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debm55

(60,705 posts)
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 01:13 PM 14 hrs ago

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

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

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What do you like on your French fries--ketchup on top or beside. plain, vinegar ,cheese or other. I like kethup on the (Original Post) debm55 14 hrs ago OP
Ditto rickford66 14 hrs ago #1
Me too. Thank you rickford66. debm55 13 hrs ago #16
Arby's Horsey sauce EYESORE 9001 14 hrs ago #2
Oh, that sounds good. EYESORE 9001. I have never tried it on fries before. I think I will debm55 13 hrs ago #17
It's a mayo-based concoction EYESORE 9001 12 hrs ago #28
Thank you ❤️ debm55 12 hrs ago #36
I love good chili cheese fries, TBF 14 hrs ago #3
That sounds delicious, TBF. Thank you for sharing. debm55 13 hrs ago #18
Really good "restaurant" fries, I don't add anything. 50 Shades Of Blue 14 hrs ago #4
Thank sounds interesting using the mayo or honey mustard. Thank you very much, 50 Shades of Blue. debm55 13 hrs ago #19
Ranch dressing is good, too! 50 Shades Of Blue 12 hrs ago #35
I've raised my kids in Texas and they learned about Ranch dressing TBF 4 hrs ago #64
Ketchup on the side anciano 14 hrs ago #5
Me too. Thank you andciano. for sharing. debm55 13 hrs ago #20
No ketchup for me ... I'm a mustard person FakeNoose 14 hrs ago #6
One order of fries coming up with mustard of the side. TY FakeNoose. debm55 13 hrs ago #21
What?! buzzycrumbhunger 6 hrs ago #62
I had Wendy's fries yesterday. lpbk2713 14 hrs ago #7
Thank you very much for sharing with us, lpbl2713. All your selections sound great. debm55 13 hrs ago #22
Ketchup on the side to dip. MIButterfly 14 hrs ago #8
Me too. MIButterfly. debm55 13 hrs ago #23
Drowned in ketchup Freddie 14 hrs ago #9
Thank you very much, Freddie. I never had 5 Guys fries. as they are not around here. debm55 13 hrs ago #24
Ketchup is the only reason fries exist---gotta have something to scoop it up with...LOL hlthe2b 14 hrs ago #10
HAHAHAHAHHHAHAHHAH. So true.hlthe2b. and it must be Heinz. debm55 13 hrs ago #25
Definitely Heinz! hlthe2b 11 hrs ago #45
Zaxby's sauce, now that it's available in Kroger. House of Roberts 14 hrs ago #11
I don't have a Kroger's around here, House of Roberts. Can you tell us what it is? TY debm55 12 hrs ago #26
Zaxby's Zax Sauce. House of Roberts 12 hrs ago #34
Ketchup or barbeque sauce, on the side. mwmisses4289 14 hrs ago #12
Thank you very much for your selections, mwmisses4289, debm55 12 hrs ago #27
I'll try fries with just about anything OnionPatch 14 hrs ago #13
Terrific, OnionPatch, Thank you very much for sharing with us. debm55 12 hrs ago #29
Definitely ketchup on the side 😁 TommieMommy 13 hrs ago #14
Me too, TommieMommy. But must be Heinz. debm55 12 hrs ago #30
Ketchup on the side, malt vinegar if available. subterranean 13 hrs ago #15
Thank you very much for your selections. subterranean debm55 12 hrs ago #31
A1 steak sauce. Established 1862. underpants 12 hrs ago #32
HAHAHHHAHAHHHAhah. Thank you very much for sharing with us, underpants. debm55 12 hrs ago #37
Ketchup, on the side. We get Trader Joe's organic ketchup. 3catwoman3 12 hrs ago #33
thank you very much, 3catwoman3. That sounds delicious. debm55 12 hrs ago #38
tartar sauce enid602 12 hrs ago #39
Usually on Fridays, I split a fish sandwich with my husband. Tartar sauce on top of fish. But also put a blob of tartar debm55 12 hrs ago #40
mayonnaise Orrin_73 12 hrs ago #41
Thank you very much, Orrin_73 for sharing with us. debm55 11 hrs ago #42
Sometime ago I like Hellman's Mayo but have not done that in a while. applegrove 11 hrs ago #43
tartar sauce ! ShepKat 11 hrs ago #44
Mustard RandySF 11 hrs ago #46
Ketchup on the side, when I do use it Mad_Dem_X 10 hrs ago #47
I sometimes like ranch dressing Bristlecone 10 hrs ago #48
Heintz 57 ProfessorGAC 9 hrs ago #49
Hot sauce. boonecreek 8 hrs ago #50
Tartar sauce here also Ilikepurple 8 hrs ago #51
This message was self-deleted by its author boonecreek 8 hrs ago #52
Ketchup or malt vinegar on top. IrishAfricanAmerican 8 hrs ago #53
Will I get denounced if I say mayo? viva la 8 hrs ago #54
Bleu cheese dressing on the side RainCaster 8 hrs ago #55
British Pub Vinegar pdxflyboy 8 hrs ago #56
Ketchup on the side JBTaurus83 8 hrs ago #57
Generally just salt. Sometimes malt vinegar is nice. CanonRay 8 hrs ago #58
Vinegar! (as sold on the streets of Old Orchard Beach, ME) Tim S 8 hrs ago #59
Ketchup Delarage 7 hrs ago #60
A touch of salt, pepper, and a light drizzle of ketchup... electric_blue68 6 hrs ago #61
Agree with British pub vinegar! Loisita123 5 hrs ago #63

