Except in Australia.


In Malaysia, I was reading in the paper that an "international survey" was
done, and that out of 15 or so countries polled, they all preferred to eat
their local cuisine... particularly the Malaysians/Singaporeans.

But here in Oz, apparently, we prefer to eat Chinese!!



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PeterL wrote:
> Except in Australia.
>
>
> In Malaysia, I was reading in the paper that an "international survey" was
> done, and that out of 15 or so countries polled, they all preferred to eat
> their local cuisine... particularly the Malaysians/Singaporeans.
>
> But here in Oz, apparently, we prefer to eat Chinese!!
>
>
>
I had some really, really good dim sum in Sydney in October of '07, so I
won't knock the Chinese food in Oz. Personally, I did not think much of
the "local cuisine" when I was there.

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Janet Wilder > wrote in
:

> PeterL wrote:
>> Except in Australia.
>>
>>
>> In Malaysia, I was reading in the paper that an "international survey"
>> was done, and that out of 15 or so countries polled, they all preferred
>> to eat their local cuisine... particularly the Malaysians/Singaporeans.
>>
>> But here in Oz, apparently, we prefer to eat Chinese!!
>>
>>
>>
> I had some really, really good dim sum in Sydney in October of '07, so I
> won't knock the Chinese food in Oz. Personally, I did not think much of
> the "local cuisine" when I was there.
>


When you come to think of it, we really don't have a "local cuisine" unless
you want to talk about kangaroos, emus etc. With the influx of so many
different ethnic groups, our 'local cuisine' over a period of time has taken
on a multi-cultural mix.

Australia has become the melting pot of a fusion of flavours :-)

As for dim sum in Oz, I used to think it was the ducks guts...... until I had
dim sum at the Palace of the Golden Horses, in Kuala Lumpur.

In Oz, they bring a cart around to your table with a pile of steaming bamboo
containers on it with a myriad of food choices inside......

http://i41.tinypic.com/2qa3636.jpg

at the PGH, you wrote down how many particular items you wanted on a pad of
menu sheets, the waiters took it to the kitchen and then you waited 10-15mins
while your items were made, and cooked, completely fresh!!

I did miss my coconut jelly though :-)
They don't have it over there for some reason.

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On Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:04:42 +0000 (UTC), PeterL >
shouted from the highest rooftop:

>Except in Australia.
>
>
>In Malaysia, I was reading in the paper that an "international survey" was
>done, and that out of 15 or so countries polled, they all preferred to eat
>their local cuisine... particularly the Malaysians/Singaporeans.
>
>But here in Oz, apparently, we prefer to eat Chinese!!

I thought cannibalism was illegal in OZ ...


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bob > wrote in
:

> On Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:04:42 +0000 (UTC), PeterL >
> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>
>>Except in Australia.
>>
>>
>>In Malaysia, I was reading in the paper that an "international survey"
was
>>done, and that out of 15 or so countries polled, they all preferred to
eat
>>their local cuisine... particularly the Malaysians/Singaporeans.
>>
>>But here in Oz, apparently, we prefer to eat Chinese!!
>
> I thought cannibalism was illegal in OZ ...
>
>



LOL!! I love the Chinese, but I dinna think I culd eat a whole one!!


(Think "Fat *******" out of Austin Powers :-)


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In article >,
PeterL > wrote:

> As for dim sum in Oz, I used to think it was the ducks guts...... until I had
> dim sum at the Palace of the Golden Horses, in Kuala Lumpur.
>
> In Oz, they bring a cart around to your table with a pile of steaming bamboo
> containers on it with a myriad of food choices inside......
>
> http://i41.tinypic.com/2qa3636.jpg
>
> at the PGH, you wrote down how many particular items you wanted on a pad of
> menu sheets, the waiters took it to the kitchen and then you waited 10-15mins
> while your items were made, and cooked, completely fresh!!

That's the standard way dim sum is done in NZ. You need to come over
and try it for yourself. (We call it yum char here.)

