When ever I go up to Rochester New York to visit family, I always get strange looks when I put mustard on my hamburger. My Grandfather always says "ketchup or mayo is for hamburgers and mustard is for hot dogs." I'm talking about yellow mustard, not grey poupon or dijion mustard like what my parents do. Now that's strange! Yellow mustard and dill pickles give hamburgers a zesty taste. I don't think ketchup and mayo is strange. I'm not fond of mayo but sometimes I'll have ketchup on my hamburger.
2007-10-24 12:24:44 · 23 answers · asked by Ryan D 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
That's interesting... It must be a Northern NY thing.
Mustard and pickles are a typical hamburger condiment.
In fact a typical McD's hamburger has pickles, ketchup, mustard and onions.
McD's is over a bazillion served all over the world... lol.
2007-10-24 12:30:34 · answer #1 · answered by Dave C 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ha Ha, Funny you should mention this.
I'm from Rochester and the "Norm" for burgers up here is Ketchup and Onions and Mayo. But when you get a burger from McDonald's or Burger King there is mustard and pickles on them. I guess you like what you like, so who cares :-)
2007-10-25 09:04:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Down South, we put coleslaw and chili on our hamburgers, and whatever other condiment whether it be ketchup, mustard, mayo. Some people prefer lettuce, tomato and pickles. Its all in what you grew up eating and liking. We also eat "red" Jesse Jones hotdogs with coleslaw and chili, onions, ketchup. Up north they eat those beefy links with the skin on em (yuk). They also use different kinda hotdog buns up north. So it varies from region to region.
2007-10-24 20:45:03 · answer #3 · answered by casey308 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ummmm, I live in upstate NY & not only me but I know many others that put mustard & pickles on their burgers. Actually with ketchup too. The whole 9 yards. MMM!!!
2007-10-24 19:28:15 · answer #4 · answered by Jessica 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably the same reason that people from the south think it's strange to put ketchup on fried eggs, it just never occurred to them. My roommate in Indiana thought fried green tomatoes was just a movie and my boss told her that it was an old Southern dish. Last time I spoke with her, she still prepares green tomatoes like I taught her on occasion; and that's been 15 years ago.
2007-10-24 19:30:19 · answer #5 · answered by Sunny 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hello:
I am from Michigan and we pretty much put just about everything on a burger such as:
Ketchup
Mustard
Pickles
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Cheese
Onions
Our mustard is yellow mustard,our onions are vidalia onions and we use dill pickle chips on our burgers. I don't like mayo on my burgers either,ewww!
2007-10-24 19:31:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Cause it tastes nasty!! I don't like mayo on burgers either. YUCK. I just want a burger with cheese on it and MAYBE some ketchup. I hate mustard. I don't feel it should be put on ANY food. lol
2007-10-24 19:29:20 · answer #7 · answered by Tamsin 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not sure about Rochester, but we like mustard and pickle in Northern Indiana.
2007-10-24 19:36:29 · answer #8 · answered by Zee 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In Illinois they use mustard, ketchup, pickles, onions, cheese, mayo. It is really good.
Hot dogs are ketchup, mustard, pickle relish.
2007-10-24 19:34:09 · answer #9 · answered by Tigger 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Never heard of this "Northern rule". Each geographic area of the country have their own way of doing things, but this is new to me. Have you heard about slicing tomatoes and serving with cream? Or salt on watermelon? How about fried potatoes with apple cider vinegar? or my favorite, baked macaroni & cheese topped with applesauce. See? it's different in every place.
2007-10-24 23:41:57 · answer #10 · answered by D squared 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