Do you dip your fries in ketchup. pour ketchup on top or no ketchup or other

[debm55]

[MichMan]

1. Dip in ketchup or occasionally douse with Malt Vinegar

Too messy to pour ketchup on them

[debm55]

4. Thank you , MichMan.

[ShepKat]

2. tartar sauce !

YUM

[debm55]

8. That's different. Will have to try. Thank you Shepkat.

[Rebl2]

64. 😮😮😮

I will have to try that.

[Freddie]

3. Ketchup addict here

On top and lots of it. Occasionally really good fries (Five Guys) I’ll eat with just salt to taste the potato.

[debm55]

10. Thank you very much Freddie for sharing.

[stopdiggin]

5. I rarely have enough ketchup to 'dip'

(those damn little packets !)
But ketchup is pretty much mandatory. Even if I'm made to work at it .. !

[debm55]

12. Thank you very much stopdiggin. i agree with the little packs.

[Ocelot II]

6. Ketchup, eww. Too sweet!

[debm55]

13. Thank you Ocelot II. That's cool

[FarPoint]

7. I like ketchup..Heinz only....

Most favorite French fry dish...Pittsburgh style French Fries and brown gravy ...Diner favorite as a child.

[Freddie]

14. Oh yes MUST be Heinz!

Nearby restaurant has great burgers but serves some kind of fancy organic ketchup. Yuck.

[FarPoint]

16. I grew-up in Mars, Pa just on the outskirts of Pittsburgh

It's the only ketchup we knew...

[debm55]

30. Must be Heinz here south of Pittsburh.

[Dulcinea]

42. Heinz all the way!

Everything else tastes like crap to this Pittsburgh native. I'm a dipper.

[debm55]

15. Thank you FarPoint. Most be Heinz too. Pittsburgher here. Also brown gravy on fries.

[dhol82]

9. Dip into a large cup so it coats the fry

Pouring it top is just too messy and misses spots.

[debm55]

18. Thank you dhol82. You really like your ketchup with your fries

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[Squeaky41]

11. Fries Dip

Duke's Mayonaisse

[debm55]

19. Thank you Squeaky41

hahahahahahhahahah

[LoisB]

17. I usually dip if I use ketchup at all.

[debm55]

29. Thank you LoisB. for you option

[3catwoman3]

20. Dip, da, dip, da, dip...

...Dip, da, dip, da, dip...
...Dip, da, dip, da, dip...

(Ba-dang-a-dang-dang)
(Ba-ding-a-dong-ding)

Inspired by the first 18 seconds of Blue Moon -

[debm55]

24. hahahahahhahaha, 3catwoman3 I think you like to dip.

[Hekate]

90. Who put the bop in the bop-she-bop-she-bop

[3catwoman3]

91. I often wonder who comes up with these nonsense...

...filler syllables.

[Hekate]

92. It's a close cousin of scat-singing, afaict. That was vocal jazz improv.

[we can do it]

21. Dip

[debm55]

25. Dip it, Dip it good.

[Jeebo]

22. I hate ketchup.

I hate ketchup so much that when I eat in restaurants, I erect a little barrier of the napkin dispenser, salt and pepper shakers, steak sauce, etc., and hide the ketchup bottle behind that barrier so I don't even have to look at it.

I don't eat French fries often, but when I do, I eat them without any condiments on them at all. I like that potato-ey flavor and don't want to cover it up with anything else.

Have you ever visited Belgium? In that country, they dip fries in mayonnaise. I ate at a McDonald's in that country once in about 2004 and dipped my fries in mayonnaise because ... well, because, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do."

Pat Sajak and Vanna White used to argue on air about putting ketchup on hot dogs. White puts it on hers, Sajak hates it on his. I, of course, am on Sajak's side in this debate. Ketchup on hot dogs is an obscenity to me. I put mustard, onions and sauerkraut on my hot dogs. Or, chili and mustard.

I love tomatoes, but there's something they do to tomatoes when they make ketchup out of them that just ruins them. IMHO. Yuck.

— Ron

[Diamond_Dog]

23. You and me both, Jeebo!

Ketchup is vile and disgusting.

I don’t like the looks of it, I don’t like the smell of it, if others want to lap it up, knock yourselves out, just do it far away from me.

I love tomatoes, tomato soup, spaghetti sauce, and salsa. To address your last line, I think it’s the vinegar they put in ketchup that makes it completely and utterly nauseating.

[debm55]

26. Thank you Jeebo. I appreciate your post. Me. I am a dipper.

[Srkdqltr]

27. All of the above. Sometimes dip, Sometimes pour, Sometimes whatever dip or none at all.

[dem4decades]

28. My friends in Aruba dip them in Mayonnaise.

[debm55]

31. oh my, I guess it is what you are used to. Thank you dem4decades.

