Ketchup is history...

[RWebb]

Originally Posted by Noah930

...the Brits ... have taken a Chinese/Asian item (fish sauce), then bastardized it over centuries ...

the part above makes perfect sense

[svandamme]

Y'all know nothing bout fries, they aren't even French, but Belgian origin.


Mayonaise all the way..
Even better if you can put beefstew sauce along with it.


Don't make sense to put fruit sauce (ketchup) on em..

[jcommin]

Originally Posted by Zeke

Ugh. To me, wrong on both counts. If I eat fries, I eat them right out of the oil as soon as I can with a little salt added just before serving. Nothing else needed if the fries are fresh cut and properly done.

There should be no oil in the fries. The purpose of the oil is to turn the moisture in the potato to steam and as soon as the steaming is done, so are the fries. Steam drives the oil out.

Same with catfish. You gotta watch the bubbles. They change when it's time. It's a very subtle thing.

I agree and you never ever put ketchup on a hot dog.

[wdfifteen]

On making fries: In his book "Grinding It Out" Ray Kroc claimed he figured out the secret of the McDonald brother's great french fries. They were in a dry climate and stored the potatoes in bags in back of the store. The potatoes dried out somewhat, and less water in the potato made a crispier french fry. I don't make french fries, but I do love me some fried potatoes with breakfast now and then. Based on Kroc's claim I started slicing the potatoes and cooking them in the microwave for a few minutes, let them steam out while they cool, and then fry them. They do come out crispy on the outside. Been doing it for 25 years.

[craigster59]

There's a British Pub here in Santa Clarita (Rose and Crown) that has great food. I always get the fish and chips and they give you a cup of curry gravy on the side to dip your fries. Good stuff!

[RWebb]

Originally Posted by svandamme

Y'all know nothing bout fries, they aren't even French, but Belgian origin.


Mayonaise all the way..
Even better if you can put beefstew sauce along with it.


Don't make sense to put fruit sauce (ketchup) on em..

but from the French part of Belgium (?)

[svandamme]

there is no French part of Belgium ,just a French speaking part of Belgium

[RWebb]

oh c'mon! we ll know it is not a "real" country but was just some left-over carve-outs from others

[svandamme]

no no, that's Luxembourg !

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by svandamme

Even better if you can put beefstew sauce along with it.

OK, I have to ask. What the heck is "beefstew sauce?"

[TimT]

"beefstew sauce?"

I'm thinking gravy?

[RWebb]

demi-glace ??

[Shaun @ Tru6]

quick note, mayo was as expected much better today given time to marry.

[svandamme]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

OK, I have to ask. What the heck is "beefstew sauce?"

yeah , lost in translation i think
i think y'all call it gravy..

In Belgium we have Frituren , Fritteries.. it's like a small snackbar
that sells all kinds of deep fried stuff..
fries with deepfried sausages
fries with chicken nuggets
fries with whatever, most is deepfried




Trust me, we know fries.. they are not french
Every self respecting town has at least 10 of these
a village has 2
if your village doesn't have you in the city center, it's "rural"

but we also have
Fries with stew


fries with chicken vol au vent



fries with tomato sauce meat balls

The thing is, the beefstew is often to much and expensive
But the beef stew gravy ... is awesome with fries and mayonaise..

so we can order it seperate..

Here it's called Frieten met stoofvleessaus.. fries and gravy..

Then you can put regular sauses on top of that, ketchup, mayo, or any of the other 40 snackbar sauces we have around here..
It all depends on what else you put with it.. like saucages, shish kebabs, whatever

I grew up in a snackbar.. I tried it all I know combinations that make people raise eyebrows

My fave is Fries, Beefstew gravy, mayonaise and American Prepare
American is french for ground filet beef (probably something they saw from WW1 merican soldiers)

Prepare means , prepared
So it's raw ground filet beef, prepped with spices, worchester sauce, an egg and some other stuff.. so it becomes a sort of sandwich spread.
It's a speciality of Brussels..

This is actually Steak tartare.. but that's pretty much the basis for Prepare..
some people like to mix i tup in their plate


I don't Good prepare is a treat, you switch butchers if the prepare isn't good
everybody has his preference here.. some like it very fine,


some like a bit more course.
some put in capers and onions, some go spicey..
It's really a Belgian national dish


well i put that on me fries and stew
Even here people look funny at it.. But anybody who tries it agrees.. it's amazaballs..
And a massive calory bomb)


Anyway.. who needs ketchup when you got all that.

[stevej37]

^^^ They look good. Lots of food for a snack!
Are they mostly sold by weight? Approx cost in dollars for one serving?

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by svandamme

but we also have
Fries with stew

Hey, you're getting close to Poutine territory there fella...

[Ziggythecat]

Submitted, for your approval

[svandamme]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

Hey, you're getting close to Poutine territory there fella...

well we did it first

[svandamme]

Originally Posted by stevej37

^^^ They look good. Lots of food for a snack!
Are they mostly sold by weight? Approx cost in dollars for one serving?

7-10 euro.. could be more if you get lot's of stuff on the side

[TimBer]

I like this stuff on burgers and meat loaf.