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Default Chips (French fries)

Arri London wrote:
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> "Jean B." wrote:
>> Arri London wrote:
>>> "Jean B." wrote:
>>>> Arri London wrote:
>>>>> "Jean B." wrote:
>>>>>> Arri London wrote:
>>>>>>> Sharp mustard or mayonnaise or Dutch fritesaus or mayo plus chile paste
>>>>>>> or hoisin sauce or brown sauce or salt and vinegar or the lemon 'juice'
>>>>>>> from the kebab place or pickled onion juice (ditto)...
>>>>>> Oh wait! A few months ago, I had Eggs Benedict. For some reason,
>>>>>> it came with fries. I tried the obvious, and it was really good!
>>>>>> (Note that the Hollandaise Sauce was quite lemony, which might
>>>>>> be a critical factor.)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Jean B.
>>>>> Just a short distance from vinegar to lemon juice...the 'juice' at the
>>>>> kebab places isn't just lemon juice but have never worked out what else
>>>>> is in it. Weirdly enough the chips are good with lime juice and salt
>>>>> too
>>>> Oh! You are leading to wild thoughts here--like the Southeast
>>>> Asian seasoning that is meant for fruit. I am not even supposed
>>>> to be THINKING of chips (French fries).
>>>>
>>>
>>> Don't blame me guv. The lime juice/chile mix used in Mexico for fruits
>>> is also good on chips/fries. As is well-made gravy...

>> Gravy seems so... sinful. But then Hollandaise sauce is also
>> sinful....
>>
>> --
>> Jean B.

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> LOL nothing about food is 'sinful' and you just stop thinking that way
> right now
>
> Grew up with gravy on the chips (but no cheese curds) so it seems normal
> to me. Then there is the sweet chile sauce a colleague brought back for
> me from Honduras...


Oh! I like the way you think!

Sweet chile sauce? And what are you thinking of using it on?

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Jean B.