French Fry Sauce

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(skruse @ Apr 26 2007, 11:06 AM) [snapback]430546[/snapback]</div>

Now you have me totally confused. What DO you eat with your Big Macs?

 

Love the french fry in malt vinegar when they're Boardwalk Fries or some such non-frozen fry.

Love ketchup on all fries.

Really like ranch dressing with cheesy french fries.

Another favorite is the spicy horseradish dipping sauce that is usually served with onion rings--it's great on french fries.

And I love mayo, but not on fries--and yes, I've tried it often.

Oh--when I was a kid, french fries in a chocolate milkshake was awesome. Still do this on occasion with Wendy's frosties.

During my short stint of living in Bal'more, I was surprised to see that the Marylanders dipped their fries in brown gravy.


<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Stev0 @ Apr 26 2007, 12:11 PM) [snapback]430552[/snapback]</div>

 

You mean "freedom fries", don't you?

 

I like homemade french fries. Sometimes with ketchup, mainly just salt, Kosher if available. If at the Delaware shore, Thrasher's makes a great french fry, Thrasher's salt only, my wife likes vinegar. Try making fries at home by frying in two steps, after cooking half way, remove & set aside, fry second batch half way & remove, then put first batch back in until done, then fry second batch until done. We think they turn out better this way.

 

Good followup to the soft drink poll, especially since both soft drinks and ketchup are excellent sources of high fructose corn syrup, a substance that every growing child needs in high quantities

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(efusco @ Apr 26 2007, 01:09 PM) [snapback]430607[/snapback]</div>

I also gave up soft drinks for diet, decaffeinated, iced tea.

 

Actually, there's a healthier alternative that tastes just as good as french fries, and can still be eaten with your favorite french-fry topping:

Coat a cast iron skillet with only enough oil to prevent sticking. Maybe a teaspoonful. Wash and slice some potatoes into your favorite shape; half an inch thick works well. Dump them in the skillet and bake in the oven at 550 F. Stir from time to time.

Tastes exactly like french fries but has a teaspoon of oil (whichever healthy oil you choose -- grapeseed oil is good because it can tolerate the heat; olive oil is more delicate and I don't recommend it) for the entire pan full of potatoes.

The only problem is they're so good you can't stop eating them, and anything to excess is unhealthy.

 

I'm no HFCS nazi, but I do try to limit my intake. My diet is really nowhere near extreme though, and I didn't make it entirely clear but I love french fries with ketchup.

I'll give it a shot with mayo some day, but I can't promise I'll like it.