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I bet it would be delicious

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[-] Donebrach@lemmy.world 78 points 4 months ago

nothing’s stopping you but your own fear.

[-] slazer2au@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

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

[-] bjorney@lemmy.ca 49 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

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)

[-] cerement@slrpnk.net 22 points 4 months ago

so mayonnaise or tartar sauce it is!

[-] Knuschberkeks@feddit.de 6 points 4 months ago

mayonnaise on fries is a staple in Germany.

[-] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 1 points 4 months ago

Anywhere in the world except USA and Canada AFAIK

[-] brenticus@lemmy.world 5 points 4 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.

Poutine or gtfo lol

[-] Blackout@kbin.run 24 points 4 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

[-] mp3@lemmy.ca 22 points 4 months ago

Why don't you?

I like eating my fries with sour cream.

[-] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 1 points 4 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.

[-] pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 4 months ago

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.

[-] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago

My favorite thing to put on fries is malt vinegar

[-] folkrav@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 months ago

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

[-] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

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

[-] Interstellar_1@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 4 months ago

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

[-] wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io 13 points 4 months ago

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

[-] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Mayo with chilli powder

[-] Delta_V@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago

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

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.

[-] systemglitch@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

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

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 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.

[-] roofuskit@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

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

[-] Aux@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

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

[-] brb@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago

But mayo has only like 6% saturated fats

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 6 points 4 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.

[-] Eczpurt@lemmy.world 6 points 4 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!

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

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

[-] tiredofsametab@kbin.run 2 points 4 months ago

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

[-] prex@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago

Standard issue with potato wedges in Australia.

[-] tiredofsametab@kbin.run 1 points 4 months ago

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

[-] prex@aussie.zone 1 points 4 months ago

Wherever you go, tasty is tasty.

[-] deathbysnusnu@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Were the taters wedge-shaped?

[-] tiredofsametab@kbin.run 1 points 4 months ago

Nope, shoestring

[-] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

There is a valid scientific reason for this.

Your body requires a certain amount of carbs protein and fat and you are subconsciously drawn to foods that have the proper proportions of these three items.

Potatoes do not inherently have much fat or protein so we add things like sour cream and butter because they are high in fat and then we eat them with steak for protein.

French fries on the other hand is bathed in pure Oil making them really high in fat fulfilling two of our bodies basic needs fat and carbs, we then eat them with burgers that are high in protein. The ketchup has little to do with this specifically however there is a valid reason ketchup is full of citrus acids an acid commonly found in fresh fruits deceiving your brain into thinking you’re eating a healthy delicious fresh fruit instead of a starch filled oil drenched root.

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