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Nancy Young[_2_] Nancy Young[_2_] is offline
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Jean B. wrote:
> maxine wrote:
>> On May 1, 6:43 pm, Dave Smith > wrote:


>>> It surprises me that people in the US do not eat fries with
>>> gravy.... or vinegar.

>>
>> Rhode Islanders eat their fries and much of their fried foods with
>> vinegar. Except for the transplants. They use that funny red stuff.


> Depending on what the fried food is, I vacillate between a good
> chili sauce (I think that's how it's spelled--meaning the one
> related to ketchup) or a good tartar sauce. And lemon. Those are
> obviously for seafood.


Tartar sauce is fine for my fries, or mayo. Ketchup is fine. Usually
I just like them with some salt. It's not one of those maple syrup/
bacon things, but I wouldn't particularly care for gravy on my fries.
Not enough contrast, I guess. All the mess with none of the benefits.

nancy