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Normally, I prefer eating my French fries with nothing more than a generous sprinkle of salt. However, I do realize that oftentimes, French fries are eaten less for the purity of the potato and used more as a vehicle for some accompaniment. There are lots of common other ways to dress up French fries, whether it's something dumped on top, or something in which to dip. As well as some lesser-known, slightly more peculiar ways:
- I have to start with the obvious favorite, ketchup. However, if ketchup is the only thing available as a condiment, I like to add Tabasco sauce and black pepper.
- The first time I ever had garlic fries, they were at Dodger stadium from Gordon Biersch Brewery. I was hooked. Now, if ever I make garlic fries at home, I sprinkle hot French fries with chopped fresh garlic, parsley, and crushed red pepper (as pictured above). Marinara sauce, optional. Breath mints, required.
- Dipped in Ranch dressing
- Drowning in meaty, greasy beefy chili, melted cheese, and chopped fresh onions.
- Malt vinegar
- I don't know who or why, but mayonnaise seems to be a popular favorite. As long as it's not Miracle Whip, I think I'm okay with this.
- I have yet to try it, but someone mentioned poutine in the comments of an earlier slashfood post about cheese curds. Poutine is a dish of French fries topped with cheese curds, and covered with gravy. I saw Tony Bourdain eat this on a recent episode of No Reservations. Next trip to Canada, must try poutine.
- This one's for you. Please add your own peculiar way of eating French fries.
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5-22-2006 @6:42AM Angelica said... AHA...I almost forgot my fry link.
http://www.kitchengardeners.org/belgianfries.html
http://www.belgianfries.com/
Use both links, they are very informative and have made for good arguments for friends who are adamanat that 'Burger King' has the best fries. I say, read this, and the next time we are in Belgium this year, you will come with us and I will pay for the damn plane ticket.
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5-22-2006 @7:19AM Clay said... I always liked my fries with monterey jack and cheddar cheeses, topped with chopped chives and ground bacon. Dipped in either sour cream and/or ranch dressing.
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5-22-2006 @8:07AM Andi said... French fries with tartar sauce!! YUM!!
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5-22-2006 @8:28AM Rob said... Crab fries are delicious. Cover your french fries with a generous sprinkle of Old Bay seasoning. They sell these at Chickie & Pete's in Philadelphia, and also at the baseball park & football stadium. Yum!
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5-22-2006 @9:07AM Mr.Kaiser said... Mustard is an excellent addition, as is Tarter Sauce, since you always get french fries with your grouper sandwhich at the seafood joints.
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5-22-2006 @9:22AM Besr Silber said... The best way to eat you fries is IN your burger. Piled high!
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5-22-2006 @9:24AM weno said... when i was a child, i used to dip the french fries in a fried egg yolk. :)
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5-22-2006 @2:52PM Andy said... Europeans love frites with "fritesaus" as they call it. It is almost like sweet mayonnaise mixed with mustard.
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5-22-2006 @4:00PM Aggy said... Well, I've had fries with all said condiments in the post, and I love all of 'em except the vinegar. I don't much like vinegar.
I'm canadian and a teenager, so vast amounts of poutine are essential. For a while, I practically lived off New York Fries' the Works; in addition to all the gooey stuff in it, I added in their garlic dip. Good stuff.
I do so love fries and mayo. Even better? Fries dipped in mayo that's been mixed with some other fry-friendly condiment, generally ketchup or barbeque sauce. It's lovely.
Arby's curly fries with the Arby's sauce or their berry sauce is good too. The berry sauce comes with the jalapenos, which are good too. And i've tried Wendy's frosty + fries too. It's not bad either.
I must say, 15's sounds fantastic.
I'm a pig. Wouldn't have it any other way.
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5-22-2006 @4:07PM James said... Fries + Ketchup + salt + black pepper + Chipotle Tabasco = Heaven.
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5-22-2006 @6:45PM Rivahgirl said... Excellent, I am glad other people have been seduced by the fries with ice cream bizzarity. For McDonalds fries it's all about Sweet & Sour Sauce and Heinz ketchup (sometimes swirled, double-dipped, or alternated). I never get McD's fries without Sweet & Sour Sauce. Whenever possible I'm inclined to dip fries in warm Bull's Eye BBQ sauce. Under NO circumstances am I putting a ketcup other than Heinz on my fries. If its not available I'd go plain or with a whole other condiment.
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5-22-2006 @11:57PM Wii said... French fries with sweet chili sauce and sour cream. Mmm.
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5-23-2006 @2:00AM Jane said... I like to bake my fries with garlic, rosemary, chile flakes, salt, and olive oil. then i dip them in a lemon-garlic mayo sauce. delicious:) fries with mcdonald's ice cream is the best combo ever:)
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5-23-2006 @12:19PM Sommelier said... Bernaise sauce!!!
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5-23-2006 @12:26PM soc said... I like mine with fish & curry, or mussels (moules frites).
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5-23-2006 @3:41PM jess said... my origami teacher used to make the best homemade fries-- and the only thing he would allow us to dip them in was honey! actually quite tasty!!
also, my friends made me dip my Wendy's fries in their smoothie drink and i totally thought they were screwing with me (although it was rather tasty!) glad to see they weren't!!
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5-23-2006 @7:35PM Cam said... Quick Comment from Canada....
The Poutine has evolved over here in the last few years.
My High School used to serve a "Pizza Poutine" which substituted tomatoe sauce for the gravy.
But the best I've had is in our Nation's Capital (Ottawa), at the Elgin Street Diner, which is open 24 hours a day and is a favourite with the pub crowd...
Check out their Poutine menu: http://www.elginstreetdiner.com/admin/menus/menu.htm#8
My fav has always been the Philly Steak Poutine.
Mmmmm...
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5-28-2006 @2:14PM Michael Millionaire said... I put my french fries in a burger
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6-07-2006 @11:20PM sick freak said... I like to put fresh lightly salted fries on a sandwich like a big mac or a whopper then dip whatever fries are left in a vanilla shake...
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6-19-2006 @10:48PM Thom said... Red @ #2 states it best. Never thought I'd dig this dish, but, had a huge mound of crispy salty, skinny fries served to me at Jack's Urban Eats in Sacramento, California. The mound was drizzled with bleu cheese dressing, and then, drizzled with hot chili oil (like you'd use for pot stickers). The whole vile looking mess is then liberally sprinkled with parseley. The flavor sensation was simply outstanding -- and I don't like buffalo wings, so that's saying something. Bring on the Urban Fries!
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