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Post by Lurkingpea on Jun 20, 2024 22:52:07 GMT
I think Fry Sauce is a pretty American thing and lots of chains have it available but why don't the big chains like McDonald's, Wendy's and BK have it? It seems.so.popular at diners and places like Shake Shack. Just seems odd to me the big chains don't have it.
I don't really eat at McDonald's or BK or Wendy's but sometimes I do stop for french fries.
Maybe fry sauce is reginal? Is it just a west coast thing?
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Post by dawnnikol on Jun 20, 2024 23:01:52 GMT
BK has/had their zesty onion ring dip which was my favorite until I stopped eating at BK.. that's the closest I've seen though.
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Post by littlemama on Jun 20, 2024 23:17:01 GMT
Fry sauce is regional. It isnt a thing where I am, but I have heard of it.
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Post by pilcas on Jun 20, 2024 23:18:28 GMT
Never heard of fry sauce.
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Post by AussieMeg on Jun 20, 2024 23:23:41 GMT
Aaahhhh right, fry sauce - as in a sauce to dip your fries in? I had to read it twice to realise that's what you meant. At first I thought you meant like a stir-fry sauce!  I love the idea of a fry sauce. McDonalds has the little containers of sauce for the nuggets, they could easily do something similar for fries. How good would that be?! What sort of flavours does Shake Shack have? I ate there a couple of times when I was in Singapore, but I can't remember getting any fry sauce. There is a chain here called Lord of the Fries. They have sauces for their fries. There is a list of what you can get: SaucesI love the description of the American sauce: "Our American BBQ sauce couldn’t more different from the American President – it's smooth, not full of crap and 100% vegan." Please note, they had this sauce back in 2016 - 2019, and does not specifically refer to the current President.  Oh, and their food is vegan. I didn't realise this until after I'd had it multiple times, even after I had their mac & cheese balls. |
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Post by iowgirl on Jun 20, 2024 23:40:14 GMT
Fry sauce? The only thing I'm dipping my fries in is Heinz ketchup.  Never heard of it - Midwesterner here. |
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Jun 20, 2024 23:41:45 GMT
Fry sauce? The only thing I'm dipping my fries in is Heinz ketchup. Never heard of it - Midwesterner here. Same except Southerner here. |
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Post by Lexica on Jun 20, 2024 23:48:30 GMT
I’ve never heard of it. It could be because I don’t eat at fast food places though. What is in it?
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on Jun 20, 2024 23:51:36 GMT
I've heard the term "fry sauce" but I have never had any or had any offered to me here in Alaska.
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Post by MerryMom on Jun 20, 2024 23:52:04 GMT
Ohioan here. I’ve never heard it mentioned until a coworker said it and she lived in Utah. I think it is a regional thing starting out in the Idaho/Utah area. ??
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Post by Linda on Jun 21, 2024 0:20:27 GMT
I've never seen it in the States - both DH and I remember it fondly from Germany though
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Post by mollycoddle on Jun 21, 2024 0:22:40 GMT
I have never heard of it.
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Post by Gennifer on Jun 21, 2024 0:31:09 GMT
It’s a Utah thing that has spread regionally, and it’s the default here. Tourists stick out like a sore thumb when they ask for ketchup with their fries, and/or have to ask what fry sauce is. 😂
At its most basic, it’s ketchup and mayo mixed together. Some places change it up by adding things like onions, pickle juice, or spices, or swap the ketchup for BBQ.
Personally, I prefer it with a bit of buttermilk, and a slightly lower ketchup-to-mayo ratio. I like my fry sauce to be a nice, light pinky-peach color, and slightly runny, instead of coral, speckled, and thick.
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Post by cmpeter on Jun 21, 2024 0:32:36 GMT
I never heard of fry sauce until we moved to Utah. I hate ketchup but love fry sauce.
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Post by Gennifer on Jun 21, 2024 0:35:41 GMT
I never heard of fry sauce until we moved to Utah. I hate ketchup but love fry sauce. Do you live in Utah now, or you used to? I thought your company was based here, but I didn’t realize you had ever lived here! |
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Post by katlady on Jun 21, 2024 0:36:27 GMT
Maybe fry sauce is reginal? Is it just a west coast thing? Not a west coast thing, more of a Utah thing. I don’t think you’ll easily find it in So. Cal. For those wondering, it is a mixture of mayonnaise and ketchup. It is used as a dip for French fries. |
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Post by Basket1lady on Jun 21, 2024 0:37:48 GMT
You can easily make your own. Ask for a packet of ketchup and a packet of mayonnaise and mix them together.
I’m not aware of any chains that have it in Virginia or Minnesota, but I don’t eat a lot of fast food and if I do have fries, I either have ketchup or eat them without sauce.
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Post by snyder on Jun 21, 2024 0:39:32 GMT
I don't dip fries, so I never thought about it.
I'm wonder if it is because many of the chains contract with a company to make their sauces specifically for them, whereas, just purchasing Fry Sauce might be quite a bit more costly. I have on rare occasion seen Fry Sauce sitting with other condiment bottles in a casual restaurant.
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Post by TXMary on Jun 21, 2024 0:42:42 GMT
I think Freddy's has it but I’ve never eaten it and had never heard of it before we went there. I don’t eat much fast food though so they could all have it and I wouldn’t know. I only want Heinz ketchup with my fries when I do eat them.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Jun 21, 2024 0:46:08 GMT
I’ve seen fry sauce at places recently and in stores. I don’t really love it but others seem to. I don’t know why the bigger chains don’t have it.
