What do you like on your French fries--ketchup on top or beside. plain, vinegar ,cheese or other. I like ketchup on the

[debm55]

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side of the plate of FF so I can dip. and you?

[rickford66]

1. Ditto

[debm55]

16. Me too. Thank you rickford66.

[EYESORE 9001]

2. Arby's Horsey sauce

I like teh burn. There aren’t many ways I don’t like them. Can’t think of any offhand. Maybe honey is too much. IDK.

[debm55]

17. Oh, that sounds good. EYESORE 9001. I have never tried it on fries before. I think I will

[EYESORE 9001]

28. It's a mayo-based concoction

I tried plain mayo on fries before I found out the Dutch love it.

[debm55]

36. Thank you ❤️

[TBF]

3. I love good chili cheese fries,

but regular fries I like ketchup drizzled on top!

[debm55]

18. That sounds delicious, TBF. Thank you for sharing.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

4. Really good "restaurant" fries, I don't add anything.

If I do add ketchup, I add it on the side.

When I'm home and eating fries I made myself from frozen, I might put mayo or honey mustard on the side for dipping.

[debm55]

19. Thank sounds interesting using the mayo or honey mustard. Thank you very much, 50 Shades of Blue.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

35. Ranch dressing is good, too!

[TBF]

64. I've raised my kids in Texas and they learned about Ranch dressing

from friends! I grew up in the midwest and it was much more common for us to use ketchup or mayo.

[anciano]

5. Ketchup on the side

[debm55]

20. Me too. Thank you andciano. for sharing.

[FakeNoose]

6. No ketchup for me ... I'm a mustard person

I'm from the Midwest, you see ....

[debm55]

21. One order of fries coming up with mustard of the side. TY FakeNoose.

[buzzycrumbhunger]

62. What?!

I’m from the Midwest (Iowa) and I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone use mustard on fries…

That said, I like a good sweet-spicy barbeque sauce for dipping (air-fried are the best!) and I was probably never a “normal” midwesterner to begin with, so what do I know?

[FakeNoose]

66. I grew up in Saint Louis but more recently have lived in Pittsburgh since 1988

I know, Pittsburgh isn't really the Midwest - but it's not the "East" either. So don't blame me for having confused culinary impulses.

[lpbk2713]

7. I had Wendy's fries yesterday.

Ate them au naturel, by choice.

When I use a condiment it's always on the side. Sometimes ketchup,
BBQ sauce, wing sauce, mayo or horseradish sauce.

[debm55]

22. Thank you very much for sharing with us, lpbl2713. All your selections sound great.

[MIButterfly]

8. Ketchup on the side to dip.

[debm55]

23. Me too. MIButterfly.

[Freddie]

9. Drowned in ketchup

But really good fries (5 Guys) only need a little salt.

[debm55]

24. Thank you very much, Freddie. I never had 5 Guys fries. as they are not around here.

[hlthe2b]

10. Ketchup is the only reason fries exist---gotta have something to scoop it up with...LOL

[debm55]

25. HAHAHAHAHHHAHAHHAH. So true.hlthe2b. and it must be Heinz.

[hlthe2b]

45. Definitely Heinz!

[House of Roberts]

11. Zaxby's sauce, now that it's available in Kroger.

Otherwise, it depends on the fries. Really good fries don't need anything but a little salt. Ketchup on the side if they're average.

[debm55]

26. I don't have a Kroger's around here, House of Roberts. Can you tell us what it is? TY

[House of Roberts]

34. Zaxby's Zax Sauce.

Apparently WalMart has it too, but I don't go in there. It's their original chicken tender sauce.

[debm55]

70. Thank you very much.

[mwmisses4289]

12. Ketchup or barbeque sauce, on the side.

Poutine when I can find it, or cheese fries on ocassion.

[debm55]

27. Thank you very much for your selections, mwmisses4289,

[OnionPatch]

13. I'll try fries with just about anything

My usual is ketchup or mayo on the side. I like malt vinegar splashed on if it's a fish and chips kind of meal. Not long ago, I tried dipping some in garlic-lemon aioli and it was soooo good! 😋I plan on mixing some up next time I have fries.

[debm55]

29. Terrific, OnionPatch, Thank you very much for sharing with us.

[TommieMommy]

14. Definitely ketchup on the side 😁

[debm55]

30. Me too, TommieMommy. But must be Heinz.

[TommieMommy]

65. Yes yes yes 👍

[debm55]

71. HAHAHAHAHHHAHAH.

[subterranean]

15. Ketchup on the side, malt vinegar if available.

[debm55]

31. Thank you very much for your selections. subterranean

[underpants]

32. A1 steak sauce. Established 1862.

During a Civil War someone thought 🤔 you know what we really need? A good steak sauce.

[debm55]

37. HAHAHHHAHAHHHAhah. Thank you very much for sharing with us, underpants.

[3catwoman3]

33. Ketchup, on the side. We get Trader Joe's organic ketchup.

For a few years, there was an Irish pub type restaurant near us that served sweet potato fries with what they called blueberry ketchup. It was a fantastic combination.

We were sad to see the place close.

[debm55]

38. thank you very much, 3catwoman3. That sounds delicious.

[enid602]

39. tartar sauce

Tartar Sauce.

[debm55]

40. Usually on Fridays, I split a fish sandwich with my husband. Tartar sauce on top of fish. But also put a blob of tartar

sauce on the side for the hush puppies and fries. I like it. Thank you, enid602

[Orrin_73]

41. mayonnaise

[debm55]

42. Thank you very much, Orrin_73 for sharing with us.

[applegrove]

43. Sometime ago I like Hellman's Mayo but have not done that in a while.

[debm55]

72. Thank you very much, applegrove for sharing with us.

[ShepKat]

44. tartar sauce !

