Today, a very important question is being asked in homes and sporting events throughout the country. “How do you take your hotdog?”

For me, the answer would be “with Ketchup.” My Dad always found that answer deeply unpatriotic. His response would always be, “no one eats a hot dog with Ketchup, it’s unamerican.”  For his hotdog, he would put on heaping globs of mustard and as much sauerkraut as the bun could hold.  My Mom would always put cole slaw on her hot dog.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a Ketchup aficionada. I do not put Ketchup on any other of my food, not even French Fries. And I do like mustard. To me, there’s nothing better than a large soft warm pretzel with mustard. But, for some reason, I just prefer my hotdogs with Ketchup.

So, how do you take your hotdog?

Happy Memorial Day!