This is a list of notable hot dog dishes. The hot dog is a cooked sausage, traditionally grilled or steamed and served in a partially sliced bun. This type of sausage was culturally imported from Germany and popularized in the United States, where it became a working-classstreet food sold at hot dog stands and carts. The hot dog became closely associated with baseball and American culture. Hot dog preparation and condiments vary regionally in the US.
Hot dogs
Bagel dog – of a full-size or miniature hot dog, wrapped in bagel-style breading before or after cooking
Cheese dog – served with cheese or processed cheese on it or stuffed within it as a filling
Chili dog – the generic name for a hot dog served in a bun and topped with some sort of meat sauce, such as chili con carne. Often other toppings are also added, such as cheese, onions, and mustard.
Completo – a Chilean hot dog usually served with ingredients such as chopped tomatoes, avocados, mayonnaise, sauerkraut, Chilean chili, green sauce and cheese.
Coney Island hot dog – a hot dog sandwich in a bun topped with a savory meat sauce and sometimes other toppings
Corn dog – sausage coated in a thick layer of cornmeal batter on a stick
Danger dog – a hot dog that has been wrapped in bacon and deep-fried
Half-smoke – a hot dog dish found in Washington, D.C., and the surrounding region
Hamdog – an Australian sandwich that consists of a shaped bread bun with a beef patty cut in two, and a frankfurter placed in between the two halves which is then topped off with cheese, pickles, sauces, tomato, lettuce and onion
Hot wiener – a staple of the food culture of Rhode Island where it is primarily sold at "New York System" restaurants.
Hungarian Hot Dog - The "hot dog" is really a Hungarian sausage called kolbász, a specialty in Northwestern Ohio and the signature sandwich of Tony Packo's Cafe. The sausage is split and is often found topped with mustard, chili, cheese and onions.
Ketwurst – a type of hot dog created in the German Democratic Republic, it involves the heating of a special Bockwurst, larger than regular hot dogs, in water. A long roll is pierced by a hot metal cylinder, which creates an appropriate sized hole. The sausage is then dunked in ketchup and put inside of the roll.
Maxwell Street Polish – a grilled or fried length of Polish sausage topped with grilled onions and yellow mustard and optional pickled whole, green sport peppers, served on a bun. The sandwich traces its origins to Chicago's Maxwell Street market.
Michigan hot dog – a steamed hot dog on a steamed bun topped with a meaty sauce, generally referred to as "Michigan sauce".
Montreal hot dog – one of several variations of hot dogs served as a fast food staple at restaurants and diners in Montreal and other parts of Quebec
New England-style hot dog – a steamed frankfurter on a top-cut bun that originated in the city of Boston, Massachusetts. Ketchup, mustard, relish, picalilli, and chopped onions are the most common toppings.
Polish Boy – a sausage sandwich native to Cleveland, Ohio. It consists of a link of kielbasa placed in a bun, and covered with a layer of french fries, a layer of barbecue sauce or hot sauce, and a layer of coleslaw.
Pronto Pup – a style of corn dog popular in the midwest. A sausage coated in a thick layer of Pancake batter on a stick.
Ripper – the slang term for a type of hot dog. The name derives from a hot dog which is deep fried in oil and having some casings burst, or "rip".
Seattle-style hot dog – a hot dog topped with cream cheese that is often sold from late night or game day food carts in Seattle, Washington
Sonoran hot dog – a style of hot dog popular in Tucson, Phoenix, and elsewhere in southern Arizona. It originated in Hermosillo, the capital of the Mexican state of Sonora, in the late 1980s, and consists of a hot dog that is wrapped in bacon and grilled, served on a bolillo-style hot dog bun, and topped with pinto beans, onions, tomatoes, and a variety of additional condiments, often including mayonnaise, mustard, and jalapeño salsa.
Texas Tommy – an American hot dog dish in which a hot dog is prepared with bacon and cheese. It was invented in Pottstown, Pennsylvania in the 1950s.
White hot – a variation on the hot dog found primarily in the Central New York and Western New York areas. It is composed of a combination of uncured and unsmoked pork, beef, and veal; the lack of smoking or curing allows the meat to retain a naturally white color.
