12 Amazing Hot Dog Topping Ideas, With Recipes!

12 Amazing Hot Dog Topping Ideas, With Recipes!

by Epicurious Editors

on 06/30/14 at 10:44 AM

 Kristin Donnelly is a Brooklyn-based food writer and author of the forthcoming cookbook, The Modern Potluck. She is also the cofounder of Stewart & Claire, an all-natural line of lip balms.

While the iconic American summer hot dog is always delicious with mustard (or sauerkraut or ketchup if that's your persuasion), it's actually a great salty, meaty canvas for all kinds of condiments. For a recent summer party, we pulled inspiration from around the world and set out 12 different hot dog toppings, including a spicy Thai chili relish to a caraway-flecked antioxidant-rich slaw. Seems un-American to mess with the classics, you say? Nah. The only thing more American than a hot dog is innovating on a hot dog.

Spreads

1. Soy-Lime Ketchup: 1/4 cup ketchup, 1-1/2 teaspoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice

2. Curried Dijon Mustard: 1/4 cup mustard, 1 teaspoon madras curry powder

3. Russian/Thousand Island Dressing

Spicy Relishes

4. Charred Corn and Pepperoncini Relish with Basil

5. Caramelized Kimchi Relish

6. Poblano-Cilantro Relish

Mild Vegetable Toppings

7. Rosemary-Balsamic Onions

8. Coleslaw

9. Giardiniera (use storebought)

Sprinkles

10. Furikake (seaweed, sesame flakes and bonito) Use storebought...great with mayo

11. Everything Seasoning Make it at home or use storebought&great with mustard

12. Old Bay (celery salt, black pepper, cayenne) Use storebought...great with ketchup

Photographs by Malú Alvarez

Food Styling by Michelle Gatton

Prop Styling by Brian Heiser