what to put on french fries
Jack Herrington
"Diane L. Mazzocca" <dm...@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
> this is what i've been doing for years when i want a little taste of
> something different, if the french fries are fast food fries then i
> usually get a frosty, or a thick shake (i like strawberry) I make sure
> the fries have enough salt, the salt is important, then i simply dip the
> salted fries in my thick shake or frosty. I know it sounds gross but if
> you have taste buds that in any way match mine you'll love it.
A friend of mine that was from Texas, said she liked her fries with
blue
cheese (texas style, so she said). I like it too, over ketchup any
day.
Plus it gets great strange looks at BK and MickeyD's.
Carolyn M Prince
in a dill flavored batter and then served them with creamy ranch dressing.
Really a great flavor.
Carolyn
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you tell I'm Canadian?
Leslie
Diane L. Mazzocca
this is what i've been doing for years when i want a little taste of
something different, if the french fries are fast food fries then i
usually get a frosty, or a thick shake (i like strawberry) I make sure
the fries have enough salt, the salt is important, then i simply dip the
salted fries in my thick shake or frosty. I know it sounds gross but if
you have taste buds that in any way match mine you'll love it.
not something you serve to an impt. client
but certainly something you could serve to an impt. six year old.
diane
Zeh Account
I love brown gravy on my french fries.
Stacey
Jamie J Ferguson
I dip my french fries in Miracle Whip. It isn't quite the
same as the mayonnaise stuff in Europe (we were stationed
in the Netherlands, and their sauces are like the ones
in Belgium), but it works for me.
My parents found a curry sauce they used for fries overseas
somewhere here in the US, I think in Denver. I'll try
to remember to ask them about it. If they found the
curry sauce some of the other sauces might be available
at the same place.
Jamie
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> In <2ip1ef$2...@delphinium.cig.mot.com> pe...@wildebeest.cig.mot.com (Andrew Peed) writes:
>>ranch dressing. Of course, it really depends on the ranch... Most bottled
>>dressings tend to be too thick for my taste -- Hidden Valley Ranch has a
>>powdered mix which, when made with buttermilk, is outstanding.
>
>> -- Andy
>
> At Knowlwood's in Southern California, they make Irish Nachos: fresh-cut fries with cheddar cheese, green onions and bacon bits with they serve with a garlicky ranch dressing. I haven't had them in years but they are really great. Keeps the cardiologis
>
> Jonathan
>
> P.S. they also make great chili fries.
Call me an oldfoggie, but the best thing to put on chips(french fries to
the rest of you) is lots of salt and lots of malt vinegar eaten from a paper bag
The way Bud the Spud's chip wagon(Spring Garden Road in front of the library
all summer, Halifax N.S.) used to sell them. They have switched to cardboard
boxes now, still good but I liked to have the grease and all leak from the bag
onto my hand. It also absorbed some of the grease. My second choice is one I
stumbled onto in Bermuda one year. When you eat in a restaurant, they serve,
in seperate bowls, Ketchup, Mustard and Mayonaise at the table. For some
reason I dumped all three together and mixed it up. HEAVEN ON EARTH! Ranks
third after sex and my first choice of chips topping. Try it, you'll like it.
Shrimp cocktail sauce (ketchup,lemon juice and horseraddish) is also
very good. I guest this is the fourth best thing. I don't want to claim to be a
chip expert, but my credentials stem from the age of five, when my mother
started making chips for my brother and I (and have the neighbourhood kids)
every lunch hour. This lasted until I started High School. NIne years,every
week day and Saturday. I still eat chips frequently. My parents would go through
an eighty pound bag of spuds a week. When ever I visit my parents,we live a
mile apart, mom always puts on some chips. If there was a chip lovers Hall of
Fame, I think I would be eligable for admission. I'm 37 now and I couldn't
begin to calculate the amount of chips I have eaten. No I do not weigh 800
lbs. and no I do not have terminal acne.
Sorry for the speal, but my love of chips took control of my fingers.
P.S. I use Peanut oil when I cook chips. emm emm good.
All the best to you and yours from me and mine
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Kristjan Valur Jonsson
If you don't know what that is, then the involved recipe follows:
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Cocktail sauce:
40 % sour cream (creme fraice)
40 % mayonaise
20 % tomato ketchup
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Robert Dal Santo
potato wedges (seasoned thick fries ..sorta) with sour cream dumped on top.
yummm! first i wondered about putting sour cream on french fries ..then i
remembered sour cream on baked potatoes (that made it all ok) ;)
lisa
Hungee Kold
when i eat at McDonald's, I have to order a strawberry shake with my
fries so that i can dip my fries in the shake. This may sound grose,
but it's really good! Chocolate and Vanilla flavored shakes are good,
too, but i like dipping in strawberry the best.