[WheelWalker]

33. Argh! Satan's semen.

Nasty

[debm55]

58. Thank you WheelWalker. We all have our likes and dislikes. I like your honesty.

[WheelWalker]

66. It is true, subtlety has never been my long suit.

[debm55]

83. Thak you

[TexLaProgressive]

32. No ketchup on fries or anything for me

Salt and black pepper is the thing

[debm55]

35. Thank you TexLaProgressive. I understand. Some people just want the pure taste of the potato

[mwmisses4289]

34. Depends on my mood, lol.

Sometimes dip, sometimes pour, sometimes bare. Also do barbeque sauce, and more rarely, mustard.

[debm55]

36. Wow you have quite a list. Enjoy

[KitFox]

37. Salted plain, or dipped in any of these:

ketchup, tartar sauce, mix of ketchup and tartar sauce, mayonnaise, mix of mayonnaise and ketchup, malt vinegar if eating fish and chips. Obviously I love fries any old which way including poutine with the gravy and cheese curds. 😁

[debm55]

38. Thank you very much KitFox you have a lot of ways to enjoy your fries.

[Eugene]

39. ketchup - pour from bottle or squirt - whatever's handy

dip only sometimes

[debm55]

40. Thank you Eugene.

[Dorothy V]

41. Never ketchup, but sometimes dip in gravy or Ranch Dressing.

[debm55]

59. Thank you Dorothy V. I sometimes pour beef gravy on mine.

[beemerphill]

43. Two Answers

One of us Dips, and the Other One uses NO KETCHUP!

[debm55]

60. Thank you very much, beemerphill

[GoneOffShore]

44. Mayonnaise - both on and dipped. Ketchup no longer.

[debm55]

63. Thank you very much GoneOffShore.

[a kennedy]

89. Me too, until I couldn't fit into my jeans.....

Now it’s just naked fries for moi. But, absolutely loved Mayo on fries.

[debm55]

100. Thank you a kennedy

[electric_blue68]

45. Sqooosh some on, along w some salt & pepper

[debm55]

57. Thank you very much, electric_blue68

[Vegan4life]

46. Ketchup on the side, mixed with horseradish

Perfect melding of sweet and hot.

[debm55]

55. Thank you Vegan4life. That sounds very interesting.

[boonecreek]

47. I'm a dipper.

Usually ketchup sometimes hot sauce, Cholula or Huy Fong sriracha; the Red Rooster sauce.

[debm55]

52. Thank you boonecreek. for your dippers, Very interesting.

[underpants]

48. Ketchup and mustard on top.

[debm55]

51. Thank you very much, underpants.

[justaprogressive]

49. With a kickin' fish'n'chips (think Icelandic Haddock)

it's malt vinegar...






At 5 Guys we dip ketchup like the Romans

[debm55]

50. Thank you very much, justaprogressive. That looks delicious

[randr]

53. Dip in shrimp sause with lots of horseradish

[debm55]

54. Thank you randr. That sounds good.

[TommieMommy]

56. Dip in ketchup

[debm55]

61. Thank you TommieMommy. That's how I like mine.

[Rebl2]

62. Dip

or none.

[debm55]

65. Thank you very much, Reb12

[pandr32]

67. Ketchup was pretty standard until...

a trip to Europe in the 1970s. Walking around the streets of Amsterdam after the bar some friends and I stopped at a vendor's cart by a canal bridge who was selling hot fries. We had the Amsterdam munchies, if you know what I mean, and couldn't resist. Instead of ketchup, wonderful rich mayonnaise was the only condiment offered and our taste-buds went zing!
Since then, I have preferred European style mayonnaise, tarter sauce, Ranch, Roquefort, or any creamy style dressing over ketchup.

[debm55]

68. HAHAHAHA. Yes I know what you mean. pandr32, I really like your choices. Great.

[Annie Moosee]

69. basically, yes. all of the above.

but must be a not-so-sweet ketchup, generally Heinz.

Sometimes I will dip or pour a generous amount on each bite of whatever merits ketchup. I'm pretty fond of it.

Although i do have ranch & malt vinegar kicks.

Occasionally I'll put a mayo & ketchup pool side by side and scoop/ dip my fries or deserving sandwich through both.

[debm55]

71. Thank you very much and welcome to DU, Annie Moose

[LilElf70]

70. I dip, pour, other,

which could include tarter sauce, ranch, 1000 island, blue cheese, mayo (Hellman's of course), Frisco sauce. Any of these are quite acceptable to the palete.

[debm55]

72. Thank you LilElf70. You have a large selection there.

[yellowdogintexas]

73. I like to dip them because they do not get as soggy

Sometimes I do not have ketchup at all.
I also love the vinegar

When my daughter was younger all the kids dipped their fries in their Wendy's Frostie

[debm55]

75. HAHAHHAH with the frosty, I agree overload them with ketchup and they get soggy.

[TooMuchTelly]

117. Yes!

I just replied to op that I used to dip my fries in frosties when I was young! Great memory (now I am too lactose intolerant ) lol

[sakabatou]

74. For me, it depends on how the fries are contained

Ex. Fries from Burger King? Dip
Homemade fries on a plate? Pour

[debm55]

76. Great idea. sakabatou. Thank you

[OAITW r.2.0]

77. Go nutz - dip in Blue Cheese salad drssing,

You won't be disappointed.

