With or without Cheese french fries?

[bigdog1977]

[protokatie]

Why is poutine not an option....

I prefer my fries AS poutine. (Then again poutine is a Maine thing (and sorta a canadian thing.. sometimes))

* protokatie has opened a can of worms

[Singapura]

That's funny, I only learned what poutine is last Sunday. There's only one fries stand in Singapore and they sell poutine as a topping. As a Dutch guy I prefer my fries with mayonaise, peanut sauce and raw onions. We call it "patatje oorlog" or "war fries".

[Blanka]

Problem is that it is never what it should be:

Cheese is no cheese. It's cheese analogue:
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analoogkaas
(Sorry, this topic is hot in the Netherlands right know, and someone has to translate it to english I guess)
http://www.europeanfoods.plc.uk/home.htm
Read the sentence: "Cheddar cheese analogue less than ½ price of cheddar."

And mayonnaise is no mayonnaise.

Mayonnaise is vegetable oil, egg-yellow and mustard, and nothing else, and should be 75% fat at least.
In Belgium the term Mayonnaise is law-enforced for good sauce, but here you mostly (99.9% chance) end up getting "Fritessaus" crap when you ask Mayonnaise. Fritessaus (25% fat) is served in a triple-size portion, so you get the same amount of fat as with real fries with mayonnaise, but you also get an incredible amount of indigestible emulsifier crap to keep the sauce not falling apart into a watery mess.

[danny_galaga]

tastes good but 

[protokatie]

So... when is poutine gonna be added to the vote. Poutine IS the true fries with cheese (cheese curds to be precise)...

Dont wanna piss off the canucks

[ChadTower]

Why is poutine not an option....

I prefer my fries AS poutine. (Then again poutine is a Maine thing (and sorta a canadian thing.. sometimes))

* protokatie has opened a can of worms

Worms... everywhere... can't... walk...

Poutine is a Quebecois thing.  Note that it's not an English word.   

[shardian]

It's been a while, but we make our own cheese fries. Cut up the tater, season, bake, cover with cheddar and mozzarella, dip in ranch dressing. YUM!


I also like Sonic's Chili-Cheese fries.

[ChadTower]

If you're ever in RI or southern MA check out Montreal French Fries.

I effin love that place.

[Mauzy]

I also like Sonic's Chili-Cheese fries.

Chili Cheese Tots FTW.

[Malenko]

Im gonna disagree on what Mayo is, I used to make my own, its eggwhites and vegetable oil, and a pinch of salt

I prefer my fries with mayo, or with cheese and BACON

unless Im at the beach, then its vinegar and salt for the win

[Zero_Hour]

Fries, possibly the cornerstone of my diet for the past 25 years. I prefer them with coarse salt and Heinz Ketchup. (Anything else is catsup and unacceptable)

[shardian]

The best restaurant fries by a landslide are the Cheese Fries at Outback Steakhouse. I can't stand any other food there, but their Cheese fries are the BOMB with that zesty ranch.

[punxrus]

If I said McDonalds fries...would I get lynched?

[ChadTower]

I hate ranch dressing.  Nasty, digusting, prime it before you paint it stuff.

[HaRuMaN]

If I said McDonalds fries...would I get lynched?

Their fries were awesome back when they used animal fat to fry them in! 

[shardian]

I hate ranch dressing.  Nasty, digusting, prime it before you paint it stuff.

Move to France. Now.

[ChadTower]

I hate ranch dressing.  Nasty, digusting, prime it before you paint it stuff.

Move to France. Now.

Hellllll no.  Ranch sucks.  You put gravy on potatoes, not creamy dressings.

[Mauzy]

 Ranch sucks.  You put gravy on potatoes, not creamy dressings.

Agreed. Ranch needs to stay on salads, and even then just a tiny bit on there. Ruins the whole healthy point of it...

[saint]

Dip your fries first into ranch dressing, or mayonnaise, and then into Heinz Ketchup, then munch. MMMMmmmMMmmm good!