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Brian Rueger
: My friend likes to put mayonaise on her french fries, but, as for me,
: when i eat at McDonald's, I have to order a strawberry shake with my
: fries so that i can dip my fries in the shake. This may sound grose,
: but it's really good! Chocolate and Vanilla flavored shakes are good,
: too, but i like dipping in strawberry the best.
Have you tried shredded chedder cheese?
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John Meeks
>Hungee Kold (d...@kepler.unh.edu) wrote:
>: My friend likes to put mayonaise on her french fries, but, as for me,
>: when i eat at McDonald's, I have to order a strawberry shake with my
>: fries so that i can dip my fries in the shake. This may sound grose,
>: but it's really good! Chocolate and Vanilla flavored shakes are good,
>: too, but i like dipping in strawberry the best.
>:
>Have you tried shredded chedder cheese?
When I was in Europe, we were always served French Fries with mustard....I
really do like that flavor combination better than catsup now!
John Meeks
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Jesse Chang
>In article <1994Mar8.1...@clark.dgim.doc.ca> jcum...@dgim.doc.ca (Jim Cummings) writes:
>>Oh yes, there is a rumour up here that the Yanks along the eastern
>>seaboard can sniff out the Canuks who are on their way to Florida for some
>>mid-winter horizontal solar refreshment - they put vinegar on their fries
>>(straight 2% acetic acid for the plebean crowd, while malt is preferred by
>>the hoity-toity) Is there any truth to this?
> I spent a summer in Maryland and my friends and I went to Ocean City,
>Maryland. Here we had what was referred to as "Ocean City Fries". They were
>cooked in peanut oil and served with vinegar (I don't remember what kind) and
>salt. No catsup was allowed! They were wonderful.
I know of several people who eat their fries with vinegar and mayonnaise.
Dunno if I have the guts to try it though. :)
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>Oh yes, there is a rumour up here that the Yanks along the eastern
>seaboard can sniff out the Canuks who are on their way to Florida for some
>mid-winter horizontal solar refreshment - they put vinegar on their fries
>(straight 2% acetic acid for the plebean crowd, while malt is preferred by
>the hoity-toity) Is there any truth to this?
dunno about the canuks, and I'm not hoity toity, but I like English Malt
vinegar on my fries. Try these dipping sauces, they're great:
1 bowl of malt vinegar with a teaspoon of balsamic vinegar.
1 bowl of ketchup with a dash of A1 steak sauce mixed in.
douse fries in bowl A, then in bowl B.
Kirby W Wilkerson
As someone who travals between New Jersey (pronounced New Joyzee) and Texas I
like'm three waus. with gravy (any kind) and or cheese. with tobasco and cayenne
pepper. and w/ salt and vinegar (you can find potatoe chips that way which is
where I got the Idea.)
Keith Warren Rickert
>Not just the Canucks, but the Brits too. (I'm both, so I can
>vouch for this!). In Britain malt vinegar (brown) is used, whereas
>the Canadians tend to use white vinegar. Canadians of British
>descent generally prefer malt. Salt is a must with the vinegar.
>It amazed me that the Americans find this so strange. Is there any
>other way to eat fries/chips? (Well, there is Poutine, but that's
>another story.)
>So I guess this means that you can't get salt and vinegar chips in
>the U.S.?
Well, you can get salt and vinegar potato chips (which are not fries or
what the rest of the world calls chips ) but if you want vinegar
on fries here, people will at least look at you funny.
Of course, since I eat fries preferably with mayonnaise,
they look at me funny too, so you'll have company :)
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Dale Hawkins
I like gravy (as do severa others that I see), but my favorite is
ranch dressing. You must try this.
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poutine(?)-(hope it's spelled right, otherwise it means prostitute)
Anyways, poutine is a common French dish served in local
McDonalds in Canada (perhaps France too). You take french fries
and heat them. Then you sprinkle "beaucoup de" shredded provolone cheese over
them-enough to melt the cheese, then heat a rich, dark brown gravy and pour
over it.
*Tres* delicieuse, not to be missed!
RYAN
Allan Charlton
>Not just the Canucks, but the Brits too. (I'm both, so I can
>vouch for this!). In Britain malt vinegar (brown) is used, whereas
>the Canadians tend to use white vinegar. Canadians of British
>descent generally prefer malt. Salt is a must with the vinegar.
Salt and vinegar is popular in Australia, too. Some places have both white and
malt vinegar.
But recently I saw an Asian in a McDonald's, dipping her fries in the chocolate
sauce of her sundae. I've eaten chocolate chicken and enjoyed it, but I haven't
been brave enough for fries with chocolate sauce :-)
Jennifer Scheufel
Boardwalk fries are the best! I like to use vinegar and Old Bay Seasoning!
