Brazilian Hot Dogs (Cachorro Quente)

What's in it

11 parts read from its 18 ingredient lines, its title and its method.

Sausage

• Frank or wiener, type not stated “8 hot dog links”

Bun or wrap

• Plain soft bun “8 hot dog buns”

Toppings

• Grilled or sautéed onion from the method
• Bell pepper “1 green pepper (small diced)”
• Sweet corn “Cooked yellow corn kernels”
• Cilantro “Chopped cilantro (or parsley)”

Cheese

• Mozzarella or other melting cheese “Shredded mozzarella (optional)”

Sauces and condiments

• Yellow mustard “Condiments (ketchup, yellow mustard, and mayonnaise)”
• Ketchup “Condiments (ketchup, yellow mustard, and mayonnaise)”
• Mayonnaise “Condiments (ketchup, yellow mustard, and mayonnaise)”
• Tomato sauce or paste “1 tablespoon tomato paste”

Against the usual Cachorro-quente

It has 5 of the 8 parts of the usual Brazilian cachorro-quente: tomato sauce or paste, sweet corn, ketchup, any mustard and mayonnaise. Not on it: mashed potato, peas and potato chips or potato sticks.

Less usual for the style: bell pepper (in 24% of Cachorro-quente recipes), cilantro (in 6% of Cachorro-quente recipes), mozzarella or other melting cheese (in 13% of Cachorro-quente recipes) and yellow mustard (in 2% of Cachorro-quente recipes).

Sausages simmered in a tomato sauce with onion and peppers, in a soft roll, piled with some mix of mashed potato, sweet corn, peas, straw potatoes (batata palha), grated cheese, ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise.