Everyone has their own personal stance on hot dog toppings. Some are staunch Chicago-style fans or swear by the New York dog, and others…are unwell? According to a survey conducted by the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council and the North American Meat Institute, 19 percent of Americans are topping their glizzies with mayo. Do with that info what you will.
It isn’t just a fluke or weird one-off survey (that only included mayo-obsessed respondents). A 2022 poll conducted by Martin’s Famous Potato Rolls and Bread shows very similar results. If you’re still convinced that this is some kind of conspiracy theory or pro-mayo propaganda, I’m here to debunk that take. People are just really that unhinged.
Tonssss of Reddit users are defending the condiment. “Mayo, mustard, ketchup, relish, is this not the standard?” one wrote, while another chimed in, “I tried Mayo on a dog for the first time … Never going back. Delicious. Mayo + Mustard or Mayo + Ketchup.”
“It’s meat and bread. I think mayo is a pretty standard condiment for meat and bread,” a third person defended.
One woman on TikTok even brought her own Ziplock bag of mayo to top her Costco hot dog. *Shudders*
“Bringing my own mayo from home 4 my Costco hot dog because 4 some reason Costco still hasn’t put mayo in their condiment section,” the user wrote on the video, before adding in the caption that she doesn’t “like mayo THAT much but it hits different on a hot dog.”
While I thought hoped that commenters would set the woman straight, apparently TikTok is full of mayo-loving freaks. I said what I said.
“Mayo on hot dog is elite,” one user wrote.
Another chimed in, “Mayo and ketchup are a must. And now I think I need to carry mayo in [my] purse just for this.”
“I keep Mayo packets on my purse. [Hear] so much grief but it’s my favorite,” a third person added. Even the brand EGGO chimed in to call the Ziplock mayo “genius.” Ugh.
At least there was one sane human (literally only one) on my side—i.e. alarmed at the questionable dog topping. “Mayo on hot dog is a disease, get well soon,” they wrote in the comments.
Personally, I’ll stick with my ketchup and jalapeño combo, thank you very much. Judge away—but at least it’s not mayo.
