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A '''cheese dog''' is a [[hot dog]] served with [[cheese]] or [[processed cheese]] on it or stuffed within it, as a [[Stuffing|filling]].<ref name="Mercuri 2007 16–17">{{cite book |title=The Great American Hot Dog Book: Recipes and Side Dishes from Across America |last=Mercuri |first=Becky |year=2007 |publisher=Gibbs Smith |isbn=978-1-4236-0022-30 |pages=|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yGm9T0ptJ1cC&pg=PA6&dq=Coney+Island+dog+Michigan#v=snippet&qpg=cheese&f=falsePA6 |accessdateaccess-date=2010-08-01 }}</ref>

In the [[United States]], sliced or [[Grater|grated]] cheese, such as [[Cheddar cheese|cheddar]] or [[American cheese]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.aw.ca/foodfacts.nsf/NutrientsByRef/F820D20D97DE7D9288256DF0007E334A?opendocument | title=Whistle Dog | publisher=Aw.ca | accessdateaccess-date=August 3, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110921043733/http://www.aw.ca/foodfacts.nsf/NutrientsByRef/F820D20D97DE7D9288256DF0007E334A?opendocument | archive-date=September 21, 2011 | url-status=dead }}</ref> is commonly used, often served melted on the hot dogs. The use of other types of cheese also occurs, such as [[cream cheese]]<ref>Gilovich, Paula; et al. (2001). [https://books.google.com/books?id=Pll8PK9mIIQC&pg=PA54&lpg=PA54&dq=%22Cheese+hot+dog%22&source=bl&ots=H8XSdGH43z&sig=I8LDvUQEZGcidpk00hvbe-wewAk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CnYcUIyYHerciQK75oCgAg&ved=0CFEQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=%22cream%20cheese+cheese%22&fpg=falsePA54 ''The Stranger Guide to Seattle''.] Loaded For Bear Publishing. {{ISBN|1570612560}} Accessed August 2012.</ref> and [[Swiss cheese (North America)|Swiss cheese]].<ref>{{cite webnews | url=http://www.gastongazette.com/articles/dog-73664-hot-new.html | title=A new twist on hot dogs for the dog days of summer | publishernewspaper=''Gaston Gazette'' | date=July 24, 2012 | accessdateaccess-date=August 3, 2012 | author=Noell, Cathey | archive-date=January 27, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127084157/http://www.gastongazette.com/articles/dog-73664-hot-new.html | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite webnews | url=http://www.newbernsj.com/articles/happen-107723-browning-waterfront.html | title=We're talking hot dogs | publishernewspaper=''Sun Journal'' | date=July 10, 2012 | accessdateaccess-date=August 3, 2012 | author=Browning, Eddy | archive-date=January 27, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127084538/http://www.newbernsj.com/articles/happen-107723-browning-waterfront.html | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journalbook | lastlast1 = Jakle | firstfirst1 = John A. | last2 = Sculle | first2 = Keith A. | title = Fast Food: Roadside Restaurants in the Automobile Age | place = Baltimore | publisher = The Johns Hopkins University Press | year = 1999 | ref = harv | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0nYcgnWKWXgC&printsec=frontcover&dqq=Fast+food+:+roadside+restaurants+in+the+automobile+age&source=bl&ots=QDV6v1hM_0&sig=55BUpk3EL6EkivKdsw6a26PmEt0&hl=en&src=bmrr&sa=X&ei=8XscUJqCIanWiwK5toHQBg&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAA#v=snippet&q=swiss%20cheese&f=false| postscript = <!--None--> | isbn = 0-8018-6109-8}}.</ref> The cheese may be on the [[bun]], on the [[Hot dog|wiener]], processed inside the hot dog, or placed in the middle of a hot dog that has been sliced in half.<ref name="WJBK">{{cite web | url=http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/18675826/2012/06/01/fox-2s-backyard-bash?clienttype=printable | title=FOX 2's Backyard Bash with Chef Kelli | publisher=WJBK Fox News Channel 2 (Detroit) | date=June 1, 2012 | accessdateaccess-date=August 16, 2012 | deadurl=yes}}{{dead link| archiveurldate=https://web.archive.org/web/20130207223856/http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/18675826/2012/06/01/fox-2s-backyard-bash?clienttype=printableJuly 2020| archivedatebot=February 7, 2013 medic}}{{cbignore| dfbot= medic}}</ref>

Traditional [[hot dog bun]]s are typically used. Slices of [[Toast (food)|toast]] are also used sometimes, or just plain [[bread]].

