# What do you put on your french fries? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 22, 2003, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-on-your-french-fries/150252 "2003-01-22T17:22:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![japatlgt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@japatlgt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/japatlgt)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-on-your-french-fries/150252/21 "2003-01-22T19:21:49Z")
just the ketchup, maam. Although, I was “turned on to” mayo when I was overseas. Can’t quite remember if ketchup was in short supply or what. Not too bad. Similar to chips and dip, I guess. Not for me though! ---
**Author:** ![Broodha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@Broodha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broodha)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-on-your-french-fries/150252/22 "2003-01-22T19:23:15Z")
I like vinegar too! ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-on-your-french-fries/150252/23 "2003-01-22T19:25:32Z")
I’m a mayo man 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Chanticleer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/65b543/32.png) [@Chanticleer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chanticleer)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-on-your-french-fries/150252/24 "2003-01-22T19:28:46Z")
A1 steaksauce ---
**Author:** ![Cosmopolitan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@Cosmopolitan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cosmopolitan)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-on-your-french-fries/150252/25 "2003-01-22T19:41:01Z")
Either plain salt or, if I can get it, seasoned salt. Mmm… ---
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-on-your-french-fries/150252/26 "2003-01-22T19:44:14Z")
Italian dressing or vinegar ---
**Author:** ![Broodha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@Broodha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broodha)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-on-your-french-fries/150252/27 "2003-01-22T20:01:51Z")
MMM. Italian dressing is a nice twist on the vinegar thing… I’m getting hungry… ---
**Author:** ![unclviny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e274bd/32.png) [@unclviny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unclviny)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-on-your-french-fries/150252/28 "2003-01-22T20:19:13Z")
Malt vinegar and pepper or Mustard (for dipping) or Melted cheese (I prefer cheese whiz if I can get it) and pepper or Heinz 57 sauce (for dipping) mmmm, mmmm I loves me some fries! unclviny ---
**Author:** ![Breezy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b3f665/32.png) [@Breezy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Breezy)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-on-your-french-fries/150252/29 "2003-01-22T20:42:26Z")
I dip mine if Frosty’s too, when I’m at Wendy’s. You can also order the cheese sauce at Wendy’s for your french fries! At home I dip mine in a ranch dressing/ketchup mix. At other eateries, I use mayonaise!!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_can_t_believe_that_s_butter)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-on-your-french-fries/150252/30 "2003-01-22T21:04:29Z")
Salt, mayo, and vinegar if it’s availiable. ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-on-your-french-fries/150252/31 "2003-01-22T21:14:39Z")
Depends on what’s available: ketchup ketchup, mayo ketchup, mustard ketchup, mayo, mustard ketchup, horseradish, mustard ketchup, russian dressing (or thousand island) russian dressing ---
**Author:** ![WIGGUM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ce7236/32.png) [@WIGGUM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WIGGUM)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-on-your-french-fries/150252/32 "2003-01-22T21:20:02Z")
Ranch Dressing or Old Bay Seasoning (which incidently is also great on corn on the cob). ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-on-your-french-fries/150252/33 "2003-01-22T21:23:58Z")
I am very picky about french fries - not too greasy, no bad aftertaste, not to much seasoning - I either like them, or hate them with a passion. Last night I went out to TGIF’s, and the fries were good. I usually eat them plain, but a little mayo had oozed out of my burger, so I dipped them in that. It was good! Otherwise (if the fries are teetering on the unedible side of my personal taste spectrum), I will use ketchup. ---
**Author:** ![mdf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dbc845/32.png) [@mdf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mdf)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-on-your-french-fries/150252/34 "2003-01-22T21:28:51Z")
Ketchup, thousand island or bleu cheese Gotta try vinegar, never thought of that one… -mdf ---
**Author:** ![Broodha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@Broodha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broodha)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-on-your-french-fries/150252/35 "2003-01-22T22:11:33Z")
I find that vinegar on fries is more popular in the Northeast (New England) than in other parts of the US. Does anyone else find the same thing? Don’t they like vinegar on their “chips” in the UK? ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-on-your-french-fries/150252/36 "2003-01-22T22:17:50Z")
\*\*Cayenne pepper! \*\* ---
**Author:** ![tanookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-on-your-french-fries/150252/37 "2003-01-22T22:19:44Z")
I come from Massachusetts and found the vinegar on fries thing to be most prevalent in the New Bedford/Fall River area where a lot of the seafood shacks and stuff were… We’d go to the Whaling City Festival and everyone had vinegar on their fries and their clam cakes… dunno ---
**Author:** ![alexandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@alexandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alexandra)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-on-your-french-fries/150252/38 "2003-01-22T22:27:57Z")
salt and vinegar on chips ketchup on fries fries are smaller and thinner ---
**Author:** ![5-HT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/f19dbf/32.png) [@5-HT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5-HT)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-on-your-french-fries/150252/39 "2003-01-23T01:44:04Z")
A 65/35 mix of Ketchup and mustard(respectively). We used to call it “Frysauce” back in my grade school days. ---
**Author:** ![Linguini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3ab097/32.png) [@Linguini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Linguini)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-on-your-french-fries/150252/40 "2003-01-23T02:43:16Z")
Wrap a piece of American cheese around a bunch of fries and dip them in 1000 Island dressing. mmmm… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-on-your-french-fries/150252.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-on-your-french-fries/150252.md?page=3)