Fry sauce facts for kids
Fry sauce with fries
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| Type | Sauce |
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| Place of origin | United States |
| Region or state | Utah |
| Main ingredients | Ketchup, mayonnaise |
Fry sauce is a yummy dipping sauce. People often eat it with French fries or tostones. Tostones are like crispy plantain slices. This sauce is popular in many parts of the world. It's usually a mix of two main ingredients: ketchup and mayonnaise. Imagine one part ketchup mixed with two parts mayonnaise!
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Fry Sauce in the United States
Even though similar sauces were around earlier, a chef named Don Carlos Edwards made fry sauce super popular in the United States. He first served it at his restaurant, Don Carlos’ Barbecue. This restaurant was in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Later, in the 1950s, his restaurant grew into a famous chain. It became known as Arctic Circle. You can still find fry sauce at Arctic Circle restaurants today. They serve it in their locations across the western United States.
Other Fry Sauce Creations
In Puerto Rico, there's a sauce called mayoketchup. It's very popular there. People use it on tostones, sandwiches, and burgers. It's made with two parts ketchup and one part mayonnaise. Plus, it has a special ingredient: garlic!
In 2018, a big company called Heinz decided to make their own version. They called it "Mayochup". This happened after many people voted for it in a Twitter poll. Over 500,000 people said "yes!" to seeing it in stores. Many people on Twitter pointed out that this mix already existed. They knew it as "fry sauce" or "fancy sauce." Heinz Mayochup arrived in stores in September 2018.
Some fast food places have their own special fry sauces. These sauces also use a base of mayonnaise and ketchup. For example, Zaxby's, Raising Cane's, and Freddy's all have their own unique versions.
Fry sauce is also related to something called Yum Yum sauce. This sauce is very popular in Japanese steakhouses in America.
Fry Sauce Around the World
Fry sauce is not just an American thing! Many countries have their own versions.
South America's Salsa Golf
In countries like Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Peru, and Chile, there's a sauce called salsa golf. It's a lot like fry sauce. People love it with fries, burgers, and seafood salads.
The story goes that a smart scientist named Luis Federico Leloir invented it. He was at a golf club in Mar del Plata, Argentina. This happened in the 1920s. He was a Nobel Prize winner!
In Spain and Colombia, this sauce is called salsa rosa or salsa rosada. It's a type of cocktail sauce or Marie Rose sauce.
French Sauce Cocktail
In France, many Turkish restaurants serve a sauce called sauce cocktail. It's very similar to fry sauce. Sometimes, people just ask for ketchup-mayo with their French fries. This means they want a little bit of mayonnaise and a little bit of ketchup. You can often find sauce cocktail in French supermarkets too.
German Rot Weiß
In Germany, there's a fun product called Rot Weiß. It comes in tubes, like toothpaste! When you squeeze it out, you get stripes of red ketchup and white mayonnaise.
Sometimes, restaurants in Germany serve fries with an equal mix of ketchup and mayonnaise. This is often called "Pommes Rot-Weiß". People also jokingly call it "Pommes Schranke". This means "barrier gate" because of the red and white colors. There's also Pommes-Soße or Frittensoße, which is a lightly spiced mayonnaise. It's similar to the Dutch Fritessaus.
Another German sauce, Cocktailsoße, is like American fry sauce. But it's more often used for döner kebab than for fries.
Icelandic Kokteilsósa
In Iceland, there's a popular sauce called Kokteilsósa. This cocktail sauce is very similar to fry sauce.
Filipino Mayonnaise and Banana Ketchup
In the Philippines, they make a sauce by mixing mayonnaise with banana ketchup. This is a common dipping sauce for fried foods. It's great with french fries and cheese sticks. Cheese sticks are deep-fried cheese wrapped in a special wrapper. It's also used for appetizers like lumpia.