Miche

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Miche > wrote in
:

> In article >,
> PeterL > wrote:
>
>> As for dim sum in Oz, I used to think it was the ducks guts...... until
>> I had dim sum at the Palace of the Golden Horses, in Kuala Lumpur.
>>
>> In Oz, they bring a cart around to your table with a pile of steaming
>> bamboo containers on it with a myriad of food choices inside......
>>
>> http://i41.tinypic.com/2qa3636.jpg
>>
>> at the PGH, you wrote down how many particular items you wanted on a
>> pad of menu sheets, the waiters took it to the kitchen and then you
>> waited 10-15mins while your items were made, and cooked, completely
>> fresh!!
>
> That's the standard way dim sum is done in NZ. You need to come over
> and try it for yourself. (We call it yum char here.)
>
> Miche
>


Ya, it's Yum Cha here, but where we just come from, it's Dim Sum. (Trying
to shake the name from the memory!!!)


And if that's the way you do Yum Cha over there....... you've just made
the short list for the next holiday.

BTW, you're up against Canada :-)


What's the prices of your Dim Sum.......... CRAP!!!! Yum Cha??

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On Apr 29, 9:05*am, PeterL > wrote:
> Miche > wrote :
>
>
>
> > In article >,
> > *PeterL > wrote:
>
> >> As for dim sum in Oz, I used to think it was the ducks guts...... until
> >> I had dim sum at the Palace of the Golden Horses, in Kuala Lumpur.
>
> >> In Oz, they bring a cart around to your table with a pile of steaming
> >> bamboo containers on it with a myriad of food choices inside......
>
> >>http://i41.tinypic.com/2qa3636.jpg
>
> >> at the PGH, you wrote down how many particular items you wanted on a
> >> pad of menu sheets, the waiters took it to the kitchen and then you
> >> waited 10-15mins while your items were made, and cooked, completely
> >> fresh!!
>
> > That's the standard way dim sum is done in NZ. *You need to come over
> > and try it for yourself. *(We call it yum char here.)
>
> > Miche
>
> Ya, it's Yum Cha here, but where we just come from, it's Dim Sum. (Trying
> to shake the name from the memory!!!)
>
> And if that's the way you do Yum Cha over there....... you've just made
> the short list for the next holiday.
>
> BTW, you're up against Canada :-)
>
> What's the prices of your Dim Sum.......... CRAP!!!! Yum Cha??
>
> --
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> Brisbane
> Australia
>
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>
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>
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Lemme get this straight . . . you're coming to Canada to EAT??? Well,
Toronto's good and I hear Vancouver's excellent but there's not much
in between except a lot of really gorgeous scenery!
Lynn in Fargo
Canada to shop & because the people are so nice . . .

Lynn from Fargo Ografmorffig > wrote in news:b68e0178-e627-
on Apr Thu 2009 am

> Lemme get this straight . . . you're coming to Canada to EAT??? Well,
> Toronto's good and I hear Vancouver's excellent but there's not much
> in between except a lot of really gorgeous scenery!
> Lynn in Fargo
> Canada to shop & because the people are so nice . . .
>

you forgot the good food in Montreal.

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In article
>,
Lynn from Fargo Ografmorffig > wrote:


> Lemme get this straight . . . you're coming to Canada to EAT??? Well,
> Toronto's good and I hear Vancouver's excellent but there's not much
> in between except a lot of really gorgeous scenery!

I've never been to Vancouver, despite living close to there for four
years (and having relatives close to there for my whole life). However,
I've read that in the last few years, it's become a destination eating
city (people travel there solely to eat!).

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"hahabogus" > wrote in message
50...
> Lynn from Fargo Ografmorffig > wrote in
> news:b68e0178-e627-
> on Apr Thu 2009 am
>
>> Lemme get this straight . . . you're coming to Canada to EAT??? Well,
>> Toronto's good and I hear Vancouver's excellent but there's not much
>> in between except a lot of really gorgeous scenery!
>> Lynn in Fargo
>> Canada to shop & because the people are so nice . . .
>>
>
> you forgot the good food in Montreal.
>
>
All Lynn need do is look due north, the Peg!

Dan Abel wrote:
> In article
> >,
> Lynn from Fargo Ografmorffig > wrote:
>
>
>> Lemme get this straight . . . you're coming to Canada to EAT??? Well,
>> Toronto's good and I hear Vancouver's excellent but there's not much
>> in between except a lot of really gorgeous scenery!
>
> I've never been to Vancouver, despite living close to there for four
> years (and having relatives close to there for my whole life). However,
> I've read that in the last few years, it's become a destination eating
> city (people travel there solely to eat!).