Cheeses are also often served on [[chili dog]]s or [[Coney Island hot dog]]s. An example includes the [[Cincinnati chili|Cincinnati Cheese Coney]] which uses shredded cheddar cheese.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.fodors.com/world/north-america/usa/ohio/cincinnati/feature_30005.html | title=Cincinnati Chili: Pass the Tabasco | publisher=Fodors | accessdateaccess-date=August 3, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229050825/http://www.fodors.com/world/north-america/usa/ohio/cincinnati/feature_30005.html | archive-date=2012-02-29 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Tulsa World">{{cite webnews | url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=39&articleid=20120528_44_D1_CUTLIN543082 | title=Hot dogs have long history, longer list of toppings | publishernewspaper=''Tulsa World'' | date=May 28, 2012 | accessdateaccess-date=August 16, 2012 | author=Hassell, Bravetta}}</ref><ref name="Tulsa World"/>

In [[Chicago]] there is a variation of the [[danger dog]] called the ''[[Danger dog#Francheezie|Francheezie]]''. Typically found at "[[greasy spoon]]" restaurants, it consists of a jumbo hot dog split in the middle and filled with Cheddar cheese (or [[Velveeta]]). It is wrapped in [[bacon]] and [[Deep frying|deep-fried]], then served on a toasted bun.<ref>{{cite webnews | url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3938264.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105202735/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3938264.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=November 5, 2012 | title=Frank talk about francheezies | publishernewspaper=''Chicago Sun-Times'' | date=April 14, 1989 | accessdateaccess-date=August 17, 2012 | author=Bruno, Pat}} {{paywallsubscription required}}</ref><ref>{{cite webnews | url=httphttps://articleswww.chicagotribune.com/2006-/07-/11/news/0607110013_1_beerice-andcream-winemay-liquorbe-licensedandy-dessertsbut-parlor-bets-on-liquor/ | title=Ice cream may be dandy, but parlor bets on liquor | publishernewspaper=''Chicago Tribune'' | date=July 11, 2006 | accessdateaccess-date=August 17, 2012 | author=Pierce, Victoria}}</ref>

Another variation is a hot dog topped with [[macaroni and cheese]].<ref>{{cite web | url=httphttps://abcnews.go.com/GMA/recipe/marc-murphys-ditch-plains-ditch-dogs-14341209 | title=Marc Murphy's Ditch Plains Ditch Dogs | publisher=Good Morning America (ABC News) | accessdateaccess-date=August 17, 2012 | author=Murphy, Marc}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/nosh-pit/articles/the-wurst-place-south-lake-union-april-2011 | title=The Wurst Place Will Source the Country’sCountry's Best Sausages | publisher=Seattle Met Magazine | date=April 28, 2011 | accessdateaccess-date=August 17, 2012 | author=Werner, Christopher}}</ref>

A [[Seattle-style hot dog]], sometimes referred to as a "Seattle Dog,"<ref>{{cite news | url=http://blog.seattlepi.com/baseball/2010/04/11/lots-of-new-food-items-on-safeco-field-menu/ | title=Lots of New Food Items on Safeco Field Menu | work=[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]] | date=April 11, 2008 | accessdateaccess-date=October 6, 2011 | author=Johns, Greg}}</ref> is a hot dog topped with cream cheese that has become popular in [[Seattle]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/voracious/2010/02/are_cream_cheese_hot_dogs_real.php |title=Are Cream Cheese Hot Dogs Really a Seattle Thing? |work=[[The Seattle Weekly]] |date=February 12, 2010 |accessdateaccess-date=October 6, 2011 |author=Hobart, Erica |deadurlurl-status=yesdead |archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100215175932/http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/voracious/2010/02/are_cream_cheese_hot_dogs_real.php |archivedatearchive-date=February 15, 2010 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Bauer|first=Jon|title=In Our Frank Opinion|url=http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090803/BLOG08/708039900/1005|accessdateaccess-date=October 11, 2011|newspaper=[[The Herald (Everett)|The Herald]]|date=August 3, 2009|location=Everett, WA}}</ref>

A ''Swiss schnauzer'' is a regional variation consisting of a [[bratwurst]] served with Swiss cheese and sauerkraut. In [[San Diego]], [[California]], a Swiss-style hot dog called a "Swiener" is prepared with a hot dog and [[Raclette|Raclette cheese]] stuffed inside of hollowed-out [[baguette]] bread.<ref>{{cite webnews | url=http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/feast/2012/jun/06/swiener-fondue-on-a-stick/ | title=Swiener: Fondue on a Stick? | publishernewspaper=''San Diego Reader'' | date=June 6, 2012 | accessdateaccess-date=August 17, 2012 | author=Bedford, Ed}}</ref>

