There's a lot of debate when it comes to the proper way of topping a hot dog. Some hot-dog fans are vehemently against tainting your dog with ketchup, others (like some of the editors at Taste) kind of like it. Some hot doggers would take a bullet for Chicago-style dogs, and then there are those who would only ever eat a New York hot dog.
The hot dog community is a passionate bunch. And while it would be nearly impossible to bring these varying opinions to a general consensus, we're pretty certain that there are some ways everyone can agree that a hot dog should not be topped.
Behold, the worst hot dog toppings, in no particular order (since they're all equally terrible):
Toothpaste
Killing two birds with one stone?
Photo credit: Imgur/SLAUGHT3R3R
Hamburger
There is a hot dog in that burger meat. Somewhere.
Cream Cheese
We get that people love their cream cheese, but this has gone too far.
Photo credit: Imgur/ Nosis
Pizza
Pizza and hot dogs should never be united.
Photo credit: Imgur/essyca
Any Kind Of Deli Meat
This just feels wrong.
Photo credit: Flickr/Suraya_M
Peas
Good in theory, terrible in reality.
Photo credit: Flickr/marcus nunes
Love Notes
Hot dogs are not a place for love.
Photo credit: Flickr/ contributing2myinsanity
Kale
Opposites do not always attract.
Photo credit: Flickr/ Micah Sittig
Real Live Dogs
It's cute, but not okay.
Photo credit: Flickr/ dutchlad
Micro greens
Seriously?! Why bother?
Photo credit: Flickr/stu_spivack
Seaweed
Not all cuisines mix well.
Photo credit: Flickr/thatwelike
Guacamole
It's just too much of a good thing.
Photo credit: Flickr/permanently scatterbrained
Now it's time for good hot dog toppings.
