Mayonnaise on French Fries??

[VA Blue Dog]

Lived in Belgium for three years when in the . Had mayo on my Pome Frites in Belgium and France many times. That was about 40 years ago and still do it on occasion now. It's an acquired taste. Also loved the escargot and even the Steak Tar Tar.

 

[DCHuskyFan]

Wasabi and mayo mix together nicely, taste great with anything.

 

[Fishy]

I believe in letting people choose their own condiments without judgement. Except for the guy who said tartar sauce. That guy is a freak.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

For me, no, but I respect the choice.

Never heard of it until a buddy of mine at UConn from the Rochester area (parents were French Canadian) did it at the North dining hall back in 2005.

I like my french fries simple: cut into any natural form, lightly salted, ketchup and sometimes cut that w/ some hot sauce. When it's too fancy, no me gustan.

 

[willie99]

C'mon man, it's a Belgium / French thing. We're Americans, even if off the boat

Ketchup on french fries
Ketchup, maybe with mayo, on burgers
Spicy Mustard on hot dogs
Mayo on many sandwiches

If you disagree with me, well that's on you

 

[JMick]

Aiolis are made with mayo, and Europeans have been dipping shredded fried potatos in aioli since the 17th century, so the answer is yes.

Aiolis are not made of mayo. Low grade restaurants have been trying to convince people of this, but aioli is olive oil and garlic.

 

[krinklecut]

Specifically Kewpie. Not normal American mayonnaise. Kewpie on fries is elite.

 

[superjohn]

Some parts of the US and some other parts of the world, mayonnaise is the default condiment for fries.

For the life of me, it makes no sense, but I know it's a real thing.

I like a mayo base but in a sauce like a homemade horsey sauce.

Ketchup and mustard mixed with hot sauce, malt vinegar, Merkt's cheddar, tzatziki.

Good fries are amazing on their own or dipped in anything.

 

[MTBingNinja]

And then there’s gravy

 

[Chin Diesel]

C'mon man, it's a Belgium / French thing. We're Americans, even if off the boat

Ketchup on french fries
Ketchup, maybe with mayo, on burgers
Spicy Mustard on hot dogs
Mayo on many sandwiches

If you disagree with me, well that's on you

Specifically Kewpie. Not normal American mayonnaise. Kewpie on fries is elite.

It's not just a European thing. Go anywhere south of the Mason/Dixon line and there's a good chance southerner in the US use mayo as much as ketchup.

Kewpie is so different than regular mayo I almost give the Asians who use it a pass. And I've seen more than enough places in Japan and South Korea where it seems mayo is the default condiment served with fries.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Aiolis are made with mayo, and Europeans have been dipping shredded fried potatos in aioli since the 17th century, so the answer is yes.

Aioli is mayo- it's just mayo mixed with other seasonings or spices.

 

[RuffRuff]

Sign up for this diet and won’t live long enough to see title 7.

I know the Midwest likes its miracle whip - for the life of me I don’t get it.

 

[mauconnfan]

Heinz or plain with salt, period!

 

[Chin Diesel]

Malt Vinegar is elite

Living in london...it is all about vinegar...
Had mayo in i think Amsterdam. It was ok

Malt vinegar on your crisps is damn good too.

Got this to go with today's beverages.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Mayo and malt vinegar is gold

Doesn't mayo already have vinegar in it?

 

[Hagahulk23]

 

[87Xfer]

Mayo isn't my first choice for fries, but if so, it would be this

 

[FreeKlaiber]

Royale with cheese

 

[I Bleed Blue]

Aiolis are not made of mayo. Low grade restaurants have been trying to convince people of this, but aioli is olive oil and garlic.

High quality or homemade absolutely. What you and I see at any restaurant (high or low end), pub, diner, etc. are majority mayo based.

 

[bendm]

Aiolis are not made of mayo. Low grade restaurants have been trying to convince people of this, but aioli is olive oil and garlic.

Aioli is mayo- it's just mayo mixed with other seasonings or spices.

Someone needs to settle this

 

[ColchVEGAS]

Mayo on nothing ever.

 

[I Bleed Blue]

Someone needs to settle this

 

[JMick]

Someone needs to settle this

There's nothing to settle. Aioli isn't made with mayo. People might call it aioli if it's made with mayo, but that doesn't make it true. There's not supposed to be any egg in aioli.

 

[Jaydumo20]

Doesn't mayo already have vinegar in it?

Yeah. Most commercial ones do. But that malt vinegar is special. People talk junk on the food in the u.k. but that's not the case anymore. I just came back from a 10 day trip and the food scene is Incredible.

 

[bendm]

There's nothing to settle. Aioli isn't made with mayo. People might call it aioli if it's made with mayo, but that doesn't make it true. There's not supposed to be any egg in aioli.

You’re an aioli purist. From wiki- “Purists believe aioli should not include egg, but nowadays, egg or egg yolk is the usual emulsifier. Since about 1990, it has become common in the United States to call all flavored mayonnaises aioli.”

I’ve never had an aioli without egg yolk/mayo. I’d like to try it one day.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

And then there’s gravy

Cheese fries and gravy. A great 2am snack at Penny’s Diner after drinking all night in Sono. When I was much younger that is…

 

[imno1]

A great fry requires no sauce

 

[TheHorde]

Cheese fries and gravy. A great 2am snack at Penny’s Diner after drinking all night in Sono. When I was much younger that is…

Same!

 

[eastmill]

Kewpie

 

[Irvine]

My economics professor in college who was French introduced me to fries with mayo. Been addicted since.