A [[Texas Tommy (hot dog)|Texas Tommy]] is prepared with bacon and cheese.<ref>{{cite web | last=Hillibish | first=Jim | title=Easy recipe: Texas Tommy | website=Milford Daily News | date=November 10, 2009 | url=http://www.milforddailynews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091110/NEWS/311109951%2F20091110%2FNEWS%2F311109951 | accessdateaccess-date=November 22, 2015 | archive-date=January 15, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115060141/http://www.milforddailynews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20091110%2FNEWS%2F311109951 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

* {{cite web | url=http://www.kcet.org/socal/food/the-nosh/extreme-hot-dogging-at-dodger-stadium.html | title=Extreme Hot Dogging at Dodger Stadium | publisher=KCET Television | date=April 18, 2012 | accessdateaccess-date=August 17, 2012 | author=Paulas, Rick | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819085544/http://www.kcet.org/socal/food/the-nosh/extreme-hot-dogging-at-dodger-stadium.html | archive-date=August 19, 2012 | url-status=dead }}

* {{cite web | url=http://newyork.cbslocal.com/top-lists/nycs-7-best-hot-dogs/ | title=NYC’sNYC's 7 Best Hot Dogs | publisher=CBS New York | date=July 4, 2012 | accessdateaccess-date=August 17, 2012 | author=DeMere, Camille }}

* {{cite webnews | url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/21528877.html?dids=21528877:21528877&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+15%2C+1995&author=Dana+Parsons&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Case+of+Stolen+Chili+Cheese+Dog+Is+a+Little+Hard+to+Digest&pqatl=google | title=Case of Stolen Chili Cheese Dog Is a Little Hard to Digest | publishernewspaper=''Los Angeles Times'' | date=November 15, 1995 | accessdateaccess-date=August 3, 2012 | author=Parsons, Dana | archive-date=February 7, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130207232142/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/21528877.html?dids=21528877%3A21528877&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS%3AFT&type=current&date=Nov%2015%2C%201995&author=Dana%20Parsons&pub=Los%20Angeles%20Times%20%28pre-1997%20Fulltext%29&desc=Case%20of%20Stolen%20Chili%20Cheese%20Dog%20Is%20a%20Little%20Hard%20to%20Digest&pqatl=google | url-status=dead }} {{PaywallSubscription required}}

* {{cite webnews | url=http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/13040902-418/holy-cholesterol-rosatis-and-vienna-beef-launching-chili-cheese-dog-pizza.html | title=Holy cholesterol! Rosati’sRosati's and Vienna Beef launching chili cheese dog pizza | publishernewspaper=''Chicago Sun-Times'' | date=June 7, 2012 | accessdateaccess-date=August 16, 2012 | author=Danahey, Mike | archive-date=February 7, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130207225723/http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/13040902-418/holy-cholesterol-rosatis-and-vienna-beef-launching-chili-cheese-dog-pizza.html | url-status=dead }}

* {{cite web | url=http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/06/08/rosatis-combines-hot-dogs-pizza-with-new-menu-item/ | title=Rosati’sRosati's Combines Hot Dogs, Pizza With New Menu Item | publisher=CBS Chicago | date=June 8, 2012 | accessdateaccess-date=August 16, 2012 }}

* {{cite webnews | url=http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/restaurants/headlines/20120723-our-picks-for-the-top-10-eats-at-rangers-ballpark-including-two-foot-hot-dogs.ece?ssimg=640301 | title=Our picks for the top 10 eats at Rangers Ballpark, including two-foot hot dogs | publishernewspaper=''The Dallas Morning News'' | accessdateaccess-date=August 16, 2012 | archive-date=March 4, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055953/http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/restaurants/headlines/20120723-our-picks-for-the-top-10-eats-at-rangers-ballpark-including-two-foot-hot-dogs.ece?ssimg=640301 | url-status=dead }}

* Mercuri, Becky (2007). [https://books.google.com/books?id=yGm9T0ptJ1cC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false ''The Great American Hot Dog Book.''] Gibbs Smith. {{ISBN|9781423600220}} Accessed August 3, 2012.

* {{cite web | url=http://www.foodchannel.com/recipes/recipe/cincinnati-chili-cheese-coney/ | title=Cincinnati Chili Cheese Coney | publisher=The Food Channel | accessdateaccess-date=August 16, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161219152650/http://www.foodchannel.com/recipes/recipe/cincinnati-chili-cheese-coney/ | archive-date=December 19, 2016 | url-status=dead }}

* {{cite web | url=http://www.seriouseats.com/2009/10/hot-dog-of-the-week-seattle-style-cream-cheese.html | title=Hot Dog Of The Week: Seattle Style | publisher=Seriouseats.com | date=October 2, 2009 | accessdateaccess-date=August 3, 2012 | archive-date=April 19, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419014916/http://www.seriouseats.com/2009/10/hot-dog-of-the-week-seattle-style-cream-cheese.html | url-status=dead }}