So instead of boiling the hotdog you BBQ it.

But before that you slice it, insert some cheese, and wrap it in bacon.

I can’t see how it could taste anything but delicious

Not these, a line must be drawn:

• Egg
• Pineapple
• Coleslaw
• Mushrooms
• Avocado

Test these odd ideas:

• Maple syrup (with bacon)
• Peanut butter
• Goat or sheep cheese
• Curry sauce (maybe ketchup with a noticeable hint of curry)
• Ginger-Hoisin Barbecue Sauce
• Bourbon Bacon Jam
• Grilled Pineapple Salsa
• Rocket (but with something that matches)
• Honey (with goat cheese?)
• Scallions / spring onion
• Chile con queso
• The pimiento peppers themselves lend a sweet quality that melds well with sharp cheddar, making it a perfectly meltable topper for your next burger.
• Parmesan crisps

It can be offered as a lower cost option, even though the price of producing it is the same as a proper burger.

The chopped aspect is simply that the formed burger patty is chopped up while being grilled. A little bit different to Sloppy Joes which are unformed minced beef from start to finish.

The cheese can lie on top, or be chopped in – it doesn’t seem to matter.

The bun is a sub by necessity – if it is a burger bun there is too much room for the meat to slip out the side. Even with a half-open roll, the Chopped Cheese is wrapped in foil or grease-proof paper to keep everything in place.