7 hot dogs to drool over from around the U.S.

Cream cheese is what makes these Pacific northwest hot dogs stand out from the rest.
— www.allrecipes.com

All-beef dogs are placed in a steamed poppy seed bun and dragged through the garden: minced raw onion, neon sweet relish, sport peppers, pickle spear, halved tomato slices, yellow mustard, celery salt — and of course, no ketchup.
— www.seriouseats.com

The short, stubby franks are smaller than the bun to hold ridiculous amounts of chili, fresh onions, and finely shredded mild cheddar cheese — so much cheese that it barely melts, resulting in a fluffy, heaping bright yellow crown.
— www.seriouseats.com

A hot dog from either Texas Hot Weiner or Famous Hot Weiner — both downtown Hanover fixtures — is best served with cheese, mustard, chili and onions, or any variation of those fixings, for that matter.

There’s a little bit of everything for hot dog lovers in L.A., but Pink’s chili dogs are legendary: all-beef, natural casing, topped with onions, mustard, and a slather of meaty chili in a steamed bun.
Variations include: the foot-long jalapeno dog; the Ozzy Spice Dog with a spicy Polish sausage, nacho cheese, American cheese, grilled onions, guacamole and chopped tomatoes; and the bacon chili cheese dog.
— www.seriouseats.com

Known as a Sonoran dog, this southwestern favorite features a grilled, bacon-wrapped hot dog on a sturdy bun, pinto beans, grilled onions and green peppers, chopped fresh tomatoes, relish, tomatillo jalapeno salsa, mayonnaise, mustard and shredded cheese.
—www.hot-dog.org

Aptly titled the Carolina slaw dog, these hot dogs are topped with chili, coleslaw, mustard and onions.
—Mountain Express of Asheville, N.C.