Vancouver is a nice city and I never had trouble finding good food. I
have been going out there 6 times over the last 25 years and had good
food experiences. The only disappointing meal I had was at a local
franchise place called The Boat House. I had been to one of them on one
trip and had a great meal. It was so good that on the next trip I went
to another of their locations. My meal there was disappointing. The
salmon was dry and overcooked. My complaint led to free desserts for
the two of us. The place that has really improved over the years is
Whistler. On my first visit the selection was mostly roadhouse stuff.
Now they have some really fine eating.

Toronto has lots of good restaurants and a wide variety of ethnic styles
to choose from. Montreal is probably the most affordable for most
people. Hotels in Montreal are cheaper than most other cities and there
are lots of good, inexpensive places to eat.

"brooklyn1" > wrote in news:QZlKl.1552$fy.477
@nwrddc01.gnilink.net on Apr Thu 2009 pm

> All Lynn need do is look due north, the Peg!

Winterpeg isn't what it used to be restaurants-wize...still some good places but the US
Chains have killed a lot of them off, fewer and fewer every year.

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Lynn from Fargo Ografmorffig wrote:

> Lemme get this straight . . . you're coming to Canada to EAT??? Well,
> Toronto's good and I hear Vancouver's excellent but there's not much
> in between except a lot of really gorgeous scenery!
> Lynn in Fargo
> Canada to shop & because the people are so nice . . .

Vancouver has wonderful dim sum. I guess it's because half of Hong Kong
moved there when the Chinese took it over.

Whenever we traveled in Canada (we've been in every province and the
Yukon) we marveled that French fries and brown gravy was ubiquitous. I
was watching Emeril a few years ago and he was doing a show on Canadian
cuisine and I said to myself, jokingly, he'll probably do French fries
and gravy. Sure enough, he made poutain (sp). In western and central
provinces, it's usually just the gravy. In Labrador one hotel served it
with the cheese curds and browned ground beef.

These are the same people who cohere in the winter and wonder how we can
eat biscuits and white gravy?????

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Janet Wilder wrote:

>
> Whenever we traveled in Canada (we've been in every province and the
> Yukon) we marveled that French fries and brown gravy was ubiquitous. I
> was watching Emeril a few years ago and he was doing a show on Canadian
> cuisine and I said to myself, jokingly, he'll probably do French fries
> and gravy. Sure enough, he made poutain (sp). In western and central
> provinces, it's usually just the gravy. In Labrador one hotel served it
> with the cheese curds and browned ground beef.
>
> These are the same people who cohere in the winter and wonder how we can
> eat biscuits and white gravy?????


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

Dave Smith wrote:
> Janet Wilder wrote:
>
>>
>> Whenever we traveled in Canada (we've been in every province and the
>> Yukon) we marveled that French fries and brown gravy was ubiquitous. I
>> was watching Emeril a few years ago and he was doing a show on
>> Canadian cuisine and I said to myself, jokingly, he'll probably do
>> French fries and gravy. Sure enough, he made poutain (sp). In western
>> and central provinces, it's usually just the gravy. In Labrador one
>> hotel served it with the cheese curds and browned ground beef.
>>
>> These are the same people who cohere in the winter and wonder how we
>> can eat biscuits and white gravy?????
>
>
> It surprises me that people in the US do not eat fries with gravy.... or
> vinegar.

I like mine with vinegar. You can keep the gravy, though

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On May 1, 6:43*pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
> Janet Wilder wrote:
>
> > Whenever we traveled in Canada (we've been in every province and the
> > Yukon) we marveled that French fries and brown gravy was ubiquitous. I
> > was watching Emeril a few years ago and he was doing a show on Canadian
> > cuisine and I said to myself, jokingly, he'll probably do French fries
> > and gravy. Sure enough, he made poutain (sp). In western and central
> > provinces, it's usually just the gravy. In Labrador one hotel served it
> > with the cheese curds and browned ground beef.
>
> > These are the same people who cohere in the winter and wonder how we can
> > eat biscuits and white gravy?????
>
> 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.

maxine in ri

On Apr 30, 10:48*pm, Janet Wilder > wrote:
> Lynn from Fargo Ografmorffig wrote:
>
> > Lemme get this straight . . . you're coming to Canada to EAT??? *Well,
> > Toronto's good and I hear Vancouver's excellent but there's not much
> > in between except a lot of really gorgeous scenery!
> > Lynn in Fargo
> > Canada to shop & because the people are so nice . . .
>
> Vancouver has wonderful dim sum. I guess it's because half of Hong Kong
> moved there when the Chinese took it over.
>
> Whenever we traveled in Canada (we've been in every province and the
> Yukon) we marveled that French fries and brown gravy was ubiquitous. I
> was watching Emeril a few years ago and he was doing a show on Canadian
> cuisine and I said to myself, jokingly, he'll probably do French fries
> and gravy. Sure enough, he made poutain (sp). In western and central
> provinces, it's usually just the gravy. In Labrador one hotel served it
> with the cheese curds and browned ground beef.

