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I bet it would be delicious

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[–] [email protected] 78 points 2 months ago (1 children)

nothing’s stopping you but your own fear.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Also judgement from internet strangers, you can't forgot that.

[–] [email protected] 48 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

It's pretty common in Canada to be able to order fries with sour cream, green onion, tomatoes, and cheese/queso. (It's the best thing on taco bells menu and they don't even have it state-side)

That being said fries are way greasier than a baked potato, and they are better suited to more acidic condiments (ketchup, malt vinegar, etc)

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago (2 children)

so mayonnaise or tartar sauce it is!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

mayonnaise on fries is a staple in Germany.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Anywhere in the world except USA and Canada AFAIK

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Unironically my two favorite sauces for fries. I attribute a not insignificant portion of my weight gain pre-COVID on slathering cafeteria fries with too much mayo.

[–] gravitas_deficiency 4 points 2 months ago

Poutine or gtfo lol

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 months ago

A chain near me called chicken shack serves home style fries coated in garlic butter and I prefer them over standard french fries

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why don't you?

I like eating my fries with sour cream.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

That's what I was thinking. I've been eating sour cream and fries since I was in high school working in fast food.

To tell you the true get yourself a plain cheeseburger and put sour cream on that. It is dope. I figured that out making messy ass chili cheeseburgers and I mixed in sour cream. It wasn't long before I figured out meat, cheese, and sour cream go very well together.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think the oil they're deep fried in takes the place of the butter. As for sour cream, I'm not a fan in general so I couldn't tell you.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

My favorite thing to put on fries is malt vinegar

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

We’re used to white vinegar up here. First time I asked for vinegar in the US and got this malt thingy I was very disappointed lol

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

White vinegar on fries??? I don't know why but that sounds horrible lol I mostly use white vinegar for cleaning

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

It's good, both are available with fish and chips here. Malt vinegar is definitely superior though.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

When I make steak fries at home, I'll sometimes mix sour cream and hot sauce for a dip.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I know a lot of people who like to dip French fries in Ranch dressing, which is like sour cream with extra steps.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Mayo with chilli powder

[–] gravitas_deficiency 9 points 2 months ago

I find poutine to be the superior presentation of the fry as a meal in its own right.

Also, shoutout to lomo saltado, because that shit slaps pretty hard too.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

We bought fries today that came with sour cream on them, they were delicious.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It is, I'm more surprised that you don't...

Also on the list, any wildcard + Fries.

  • Carne Asada Fries

  • Brisket Fries

  • Fish and Chips (malt vinegar fries with a side of fried fish)

  • Gyro Fries

  • Poutine (Gravy and cheese curds on fries)

  • Hashbrown Fries (Fries with whatever you usually put in hashbrowns)

  • Sausage Gravy Fries

  • Kimchi Fries (although if the Kimchi "pancake" is on offer, get that)

The list goes on. It's almost easier to list things you wouldn't want fries with and even then I'm sure some maniac would order fries under Sashimi.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Because they're already filled with lots of fats? Saturated fats at that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Mayo is 75% fat and yet it is used as a dip everywhere.

[–] brb 4 points 2 months ago

But mayo has only like 6% saturated fats

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

In typical fast food probably cost. Sit down restaurants, I bet they would give it to you if you asked. At home, no one is there to stop you!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

You can. Although they're not typically french fries, they are generally thicker cut so you have somewhere to actually put your condiments.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

My man... Have you not heard of garlic fries? Just plop some sour cream on those. 🤤

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

A place I used to go had sour cream and chili sauce fries on the menu.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Standard issue with potato wedges in Australia.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This was in Tokyo, but the owner travelled a lot and quite probably had them in either Australia or Thailand.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Wherever you go, tasty is tasty.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Were the taters wedge-shaped?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Nope, shoestring