[debm55]

79. Thank you so much for the suggestion OAITW r.2.0

[happybird]

78. Mayo and ketchup, but not mixed together

A goodly pile of mayo with a much smaller pile of ketchup next to it.

Heavy scoop-dip in the mayo followed by a little boop-dip in the ketchup.

[debm55]

80. Thank you happybird. Thanks for the idea.

[Sneederbunk]

81. Sling Blade style.

[splat]

82. Southern New England style

Always ask for a separate plate for the fries. Salt them, drizzle ketchup and douse with vinegar. I like cider but bars serve malt and even white is good. Don't drown them, but let them soak it up. Ummmm.

[debm55]

84. Thak you very much

[Kali]

85. good fries (thin or crinkle crispy and hot) only need salt

thick cut or other nasty kinds need ketchup. to dip. can do tarter sauce when the pile of crinkle cuts that comes with the fish on fish fry friday get soft and cool off. since it comes with the fish anyway.

[debm55]

86. Thank you Kali. We have fish sandwiches with fries and cole slaw. The tarter sauce isn't bad with the fries.

[MustLoveBeagles]

87. Dip most of the time

Occasionally will douse.

[debm55]

96. HAHAHAHAHAH. Thank you MustLoveBeagles. When I douse, I use a fork. But I do so rarely.douse

[ProfessorGAC]

88. The Only Thing I Ever Use Ketchup For...

...is fries.
I like to dip, so the ketchup doesn't get all over my fingers.
For steak fries, I love Heintz 57 sauce, not ketchup.

[debm55]

95. Thank you ProfessorGAC I agree with the messiness,

[some_of_us_are_sane]

93. Dip

Too sloppy otherwise.

[debm55]

94. Agree. thank you very much some_of_us_are_sane.

[debm55]

107. I agree with you some_of_us_are_sane

[LogDog75]

97. I normally dip them but

I've been know to spread the ketchup on them first. However, I dip the french fries when I substitute mayonnaise for ketchup. I first tired mayonnaise on french fries while stationed in Germany in the 90s. The Germans preferred mayonnaise to ketchup.

Interesting factoid. The first tomato ketchup was invented in 1812.

Also, when you're at a fast food burger joint and you ketchup is in a little pleated cup. pull the pleats apart and you can get more ketchup in it and dip your french fries easier.

[debm55]

103. Thank you very for the information,

[Wicked Blue]

98. I used to dip, but stopped using ketchup because of high fructose corn syrup

That garbage has ruined the taste of so many things. Ginger ale, for example.

[debm55]

106. Thank you Wicked Blue

[dai13sy]

99. I put the fries on a plate and a dollop of ketchup next to them and add more ketchup as needed

[Polly Hennessey]

101. I like crispy shoestring fries with some sea salt and nothing else.

No dipping for me. 😊

[debm55]

112. Thank you Polly Hennessey

[debm55]

111. Thank you very much dai13sy

[badhair77]

102. On the boardwalk it's malt vinegar.

Otherwise I dip in horseradish sauce.

[debm55]

110. Thank you badhair77

[viva la]

104. I'm on with most condiments-- ketchup...

mayo, gravy.

I worked at a diner when I was in high school, and we'd dip the fries into the hot fudge sauce. Yes, right into the same pot that would go on the ice cream sundaes.

[debm55]

109. Hahahaha, Was it good?

[viva la]

118. Well, what I learned is....

everything goes well with french fries!

[debm55]

119. Thank you viva la

[pdxflyboy]

105. Drench them in...

British Pub Malt Vinegar. Aaahh yess!!

[debm55]

108. Thank you very much pdxflyboy

[The Madcap]

113. Bbq

Sauce on fries chips etc

[debm55]

115. Thank you The Madcap

[TooMuchTelly]

114. when I was young

I dipped my fries in frosties. Well scooped.

I usually dip fries in ketchup even if the ketchup/catsup is in that little packet.

[debm55]

116. Thank you very much TooMuchTelly.

[Jimbo S]

120. Dip

Dip in ketchup. However, a couple of years ago learned about the joys of fries in mayo. So now, mayo is the first option, if available.

[debm55]

121. Thank you very much Jimbo S

[ailsagirl]

122. It's been awhile, but I used to pour out some ketchup, then dip each fry in it. n/t

Delicious

[debm55]

123. Thank you ailsagirl. Happy Valentine"s Day.

[ailsagirl]

124. You, too!!

Do you have special plans for today??

[OldBaldy1701E]

125. I am a dipper.

I have used many things to dip them in though. For those who like the stuff, try mayo (Dukes, of course) and dijon together. I also like Heinz 57. (I am weird.)

[debm55]

129. Thank you OldBaldy1701E

[Turbineguy]

126. I prefer mayonnaise

[debm55]

132. Thank you very much, Turbineguy.

[Progressive dog]

127. Seldom dip or pour on top.

[debm55]

131. Thank you very much Progressive dog.

[no_hypocrisy]

128. HP Sauce

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HP_Sauce

[debm55]

130. Thank you very much. no-hypocrisy.