You mean fries with gravy and cheese curds is not the norm? That's
how i'd always heard it was served, and when we visited NS, that's
what they served my DH. I double-checked before he ordered, and his
life insurance was paid up<g>.....

maxine in ri

Dave Smith wrote:

> Janet Wilder wrote:
>
>>
>> Whenever we traveled in Canada (we've been in every province and the
>> Yukon) we marveled that French fries and brown gravy was ubiquitous. I
>> was watching Emeril a few years ago and he was doing a show on
>> Canadian cuisine and I said to myself, jokingly, he'll probably do
>> French fries and gravy. Sure enough, he made poutain (sp). In western
>> and central provinces, it's usually just the gravy. In Labrador one
>> hotel served it with the cheese curds and browned ground beef.
>>
>> These are the same people who cohere in the winter and wonder how we
>> can eat biscuits and white gravy?????
>
>
>
> It surprises me that people in the US do not eat fries with gravy.... or
> vinegar.

The only kind of fries I really like are fresh Steak-N-Shake fries, with
pepper vinegar.

Janet Wilder wrote:
> Dave Smith wrote:
>> Janet Wilder wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Whenever we traveled in Canada (we've been in every province and the
>>> Yukon) we marveled that French fries and brown gravy was ubiquitous.
>>> I was watching Emeril a few years ago and he was doing a show on
>>> Canadian cuisine and I said to myself, jokingly, he'll probably do
>>> French fries and gravy. Sure enough, he made poutain (sp). In western
>>> and central provinces, it's usually just the gravy. In Labrador one
>>> hotel served it with the cheese curds and browned ground beef.
>>>
>>> These are the same people who cohere in the winter and wonder how we
>>> can eat biscuits and white gravy?????
>>
>>
>> It surprises me that people in the US do not eat fries with gravy....
>> or vinegar.
>
> I like mine with vinegar. You can keep the gravy, though
>
My daughter, who is a vinegar fanatic, has started to routinely
sprinkle her fries with malt vinegar--and then dipping them in
ketchup. (Why do I think of Stan when I say that?)

--
Jean B.

maxine wrote:
> On May 1, 6:43 pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
>> Janet Wilder wrote:
>>
>>> Whenever we traveled in Canada (we've been in every province and the
>>> Yukon) we marveled that French fries and brown gravy was ubiquitous. I
>>> was watching Emeril a few years ago and he was doing a show on Canadian
>>> cuisine and I said to myself, jokingly, he'll probably do French fries
>>> and gravy. Sure enough, he made poutain (sp). In western and central
>>> provinces, it's usually just the gravy. In Labrador one hotel served it
>>> with the cheese curds and browned ground beef.
>>> These are the same people who cohere in the winter and wonder how we can
>>> eat biscuits and white gravy?????
>> 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.
>
> maxine in ri

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.

--
Jean B.

Jean B. said...

> My daughter, who is a vinegar fanatic, has started to routinely
> sprinkle her fries with malt vinegar--and then dipping them in
> ketchup. (Why do I think of Stan when I say that?)


Jean B,

I learned about malt vinegar for my fish'n'chips v1.0 a few years back, and
liked it!!!

Best,

Andy
--
Eat first, talk later.

Jean B. wrote:
> maxine wrote:
>> On May 1, 6:43 pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
>>> Janet Wilder wrote:
>>>
>>>> Whenever we traveled in Canada (we've been in every province and the
>>>> Yukon) we marveled that French fries and brown gravy was ubiquitous. I
>>>> was watching Emeril a few years ago and he was doing a show on Canadian
>>>> cuisine and I said to myself, jokingly, he'll probably do French fries
>>>> and gravy. Sure enough, he made poutain (sp). In western and central
>>>> provinces, it's usually just the gravy. In Labrador one hotel served it
>>>> with the cheese curds and browned ground beef.
>>>> These are the same people who cohere in the winter and wonder how we
>>>> can
>>>> eat biscuits and white gravy?????
>>> 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.
>>
>> maxine in ri
>
> 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.
>

We once stayed in the Dales area of Oregon, right along the Columbia
River. The people there got little packets of something they called
"French Fry Sauce" when the ordered fries. I opened one up and it was
something that looked and tasted very much like Russian dressing or
Thousand Island dressing.

