Draft:"Ketchup on a hot dog" debate

Hot dog on toasted bun with kimchi, mustard, mayo and ketchup on a white plate.
A hot dog with ketchup, in addition to kimchi, mustard sauce, and mayonnaise.

The "ketchup on a hot dog" debate[1] concerns the question of if ketchup is a valid condiment for hot dogs. Within the city of Chicago, United States, it is considered a culinary taboo to condiment hot dogs with ketchup.[2] US President Barack Obama once said in 2016 that "it is not acceptable after the age of 8" to season the meal thus.[3]

Background

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Ketchup is a general name for various salty and spicy condiments, the most famous being tomato ketchup, which has a salty taste.[4] A hot dog consists of a long frankfurter sausage within a long bun.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Hanstock, Bill (2016-05-04). "Wrestlers on the 'ketchup on a hot dog' debate". Cageside Seats. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  2. ^ Remley, Hilary Wheelan (2024-01-03). "Ketchup On Hot Dogs Is Basically Banned In Chicago - But Why?". Chowhound. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  3. ^ "President Obama vetoes ketchup on hot dogs". Today.com. 2016-09-26. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  4. ^ Davidson, Alan; Jaine, Tom JaineTom (2014-11-20), Jaine, Tom (ed.), "ketchup", The Oxford Companion to Food, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780199677337.001.0001/acref-9780199677337-e-1322, ISBN 978-0-19-967733-7, retrieved 2024-08-20
  5. ^ Bender, David A. (2014), "hot dog", A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780191752391.001.0001/acref-9780191752391-e-2708, ISBN 978-0-19-175239-1, retrieved 2024-08-20

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