(Born in Baltimore, gotta use the Old Bay. 8) )
JJ
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Vince Vielhaber
> Here's another tasty alternative to regular fries-
You know it's surprizing (unless I missed it) but the best thing I have
ever had on fries or tater tots, is 'TARTER SAUSE'!!! Almost 20 years ago I
learned about this, and I have never seen a mention of it since. Hell, my
kids even like it (you'd have to know them to know that that's a milestone)!
BUT...that gravy and cheese thing sounds, well, GIMME, NOW!!! YUMMMMMMM!
I, too, bid you peace! Vince.
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Jace C Schivins
>In article <1994Mar8.1...@clark.dgim.doc.ca> jcum...@dgim.doc.ca (Jim Cummings) writes:
>>mid-winter horizontal solar refreshment - they put vinegar on their fries
>>(straight 2% acetic acid for the plebean crowd, while malt is preferred by
>>the hoity-toity) Is there any truth to this?
>
>Maryland. Here we had what was referred to as "Ocean City Fries". They were
>cooked in peanut oil and served with vinegar (I don't remember what kind) and
>salt. No catsup was allowed! They were wonderful.
Yes these are very good. I have been a French Fries lover all of my life.
I also learned about adding vinegar on fries from trips when I was young.
Me and my dad used to go to Canada every year before he passed away 11
years ago. We used to bring back salt and vinegar potato chips and since
they were not here in the USA yet I used to "introduce" them to all my
friends. I used to bring back many bags. I can eat them by the pound and
pucker all night 8o)
You have to try this as well and I am surprised no one mentioned it yet.
Mustard! I know it sounds weird but a nice dijoine(sp?) mustard plain or mixed
50/50 with ketchup is very good. ( a honey mustard is also great)
I usually like my fries plain though with salt and pepper. YES PEPPER.
Fine ground black pepper is GREAT on fries. I am weird but it is good.
Of course I am also the one to pour garlic salt all over them as well <GRIN>
Adding cheese on them is also very good, Stop, Stop, I am getting hungry
here....<G>
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>In <CMIsA...@maplesoft.on.ca> athe...@maplesoft.on.ca (Kate Atherley) writes:
>>Not just the Canucks, but the Brits too. (I'm both, so I can
>>vouch for this!). In Britain malt vinegar (brown) is used.......
>>So I guess this means that you can't get salt and vinegar chips in
>>the U.S.?
>Well, you can get salt and vinegar potato chips (which are not fries or
>what the rest of the world calls chips ) but if you want vinegar
>on fries here, people will at least look at you funny.
>Of course, since I eat fries preferably with mayonnaise,
>they look at me funny too, so you'll have company :)
When I first went to college it was in mid-state NYS. One of
my friends at the time was a NamVet who is (or if he has any children,
they are) first-generation US. He speaks Flemish. He's the first
person I had ever met who ate pomfrets with mayo. School mayo, the
really thick stuff. I'd love to be able to make mayo at home that
thick! I'm not sure I really want to know what goes into institutional
mayo, but if knowing that helps me make the thick stuff, someone please
tell me!
-babs
ps. You know, I balked for months when T would eat them like this and
laugh at my squeamishness about it. I finally tried them, and it's not
really that bad. I kept hearing this snapping sound, though. I realized
it was the sound of my arteries hardening and some of them were cracking
as I dipped my pomfrets in the mayo and ate them........(no, not the
arteries!) I don't do it often, but as an occasional indulgence it's
nice.
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Kareema Dean
(ALY...@DELPHI.COM) wrote:
> I like plain lemon juice on fries.
>
> A recent Bon Appetit has a great recipe, where you bake sliced potatoes
> for an hour in oil, tabasco sauce, garlic, lime juice and thyme.
> I've made it three times in the past month.
>
> Blake
Cheese sauce and gravy! Decadent! Called Poutine in Canada. I LOVE it.
(actually now I am vegan... so (sniff) I can't indulge...) BUT YOU CAN!
Peace,
Kareema
Scott M Kossack
chime in with my favorites, but alas this has not occurred, so it's time to
take matters into my own hands.
First, salt and pepper is a must, especially the pepper, if you can put it
on right at the end of cooking, even better.
When I make them, My absolute favorite is Ketchup with some Red Hot mixed in.
It adds tang and flavor, not just heat. :)
Finally, having grown up in the New York city area, I have become fond
of Fries and Gravy. Just plain old gravy. You get this at any diner that is
open all night. They bring you a big plate of thick fries and a small bowl of
gravy. Absolutely delicious
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writes:
> Of course, all of this took place when fish and chips came wrapped in
> grease-proof paper and then newspaper so you could eat your food and read
> the funnies at the same time:-)
Yeah, didn't you just hate it when a penny-pinching fish and chip shop
owner used plain paper inside the newspaper, and the fat soaked through
and made the newspaper all transparent and unreadable?
