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Soul_of_Wit

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8. Condiments should be unnecessary

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Wed Jan 14, 2026, 12:46 PM

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Proper American fries should include the potato peel for more flavor. They should be seasoned with salt and pepper. I rarely use ranch dressing, but it is good as a dip for fries that are bland.

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This or that or the other. Ketchup and fries. On top. On the side, I don't like ketchup. or other. I like on the side [View all] debm55 Wednesday OP

On the side get the red out Wednesday #1

Thank you. Are you saying you dip the fry in the bottle? debm55 Wednesday #3

Ketchup is too sweet. pandr32 Wednesday #2

Thank you pandr32 for sharing. debm55 Wednesday #4

Barbeque sauce or ketchup, on the side. mwmisses4289 Wednesday #5

Thank you very much for sharing with us. mwmisses4289 debm55 Wednesday #6

On the side. MIButterfly Wednesday #7

Thank you very much, MIButterfly. Must be Heinz Ketchup , though debm55 Wednesday #12

Condiments should be unnecessary Soul_of_Wit Wednesday #8

Thank you very much, Soul_of_Wit. Ranch dressing sounds great on FF. debm55 Wednesday #13

I rarely use a dip for my fries. 🍟 Polly Hennessey Wednesday #9

Thank you very much, Polly Hennessey. Great idea. debm55 Wednesday #14

Fries dipped in brown gravy johnnyfins Wednesday #10

I second that. Thank you very much, johnnyfins, for sharing with us. debm55 Wednesday #11

Not always, but occasionally, Morbius Wednesday #15

when the fries are great justaprogressive Wednesday #16

On The Side ProfessorGAC Wednesday #17

Salt, pepper, and a squiggle of ketchup on top.... electric_blue68 Wednesday #18