We Need to Talk About ‘Weapons’ (Specifically Principal Marcus’s Hot Dog Tray)

Aug 142025

The Ringer – Jodi Walker – We Need to Talk About ‘Weapons’ (Specifically Principal Marcus’s Hot Dog Tray)

The Daily Beast – Justin Kirkland- ‘Weapons’: We Need to Talk About That Crazy Hot Dog Scene

BBC – Bethany Bell – German states debate who invented Bratwurst sausages

Nina Crowley, a registered dietitian and director of clinical education and partnerships at Seca, a biomedical company, recommends reaching for mustard—which, unlike ketchup, does not have added sugar.

Time – Lauryn Higgins – Which Is Worse for You: A Hot Dog or a Hamburger?

Mashed – Kristina Manente – The Untold Truth Of IKEA’s Vegan Hot Dog

Southern Living – Josh Miller – Alabama Hot Dogs

Phil has a question:

Who the fuck puts mayonnaise on a Hot Dog.

The classic Chicago hot dog has mustard, neon-green relish, raw onions, a full pickle spear, tomatoes, a little bit of celery salt and a poppy seed bun; sport peppers are optional. Historians link the Chicago version to the Depression, when people could get a full meal from a hot dog and toppings.

Huff Post – Elisa Shoenberger – Don’t Even Think About Putting Ketchup On A Hot Dog

Phil has a question:

If you put tomatoes on a classic Chicago hot dog, can you put a spiced tomato smoothie on.

Kozlik’s

Any administration foolish enough to call ketchup a vegetable cannot be expected to cut the mustard.

John Glenn

A good mustard should have heat. It should quickly rise up through the nose, bring a tear to the eye and then as rapidly, dissipate, opening all the senses to the full flavours on the plate.”

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