I like my fried fish and seafood with tartar sauce.

--
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Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

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

maxine wrote:
> On Apr 30, 10:48 pm, Janet Wilder > wrote:
>> Lynn from Fargo Ografmorffig wrote:
>>
>>> Lemme get this straight . . . you're coming to Canada to EAT??? Well,
>>> Toronto's good and I hear Vancouver's excellent but there's not much
>>> in between except a lot of really gorgeous scenery!
>>> Lynn in Fargo
>>> Canada to shop & because the people are so nice . . .
>> Vancouver has wonderful dim sum. I guess it's because half of Hong Kong
>> moved there when the Chinese took it over.
>>
>> Whenever we traveled in Canada (we've been in every province and the
>> Yukon) we marveled that French fries and brown gravy was ubiquitous. I
>> was watching Emeril a few years ago and he was doing a show on Canadian
>> cuisine and I said to myself, jokingly, he'll probably do French fries
>> and gravy. Sure enough, he made poutain (sp). In western and central
>> provinces, it's usually just the gravy. In Labrador one hotel served it
>> with the cheese curds and browned ground beef.
>
> You mean fries with gravy and cheese curds is not the norm? That's
> how i'd always heard it was served, and when we visited NS, that's
> what they served my DH. I double-checked before he ordered, and his
> life insurance was paid up<g>.....
>

In French Canada and in the Maritime Provinces the gravy and cheese
curds stuff is the norm. In Labrador, they add ground beef. I have not
seen the cheese curds in provinces west of Quebec as a rule.

The first time I was asked if I wanted gravy with my fries was in
Alberta when we were in the Canadian Rockies. I knew about vinegar on
fries, but the thick, brown gravy was an immense turn-off. It looked
like that canned Franco-American stuff they serve in high school
cafeterias. YUCK!


--
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Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

Kathleen wrote:

> The only kind of fries I really like are fresh Steak-N-Shake fries, with
> pepper vinegar.
>

We have a local restaurant that makes their own waffle fries fresh. They
are seasoned and need no other condiments. They are swesomely good.
--
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Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

Janet Wilder wrote:
> Jean B. wrote:
>> maxine wrote:
>>> On May 1, 6:43 pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
>>>> Janet Wilder wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Whenever we traveled in Canada (we've been in every province and the
>>>>> Yukon) we marveled that French fries and brown gravy was ubiquitous. I
>>>>> was watching Emeril a few years ago and he was doing a show on
>>>>> Canadian
>>>>> cuisine and I said to myself, jokingly, he'll probably do French fries
>>>>> and gravy. Sure enough, he made poutain (sp). In western and central
>>>>> provinces, it's usually just the gravy. In Labrador one hotel
>>>>> served it
>>>>> with the cheese curds and browned ground beef.
>>>>> These are the same people who cohere in the winter and wonder how
>>>>> we can
>>>>> eat biscuits and white gravy?????
>>>> 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.
>>>
>>> maxine in ri
>>
>> 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.
>>
>
> We once stayed in the Dales area of Oregon, right along the Columbia
> River. The people there got little packets of something they called
> "French Fry Sauce" when the ordered fries. I opened one up and it was
> something that looked and tasted very much like Russian dressing or
> Thousand Island dressing.
>
> I like my fried fish and seafood with tartar sauce.
>
That fry sauce reminds me of how some folks use mayonnaise. If
going that route, aioli sounds better to me. (Uh-oh, Now I am
reminded of my serendipitous discovery of Hollandaise sauce and
fried.)

Thinking about it a tad more, I will add that the only seafood I
eat with chili sauce or ketchup is fried shrimp.

--
Jean B.

Nancy Young wrote:
> 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

Good point about the contrast. I like that. I think you might a
nice lemony Hollandaise sauce with fries, too. Or perhaps you
might want to expunge the thought from your mind.

--
Jean B.