A New York dog is an all beef hot dog that is nestled into a soft hot dog bun and topped with some homemade onion relish, sauerkraut and brown mustard.
The hot dogs for a New York dog are boiled just like they are on the street cart, but you can also grill the hot dogs or cook the hot dogs in a skillet.
New York style hot dogs mainly consist of an all beef hot dog, a steamed hot dog bun, spicy brown deli mustard and sweet and savory onion sauce that is also often accompanied by sauerkraut.
The defining elements of a New York dog are the quality of the hot dog itself and the unique combination of tangy mustard, sweet onions and also a hint of spice.
Sauerkraut is optional but sauerkraut creates the classic NYC street cart flavor.
What makes New York Hot Dogs different is the steamed onions and pale, deli style yellow mustard.
And you want to use a a real all beef hot dog and not the cheaper hot dogs with a mix of meats.