All the way- nothing comes close to second

[debm55]

73. Thank you ShepKat. That is my second choice.

[RandySF]

46. Mustard

[debm55]

74. Thank you very much, RandySF for sharing with us. Enjoy.

[Mad_Dem_X]

47. Ketchup on the side, when I do use it

Otherwise, I just eat them plain with pepper on them.

[debm55]

75. Thank you very much for sharing with us, Mad_Dem_X. Enjoy

[Bristlecone]

48. I sometimes like ranch dressing

Ranch dressing is good on everything BUT salad imo.

[debm55]

76. HAHAHAHHHA. Thank you very much for sharing with us, Bristlecone. Enjoy.

[ProfessorGAC]

49. Heintz 57

On the side.
Or, A-1.
That's mostly a steak fry thing, though.
For skinny fries, I'm good with ketchup to dip them.
It's literally the only thing I ever use ketchup for.

[debm55]

79. Thank you very much for your selections. ProfessorGAC. Enjoy.

[boonecreek]

50. Hot sauce.

Cholula or Tapatio.

[debm55]

80. That's different and unique. thank you very much for sharing with us. boonecreek.

[Ilikepurple]

51. Tartar sauce here also

[debm55]

82. YES. tartar sauce is my second choice. Especially when I have a fish sandwich. Enjoy, IIlikepurple.

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

53. Ketchup or malt vinegar on top.

[debm55]

83. Thank you very much for sharing with us.IrishAfricanAmerican. I heard of it but never tried it. Enjoy my friend

[viva la]

54. Will I get denounced if I say mayo?

[debm55]

84. HAHAHHAHHAHHAH. we each have our special tastes. Thank you for sharing with us, viva la. Enjoy.

[RainCaster]

55. Bleu cheese dressing on the side

Or tartar.

[quaint]

69. As we both like bleu cheese, you inspire me to try tartar.

[debm55]

85. Thank you very much, RainCaster. That sounds wonderful. Enjoy.

[pdxflyboy]

56. British Pub Vinegar

That’s all.

[debm55]

86. Wow, that sounds great. Thank you pdxflyboy. Enjoy

[JBTaurus83]

57. Ketchup on the side

Truffle oil, or cheese sauce are my three choices. I like thin shoe string fries or waffle cut.

[debm55]

87. Thank you very much for the choices. I like waffle cut, too.-with ketchup on the side. Enjoy.

[CanonRay]

58. Generally just salt. Sometimes malt vinegar is nice.

[debm55]

95. Thank you , CannonRay for you selections

[Tim S]

59. Vinegar! (as sold on the streets of Old Orchard Beach, ME)

[debm55]

97. Thank you very much, Tom S for sharing. It sounds delicious.

[Delarage]

60. Ketchup

90% of the time, along with salt and maybe pepper.

The other 5%'s are "crab fries" from Chickie & Pete's (old bay seasoning and some kind of cheese sauce) or Thrasher's beach fries.... Fresh cut, cooked in peanut oil, and they only have salt and vinegar available. I usually just add salt there.

I did go through a phase when I was about 12 years old where I liked mayonnaise on them.

[debm55]

96. Thank you very much for sharing your selections. Delarage. They sound great

[electric_blue68]

61. A touch of salt, pepper, and a light drizzle of ketchup...

I've never tried mayo on fries. Might have give that a try!
I love onion rings w mayo! Never use ketchup on onion rings.

Trying to remember if Nathan's on Coney Island adds a cheese sauce if requested to their thick crinkle fries. I think so. Me like!
My sis and I make an annual visit (about 20 yrs?) there to see Fri night Summer Fireworks. Don't think we've been there since post-Covid.

[debm55]

98. Hi, electric_blue68 , I have missed you. Thank you for sharing your selections.

[Loisita123]

63. Agree with British pub vinegar!

Love love love vinegar and chips

[debm55]

99. Thank you very much, Loisita123. It sounds delicious. Enjoy

[Emile]

67. Honey Mustard on the side.

[debm55]

100. Oh yum. I really like honey mustard. Thank you Emile and enjoy.

[pansypoo53219]

68. ketchup, sweet + sour. where the fuck did seet + sour go? i hate smoky bbq + honey mustard. FINE!

i will make own sweet + sour.

[debm55]

102. HAHAHHHA. Thank you very much for your selections. Enjoy your favorites.

[johnnyfins]

77. Brown Gravy

[debm55]

104. Oh yes, I remember that from my youth.Enjoy.johnnyfins

[The Blue Flower]

78. Dipped in tartar sauce

nt

[Jim__]

81. French fries - plain, no topping.

[debm55]

88. Thank you very much. Thanks for sharing, Jim__ Enjoy them

[LoisB]

89. I'm with you: ketchup on the side. When did we stop spelling it as catsup

started with ketchup? When I have it on my grocery list, for some reason I always spell it catsup.

[Dunc]

90. Mayonnaise

[moniss]

91. Crinkle cut, crispy and

lots of salt.

[CozyMystery]

92. Brown gravy. NT

[Phoenix61]

93. Generally ketchup but ranch mixed with Tabasco is a nice change up. nt

[The Madcap]

94. BBQ Sauce

Preferably sweet style, not vinegar.

[AllaN01Bear]

101. ketchup and ranch

[Blue Owl]

103. Dijon or horseradish mustard

[riversedge]

105. Just a sprinkle of salt will do fine.

[Talitha]

106. I'm a ketchup lover.

So I guess you could say I enjoy some fries with my ketchup.


But when the fries are those curly, seasoned ones, I dip 'em in the ketchup.

[Dulcinea]

107. Same for me.

Unless they're fries from the esteemed Potato Patch at Kennywood...then it's cheese & garlic salt!