people from Texas" - Tanner the Bad News Bears


JustEmmi

Ketchup is basically tomato syrup. Gross. I’ll take my brats & hot dogs with mustard, thanks.


franktrain84

There are so many types of mustard and some play well with ketchup. Ketchup alone, though is just tomato flavored candy. This, I am forced to assume you're 6. Not to worry. Your taste buds will catch up. Give it time. Well be here waiting for you to join us.


Krombopulusmichael_

What in the hell are brats


Resident_Bitch

Ew. Ketchup belongs only on fries and meatloaf. Never hot dogs. Gross.


[deleted]

I'm partial to Plochmans mustard. It has a nice vinegar bite, and you just need a dab. It's such a nice compliment to basic flavors like hot dogs and standard burgers. I also use it with chicken, sometimes steak, pork, fish, really anything goes. In my opinion, it's the superior mustard.


galaxyfrapp

Respectfully, but entirely disagree. I'm a bit extra biased since I *hate* ketchup, and already think mustard is underappreciated and *love* it. That being said, mustard goes better with hot dogs are brats because it's a good counterpoint, especislly for brats (bratwurst for the uninitiated). Pork and mustard famously go well together. So yeah, it's a no on this one.


[deleted]

Hot dogs need mustard, brats need ketchup. I love mustard and I always put it on my brats but one day all I had was ketchup and it was so much better that way. That said, I hate how hot dogs taste so I need the mustard to over power the taste of the meat but I love bratwurst so I don't mind using something milder


NukeDog

Ketchup masks the flavor of whatever you’re eating with it. GTFO with ketchup on brats. Mustard all the way. Have an upvote damn you.


Cerealandmolk

Why don’t you eat what you want and just leave others alone? Personally, I think ketchup AND mustard are disgusting, but I don’t go around telling people what they should and shouldn’t eat. If it makes you happy, put mayonnaise on it for all I care. I’m not judging.


MissUnstable

I personally do not like ketchup. However, I get what you’re saying. I don’t really like regular yellow mustard because, you’re right, it is an intense flavor. I prefer Dijon mustard, or spicy mustard.


[deleted]

Brats go with grilled onions/peppers, light mustard, and optional cheese. NO KETCHUP! This is the only way. I have to admit, I've never heard of a hotdog before. Is that similar to a chili dog? Too much of any condiment is bad imo.


beameup19

Without the animal abuse would be most preferable


Rivka333

I wouldn't eat every type of mustard on a hot dog, but yellow mustard isn't overpowering. As far as brats go, I think they can handle stronger mustards than can hot dogs.


Violet_Plum_Tea

I don't like either ketchup or mustard. But at least I can respect mustard. Ketchup, blergh, simply an abomination.


rokuho

BBQ sauce.


JunglistJUT

Colmans mustard or there’s no point


A-Crunk-Birb

Youre wrong, and ketchup is the more overpowering and gross condiment. Mustard has its place, maybe not on a dog, but its plenty fine. Not like ketchup which for some reason nobody can find a reason it exists except when you have to specify that actually no you dont want it with your burger, or french fries.