[koolmoecraig]

How about an $8 brick of cheese fries?

http://laist.com/2008/09/18/destory_your_stomach_at_the_la_coun.php

[Level42]

Forget about mayonaise and ketchup.

Joppiesaus is what you need for your fries:


http://www.joppiesaus.nl/

[delta88]

Cheese FTW!!!!

[punxrus]

I would have to go with a good malt vinegar...nothing more other than some kosher or sea salt.

[patrickl]

As a Dutch guy I prefer my fries with mayonaise, peanut sauce and raw onions. We call it "patatje oorlog" or "war fries".

That's my favorite too. Like in the picture, without the onions, though. Then it's called "patatje flip".

Forget about mayonaise and ketchup.

Joppiesaus is what you need for your fries:


http://www.joppiesaus.nl/

Really? I never tried Joppiesaus. The name just sounds awful (like that guy from the Bus). But then if a newspaper celebrity like yourself is endorsing it then I guess I should try it sometime. 

[bigdog1977]

That's funny, I only learned what poutine is last Sunday. There's only one fries stand in Singapore and they sell poutine as a topping. As a Dutch guy I prefer my fries with mayonaise, peanut sauce and raw onions. We call it "patatje oorlog" or "war fries".

Looks kinda gross! LOL.  Nothing beats boweavils cheese fries in San Diego! Or FatBurgers fries with cheese! MMMmmmm Yummy in my tummy! hahaha

PS who dips there french fries in there shakes? =)

[Singapura]

[protokatie]

Odd that noone brought up BBQ sauce... If I have a choice of Ketchup or BBQ sauce, the BBQ wins out everytime..

[bigdog1977]

Odd that noone brought up BBQ sauce... If I have a choice of Ketchup or BBQ sauce, the BBQ wins out everytime..

Hmmm the mesquite or the honey bbq? Makes a big difference!! 

[RayB]

Why is poutine not an option....

I prefer my fries AS poutine. (Then again poutine is a Maine thing (and sorta a canadian thing.. sometimes))

* protokatie has opened a can of worms

How DARE YOU!   
Quebec summer vacationers brought Poutine to Maine! How dare you try to appropriate it! Give credit were due mister!! Otherwise we'll stop going to Maine, and places like Old Orchard Beach will become ghost towns!

[protokatie]

Why is poutine not an option....

I prefer my fries AS poutine. (Then again poutine is a Maine thing (and sorta a canadian thing.. sometimes))

* protokatie has opened a can of worms

How DARE YOU!   
Quebec summer vacationers brought Poutine to Maine! How dare you try to appropriate it! Give credit were due mister!! Otherwise we'll stop going to Maine, and places like Old Orchard Beach will become ghost towns!

You know I was kidding right...   BTW, I live in Bar Harbor, so I doubt it would become a ghost town, we might just be able to understand a larger % of the tourists

[protokatie]

Odd that noone brought up BBQ sauce... If I have a choice of Ketchup or BBQ sauce, the BBQ wins out everytime..

Hmmm the mesquite or the honey bbq? Makes a big difference!! 

No matter, both are better than ketchup Although I am partial to mesquite.

[ChadTower]

You know I was kidding right...   BTW, I live in Bar Harbor, so I doubt it would become a ghost town, we might just be able to understand a larger % of the tourists

Man, when I was a kid, I used to spend so many early mornings in Bar Harbor waiting for the Bluenose...

[protokatie]

You know I was kidding right...   BTW, I live in Bar Harbor, so I doubt it would become a ghost town, we might just be able to understand a larger % of the tourists

Man, when I was a kid, I used to spend so many early mornings in Bar Harbor waiting for the Bluenose...

Sadly, the bluenose is no more. The ferry run is operated by an Aussie/Bay ferries corperation using The Cat. The trip from Bar Harbor to Yarmouth is now so short, it isnt even worth visiting the on board casino!

[ChadTower]

Yep, been on the Cat eleventy brazillion times.  My wife calls it the barf barge.

[HaRuMaN]

...had a cabin out in South Harpswell, Maine...  been out there a few times.