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I've always thought that, "Do fries come with that shake?", was one of the worst pickup lines ever. Now Wendy's has answered that question. Not only do fries come with the fast-food spot's Frostys, many customers like to dip their fries into the semifrozen treats.
In the runup to launching its new Frosty flavor this week, Wendy's decided to research the phenomenon of Frosty dipping. The company found 194,000 results when it Googled "fries and frosty." Research, conducted this week for Wendy's, shows that 26% of adults 18 or older have dipped French fries into a Frosty, or know someone who has.
When I read this research I thought studying Frosty dipping was a marketing ploy. It is, but it turns out that the practice does exist. Back in February, Delicious Time, posted the accompanying photo. I've never Frosty dipped and can scarcely remember the last time I even had a Frosty. How many you out there have done the dip? And for those of you who have, would you dip with the new vanilla flavor?
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8-05-2006 @3:21PM Nik said... My sister has done that since she was a kid. Half the time, on mentioning it to a friend, I got a "Oh, I do that too, you should try it.". Never did get up the courage.
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8-05-2006 @3:30PM Cathy said... Just try it... with the original flavor. I've done this about 1 or 2 times a year for over 20 years and it's a heavenly treat on a dry, hot day. Enjoy!
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8-05-2006 @3:47PM Chris said... I've kind of eliminated fast food from my diet several years ago, but I used to dip my fries in my frosty or shake all the time. It is just a great sweet and salty combo. Kind of like peanuts in a Coke.
I'd give the vanilla a try, but I can't imagine it would be as good as the chocolate. Yum!
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8-05-2006 @4:13PM Hawk said... I think it's somewhat common to dip fries into a milkshake. My BK fries last night had a little blurb on the back about the "right to fries" that included the right to dip them into your vanilla shake.
I stick to ketchup, bbq sauce, or ranch dressing if it's there. I also dip my pizza into ranch, bleu cheese, or garlic sauce if the pizza company provides it.
Gross? Sure. Fat = flavor.
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8-05-2006 @4:19PM DanGarion said... I love ordering a chocolate shake and fries from McDonalds so I can have both at the same time. They are the perfect mix of salt and sweet.
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8-05-2006 @5:10PM cpherigo said... I don't know about fries, but 25 years ago my younger brother ordered me a Frosty "and lots of packages of crackers". He then taught me to break the saltines into bite-size pieces and mix a handful at a time into the top layer of the Frosty and eat it with a spoon. It was so good! You can't add too much at one time, cause they'll get soggy before you eat them. I still do this sometimes.
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8-05-2006 @6:47PM notricecakesandjelly said... I always found the Frosty confusing. Too thick to sip, too runny to eat. Like a milkshake with too little milk, and only in one flavor.
I suppose some poor souls are so driven to madness by this confusing concoction that they try to use a fry as a compromise.
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8-05-2006 @7:29PM PopFitnez said... Frosty with fries is rather disturbing. What is next? Pop-Tart double cheeseburger? Wait, that could be good. Not.
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8-05-2006 @8:57PM ESC said... OH yeah, I love dipping fries in the frosty. I would probably try dipipng in the new vanilla...but I doubt it would be as good as the original chocolate.
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8-05-2006 @9:32PM kaitlin Hess said... Lighten up popfitnez......someone sounds like a health nut.
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8-06-2006 @12:10AM Andy said... Crackers and Frosty is awesome. The slight saltiness from the crackers and the sweet and chocolate-ness from the frosty. The best. And you can usually grab as many packets of crackers as you want.
I don't crush them up personally...I scoop with the crackers. Making it a sort of Frosty-salsa.
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8-06-2006 @5:55AM SoRMuiJAi said... What is even better is a chocolate sundae from McDonalds with fries! The salty fries go perfectly with the chocolate topping. This is very common practise here in Australia. YUMMMMMM
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8-06-2006 @11:48AM Limey said... Especially good when the fries are really hot! I thought this was the weirdest thing when a high-school girlfriend of mine exposed me to the practice...but one taste and you're a believer!
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8-06-2006 @12:33PM Stephanie said... I've been dipping my french fries in chocolat shakes (although it was McD's) for almost thirty years!
Sweet and salty, my favorite.
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8-07-2006 @6:36AM Jim said... Count me in as a "fry dipper" too. I had a girlfriend in high school that turned me on to the practice, and I've been doing it ever since. Although to be perfectly honest, I'm much more likely to eat at a diner or "classic" burger place (think Johnny Rockets) than Wendy's these days.
But yes, ice-cold, creamy chocolately goodness combined with searing hot, salty fries is wonderful!
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8-07-2006 @9:30AM jumper said... I do the Frosty and crackers thing too. It's the best!!!
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8-07-2006 @12:44PM peggy said... i thought everyone did this. i don't like the frosty as much as the chocolate shake at mc d's. but i started with my dad teaching me how when i was really little at bob's big boy in los angeles. and according to him, he'd been doing it since he was a little boy.
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8-09-2006 @6:40AM Mary said... I am 45 years old and I have been dipping my fries in shakes for as long as I can remember!!! The first time I did that in front of my husband(then boyfriend)-he freaked out but has since gotten used to it!! I haven't tried the vanilla frosty yet--But I WILL!!! But I agree with Chris--It can't be as good as dippin in the good ole chocolate frosty!!!
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8-11-2006 @1:15PM Audi said... I've been a dipper since I can remember eating at Wendy's. For the disbelievers, note that for the best flavor, the fries have to be scalding hot, to where you wouldn't want to eat them yet.. then dip that in the frosty and the sweet ice cream headache mixed with the salty scalding potato on the inside... it's one of the best treats ever. Once the fries cool off, it's not so great... so I usually only get to dip half the box.
Today I tried it with the new vanilla flavor... not so great. Tastes like french fries and ice cream... not the same thing. The frosty does have a nice vanilla flavor, it's just not as good as the other flavor, it's not signature at all, it's just another flavor. Tastes more like what McD's vanilla shakes were before the thriple-thick days... when it was all foamy and artificial tasting.
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