How do you top your french fries? (broil, vegan, meat)

[Jesse44]

Ever since being in Berlin, mayo.

[julian17033]

Salt only.

Anything else including ketchup takes away from the flavor of the potato.

[OpenD]

Long ago, before Al Jarreau become famous, I used to go see him perform at a little hole in the wall on Ventura Boulevard, "In the Valley." $1 cover charge, and $1 beer per set and I was good to go. Musta seen him 20 times before his breakout. Also used to see Maxine Sellers there, who wrote songs for Helen Reddy, and who penned the classic "Life is Short, But it's Wide."

Anyhoosits, at said tiny club they had a limited menu of pub grub, my favorite of which was "Papas Y Guac," or Potatoes & Guacamole. It was a basket of thick cut, hot, meaty french fries, and a small bowl of fresh guacamole to scoop up with the papas. It was PERFECT, like they were made for each other.

As good as it was, I can't understand why I've never seen it on any other menu. Went to a party last weekend, they were making french fries in the back yard, and in the living room was guacamole, and I joined them together with glee. Taste was right, but it needed the greater heft of a steak fry to totally recreate the original.

Oh, and "French Fries" is a misnomer. They were actually invented in Belgium, where they are still served more than a hundred years later in a paper cone, with mayonnaise, the standard condiment. But few places still fry them in horse fat, as they did in the original recipe.

[GoldyViolet]

Originally Posted by julian17033

Salt only.

Anything else including ketchup takes away from the flavor of the potato.

I prefer to look at it as an enhancement. But then again, I just love sauces and dips

For me, my top two picks for french fries are 1) Mustard 2) Ranch

Funny that I am not really a fan of ranch in anything but dipping french fries and slices of pizza in.
Sometimes I will do ketchup, but it's usually not my top pick. When I do have it, I love to kick it up with some tabasco. Plain ketchup is just boring to me.

If I want to take a walk on the wild side (LOL) I will have some with chili, melted cheese, jalapenos, onions, etc. on top. But that's pretty rare.

My favorite "type" of french fries is steak-cut fries. I can't stand the tiny thin shoestring potatos. I just feel gypped. However, it does come in handy if I'm watching my carbs...but don't tell anyone that I ordered them in the first place!

[DontLookPhoto]

Originally Posted by julian17033

Salt only.
Anything else including ketchup takes away from the flavor of the potato.

That's funny as potatoes seem to need something to taste decent !

We make a dip for our homemade fries (We peel Russets then cut 1/2" thick strips).
We then fry them in almost smoking light olive oil. Then we make the dip:

1 part ketchup
1 part brown German mustard
1 part mayo
1/2 part horseradish sauce
pinch of salt
pinch of ground black peppercorn
a few drops of liquid smoke
a pinch of oregano Mexicano entero
a small splash of Tapatio chili sauce

Mix well and use on anything from a salad dressing to hot dogs, burgers, fries, onion rings tempura fried things etc.

Try it you'll like it !

[ChevySpoons]

Salt and white vinegar for me. Ketchup or barbecue sauce on the side can be nice occasionally, but always salt and white vinegar.

[jlawrence01]

Lomo Saltado

[DontH8Me]

I make my own version of seasoned fries - I use garlic powder, fresh cracked black pepper, Lowry's seasoned salt and grated Parmesan cheese. Right out of the oil, I sprinkle generously and toss with the seasonings.

There was a restaurant called Houlihan's back in the 80s that served their fries this way, I just improvised my own version.

[Annuvin]

Usually malt vinegar and salt or beef gravy... The latter depending on whether I am at a restaurant or not.

[CheyDee]

Plain, unseasoned, with ketchup on the side.