EYESORE 9001

(29,742 posts)
2. Arby's Horsey sauce
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 01:18 PM
14 hrs ago

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

(60,705 posts)
17. Oh, that sounds good. EYESORE 9001. I have never tried it on fries before. I think I will
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:59 PM
13 hrs ago

EYESORE 9001

(29,742 posts)
28. It's a mayo-based concoction
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 03:16 PM
12 hrs ago

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

50 Shades Of Blue

(11,401 posts)
4. Really good "restaurant" fries, I don't add anything.
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 01:19 PM
14 hrs ago

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

(60,705 posts)
19. Thank sounds interesting using the mayo or honey mustard. Thank you very much, 50 Shades of Blue.
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 03:01 PM
13 hrs ago

TBF

(36,699 posts)
64. I've raised my kids in Texas and they learned about Ranch dressing
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 12:08 AM
4 hrs ago

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

buzzycrumbhunger

(1,943 posts)
62. What?!
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 09:37 PM
6 hrs ago

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?

lpbk2713

(43,275 posts)
7. I had Wendy's fries yesterday.
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 01:26 PM
14 hrs ago


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

(60,705 posts)
22. Thank you very much for sharing with us, lpbl2713. All your selections sound great.
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 03:06 PM
13 hrs ago

debm55

(60,705 posts)
24. Thank you very much, Freddie. I never had 5 Guys fries. as they are not around here.
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 03:09 PM
13 hrs ago

hlthe2b

(114,004 posts)
10. Ketchup is the only reason fries exist---gotta have something to scoop it up with...LOL
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 01:32 PM
14 hrs ago

House of Roberts

(6,535 posts)
11. Zaxby's sauce, now that it's available in Kroger.
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 01:33 PM
14 hrs ago

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.

House of Roberts

(6,535 posts)
34. Zaxby's Zax Sauce.
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 03:44 PM
12 hrs ago

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

mwmisses4289

(4,211 posts)
12. Ketchup or barbeque sauce, on the side.
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 01:36 PM
14 hrs ago

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

OnionPatch

(6,329 posts)
13. I'll try fries with just about anything
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 01:57 PM
14 hrs ago

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.

underpants

(196,539 posts)
32. A1 steak sauce. Established 1862.
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 03:25 PM
12 hrs ago

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

3catwoman3

(29,431 posts)
33. Ketchup, on the side. We get Trader Joe's organic ketchup.
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 03:38 PM
12 hrs ago

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

(60,705 posts)
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
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 03:54 PM
12 hrs ago

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

Mad_Dem_X

(10,196 posts)
47. Ketchup on the side, when I do use it
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 05:34 PM
10 hrs ago

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

ProfessorGAC

(76,742 posts)
49. Heintz 57
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 07:03 PM
9 hrs ago

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.

Response to debm55 (Original post)

JBTaurus83

(1,399 posts)
57. Ketchup on the side
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 07:37 PM
8 hrs ago

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

Delarage

(2,599 posts)
60. Ketchup
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 08:53 PM
7 hrs ago

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.

electric_blue68

(26,891 posts)
61. A touch of salt, pepper, and a light drizzle of ketchup...
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 09:27 PM
6 hrs ago

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.

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