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Post by chaosisapony on Jun 21, 2024 0:49:57 GMT
Lifelong Californian, I have never heard of fry sauce. We generally use ranch dressing here, or ketchup.
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Post by Lurkingpea on Jun 21, 2024 0:58:56 GMT
It’s a Utah thing that has spread regionally, and it’s the default here. Tourists stick out like a sore thumb when they ask for ketchup with their fries, and/or have to ask what fry sauce is. 😂 At its most basic, it’s ketchup and mayo mixed together. Some places change it up by adding things like onions, pickle juice, or spices, or swap the ketchup for BBQ. Personally, I prefer it with a bit of buttermilk, and a slightly lower ketchup-to-mayo ratio. I like my fry sauce to be a nice, light pinky-peach color, and slightly runny, instead of coral, speckled, and thick. I have heard that it is just mayo and ketchup, but I don’t believe it. I have mixed just mayo and ketchup amd it isn’t the same. Obviously since it isn’t offered commercially there is no standard, but I think it is Mayo, ketchup and something like pickle juice but not exactly pickle juice. I love the one at Shake Shack, but it is a little thick. I hated what BK called fry sauce because all I could taste was mustard. The closest thing I have found to make is a sauce for patatas bravas. Interesting that it is in fact regional. I could have sworn I had it on the east coast, but definitely in diners. |
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Post by Lurkingpea on Jun 21, 2024 0:59:47 GMT
You can easily make your own. Ask for a packet of ketchup and a packet of mayonnaise and mix them together. I’m not aware of any chains that have it in Virginia or Minnesota, but I don’t eat a lot of fast food and if I do have fries, I either have ketchup or eat them without sauce. I don’t agree with that at all. Clearly that is the base, but there is something else in it. |
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Post by Lurkingpea on Jun 21, 2024 1:01:47 GMT
Lifelong Californian, I have never heard of fry sauce. We generally use ranch dressing here, or ketchup. That is crazy. California is so big, maybe it is regional within the state? Shake Shack is all over the coast, they for sure have it. That is the only chain that I know has it. I think CFA has some variation of it, but I don’t eat there. I have been eating it in California for over 30 years. |
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Post by chaosisapony on Jun 21, 2024 1:03:12 GMT
Lifelong Californian, I have never heard of fry sauce. We generally use ranch dressing here, or ketchup. That is crazy. California is so big, maybe it is regional within the state? You don’t have Shake Shack? I have been eating it in California for over 30 years. Nope, no Shake Shack near me. |
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Post by Scrapper100 on Jun 21, 2024 1:07:42 GMT
Lifelong Californian, I have never heard of fry sauce. We generally use ranch dressing here, or ketchup. Same here San Diego native and never seen it here. I have heard the term but it’s not a thing in Southern California. We usually ask for ranch at a restaurant for our fries. At home we use ketchup. |
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Post by Lurkingpea on Jun 21, 2024 1:09:41 GMT
Aaahhhh right, fry sauce - as in a sauce to dip your fries in? I had to read it twice to realise that's what you meant. At first I thought you meant like a stir-fry sauce! I love the idea of a fry sauce. McDonalds has the little containers of sauce for the nuggets, they could easily do something similar for fries. How good would that be?! What sort of flavours does Shake Shack have? I ate there a couple of times when I was in Singapore, but I can't remember getting any fry sauce. There is a chain here called Lord of the Fries. They have sauces for their fries. There is a list of what you can get: SaucesI love the description of the American sauce: "Our American BBQ sauce couldn’t more different from the American President – it's smooth, not full of crap and 100% vegan." Please note, they had this sauce back in 2016 - 2019, and does not specifically refer to the current President. Oh, and their food is vegan. I didn't realise this until after I'd had it multiple times, even after I had their mac & cheese balls. Those are interesting. We have a place here that make Belgium Frites and they have a delicious curry Mayo. The place you linked looks delicious, but I don’t know anyone who puts bbq on fries. |
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Post by Scrapper100 on Jun 21, 2024 1:10:01 GMT
Lifelong Californian, I have never heard of fry sauce. We generally use ranch dressing here, or ketchup. That is crazy. California is so big, maybe it is regional within the state? Shake Shack is all over the coast, they for sure have it. That is the only chain that I know has it. I think CFA has some variation of it, but I don’t eat there. I have been eating it in California for over 30 years. Never been to a shake shack and CFA has their sauce which is bbq sauce and Mayo. Sounds gross but it is so good you can buy it at the grocery store and I like it on breaded chicken or chicken Pattie’s at home. |
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Post by moodyblue on Jun 21, 2024 1:12:02 GMT
I think Freddy's has it but I’ve never eaten it and had never heard of it before we went there. I don’t eat much fast food though so they could all have it and I wouldn’t know. I only want Heinz ketchup with my fries when I do eat them. I buy Freddy's at the grocery store (I’m in Illinois), and almost always use that if I’m dipping fries. |
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Post by whipea on Jun 21, 2024 1:12:38 GMT
Never heard of it. Live in South Florida.
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I love the idea of a fry sauce. McDonalds has the little containers of sauce for the nuggets, they could easily do something similar for fries. How good would that be?! What sort of flavours does Shake Shack have? I ate there a couple of times when I was in Singapore, but I can't remember getting any fry sauce.
