What's Your Favorite Style of Dog?

Chicago chardog. Either from Fatsos Last Stand, Paradise Pup, JTs, or homemade. Portillos is trash. RIP Hot Doug’s

Hot Doug’s was the best. Chicago Dog Haus is decent but def not the same

I'm a big fan of the classic coney dog: foot long, chilli, cheddar, onions, dill relish, and mustard.

Onions could be raw or grilled but sweet relish can go on top the sun where it belongs, far away from my hot dogs!

One that isn't 10+$ from a chip truck.

Maximum I've ever spend on a dog was $5.99 at a ballpark. Definitely was one of the worst as well.

I think Costco nailed the perfect price for a dog.
- I once got to use my company’s box at Fenway Park. You couldn’t get a hot dog in the box. The cheapest item on the menu was a large platter of 8 hot dogs for $32, and this was like 20 years ago so imagine what inflation does to that.
  
  I realize this was a special circumstance and I should expect more expensive but that was particularly obscene

Sonoran hot dogs are the best!

I only recently discovered these! I think it was even my last post here haha

Without any doubt, brittany spaniels! 🤓

Baked beans, mustard, diced onions. It's fuckin lit. Give it a try.

Seattle Dog! Sausage, cream cheese, grilled peppers and onions. Mmmmmm

Another one to add to the list! Definitely a unique sounding dog
This one is the most unexpected combination. Everything else makes sense but I never would have thought of it. I’ll have to find out.

This and the Sonora Dog

My go to is grilled or cast iron pan until you get some not quite black crispy edges going. Lightly toasted bun, preferably of potato bread. Pretty thin line of mustard running parallel to the dog on both sides and a thicker squiggle of ketchup down the center. Served the hotter the better.

My "special" hot dog are flat hot dogs. Go to the deli counter and get some 1/4" to 3/8" slices of your favorite type of bologna. Grill or cast iron the meat, and dress the same way as above, but on a potato hamburger roll. You get nice big crispy parts since it's flat. You get 2 distinct sides for topping and a top bun to hold topping in better than an open top dog if you want toppings. Tastes better since bologna meat is higher grade than hot dog meat so the legend goes. Impresses people since they've never seen such a thing. Don't tell people it's just thick sliced bologna, and they think you have a crazy insider hookup somewhere.

Sounds like a fried baloney sandwich.
- I've heard of that before but I've never seen anyone make or sell that around here. The pictures I get searching for that mainly look to be thin slices stacked up or on a roll with other stuff and it looks like a breakfast sandwich. Around here, we'd do that with Taylor Ham, or pork roll.
  
  This is the closest pic I could find to what I'm talking about. They refer to it as a Nashville smoked bologna sandwich, and it seems more BBQ style than hot dog style.
  
  We may be getting into semantics, but such is the case when we get into regional specialties. Having the meat slice about the same thickness as a hot dog keeps it having that same hot dog mouth feel you wouldn't get with a stack of thin slices or if it was smoked, and it would have more traditional hot dog toppings than the sandwich toppings of a bologna sandwich or the BBQ fixings of the smoked bologna sandwich.
  
  I've never heard anyone make reference to it specifically as a "flat hot dog" other than by one older guy I worked with 20+ years ago that suggested it to me. But I've shared them with other people over the years, and they've all found it fun and intriguing as well. At this point, it's kind of my own personal food of mythical origin, so it's a fun concept I can mention whenever the subject of unusual hot dogs comes up.
The flat style dog sounds very interesting... Sounds like something I should try. Appreciate the reply!
- It's a fun spin on a classic and everyone I showed it to has found it fascinating. I haven't had one in a bit, but your post reminded me of them instantly.

Just with ketchup and onions on a roasted bun.

Simple, I like it

Veggie dog, but so many styles! Coney or chili dogs with a stripe of whatever my mustard preference of the week is. A Chicago dog is drool-worthy. Sometimes a simple dog with some chopped onion, ketchup and mustard is perfect! Bonus points if we're grilling and throw the buns on for a minute to get them toasty and a bit smoky!

Right with you, nearly limitless options for hot dogs!

Toasted buns are absolutely fantastic.

Vegetarian, especially the ones I make myself.

You got a preferred recipe?
- This was my starting recipe...
  
  https://www.planted365.com/diy-beyond-sausage-vegan-brats/
  
  I like the TVP / rice / oat combination. Using that base I've been successful in substituting spicy flavorings for the "brat" spices specified. Apparently vegan/vegetarian casing aren't available but I've found rice wrappers work very well. Contrary to the recipe, try the round shaped ones first. You can tuck the ends in as you roll so it works out a lot neater than the twisted off wrapper ends.
Haven't had a Vegan dog before - what would you recommend?
- My husband and I like Morningstar for taste, and I also enjoy the jumbo Smart Dogs (smart dogs need pierced before fire roasting or direct grilling). Husbo doesn't like smart dogs as much.
  
  My husband really enjoys the impossible and beyond brats.
  
  Fwiw, my husbo is a meat eater and I've been veg for 26 years. He's eating more plant-based meat alternatives due to some wicked stomach issues he was diagnosed with two years ago.
- Simple Truth (Ralph's, Kroger, etc) used to have some good vegan brats, but as time went on they got harder to find. Now I'm not seeing them on the Kroger website. Maybe they've been discontinued. There were a few others that were decent, but some had not-so-nice ingredients. Finally I started to experiment with making my own and haven't been tempted to go back to purchasing.