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Stan Horwitz
: That's right! An American friend thought it was disgusting, but in
: Finland when you order French Fries at a hamburger place they ask
: you whether or not you want it with mayonaise or not (it costs extra).
: They even have two different kinds to choose from: a light colored
: with cucumbers and a reddish one, sort of a taco sauce. At home, I
: just pour regular mayo on top and enjoy!
Perhaps so, but when I visited a friend in Finland, after a long trip
through Europe to get there, I had a craving for some simple food like
home so we went to a McDonalds in Tampere. I had french fries there and
no one asked me if I wanted mayo there, but than again, I don't speak Finish
so maybe my friend just answered for me without checking to see if I did
want the mayo (which I would not do) on my fries.
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Andrew Silvester
: Having been born in England, I was brought up on Fish and Chips. The
: only condiments available in a traditional fish and chip shop were salt
: and malt vinegar. White vinegar was never used and ketchup would have been
: scorned. I still use malt vinegar for fries when I am at home. I have
: rarely seen it in a chip shop when I can find one.
I have never understood the need for Americans to drown their french fries
in ketchup. I prefer simply salt and pepper, however sometimes I dip my
fries in yellow mustard.
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good is the curly fries from Jack in the Box, and dipping those in the
ranch dressing also. Honey-mustard dressing also tastes good.
denn...@mauigateway.com
IA>Peter Sheriff (sher...@Software.Mitel.COM) wrote:
IA>: Having been born in England, I was brought up on Fish and Chips. The
IA>: only condiments available in a traditional fish and chip shop were salt
IA>: and malt vinegar. White vinegar was never used and ketchup would have been
IA>: scorned. I still use malt vinegar for fries when I am at home. I have
IA>: rarely seen it in a chip shop when I can find one.
IA>I have never understood the need for Americans to drown their french fries
IA>in ketchup. I prefer simply salt and pepper, however sometimes I dip my
IA>fries in yellow mustard.
Here in Hawaii, especially on the island of Maui, we like to mix
mayonnaise and mustard, about 50/50. Put this along with ketchup on
your fries. Yummers! Use the cheap yellow hot dog mustard for this,
otherwise, it doesn't taste "authentic."
Curly
: Peter Sheriff (sher...@Software.Mitel.COM) wrote:
: : Having been born in England, I was brought up on Fish and Chips. The
: : only condiments available in a traditional fish and chip shop were sal
t
I love malt vinegar, and rarely put anything else on fries if
there is some available (rarely here in the US) Dad was stationed in
the UK for a while, so I guess that explains the fish and chips penchant
I have! :)
Shannon
Robert Dal Santo
at home (u.s.), i always just put ketchup on 'em,
but here i decided (because of this thread nontheless)
to put a teeny bit of vinegar on them. unfortunately,
the stopper came off the bottle of vinegar and i ended
up with saturated fries (as well as the calamari rings).
they were good though, .. a bit soggy :)
lisa
Peggy Shambo
I love my french fries smothered in brown gravy... or the ultimate
is with leftover turkey gravy (where the water from cooking the
turnip was used in making the gravy!) Yummy.
Second favourite, with cheese sauce.
Peg Shambo
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: I love my french fries smothered in brown gravy... or the ultimate
: is with leftover turkey gravy (where the water from cooking the
: turnip was used in making the gravy!) Yummy.
I love my chips dipped in curry sauce, something which you
only properly seem to find north of the Watford Gap!
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Maybe I can get a native or a resident to comment on this but when I was spending the year in France last year (home of the fry? I'm not sure) I used to go through/to Belgium a lot. Now, there was where ya got the REAL fries - vendors everywhere(Friteries) where you could get big cones of fries with little forks.
What kinda sauce? Absolutely anything and everything. Some of the bigger shops might have an array of 20 different SAUCES! From the mundane ketchup, mustard, mayo To the exotic curries, oriental style dressings, stuff I can't remember.
French Fries? Nah! Belgian Fries...
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In a previous article, rob...@psy.uq.oz.au (Robert Dal Santo) says:
>i recently discovered the joy of vinegar on fries.
(Edited)
A favourite in Quebec and Eastern Ontario is "Poutine". French fries
topped with curd cheese and smothered with hot brown gavy.
Public acceptance has caused MacDonalds to add it to their repertoire.
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Peggy Shambo
>From: ma9...@brunel.ac.uk (Zoe P Watson)
>
> I love my chips dipped in curry sauce, something which you
> only properly seem to find north of the Watford Gap!
If I go to the chinese take-away or to the curry take-away, my SO
orders (consistently!) curried chicken with chips... with the
occasional stray of sweet and sour pork with chips. Somehow, I've
never adapted to that.
Then again, I still haven't gotten the courage to eat a chip
butty yet, either! :-)
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