I bet it would be delicious

  • stupidcasey@lemmy.world
    1·
    3 hours ago

    There is a valid scientific reason for this.

    Your body requires a certain amount of carbs protein and fat and you are subconsciously drawn to foods that have the proper proportions of these three items.

    Potatoes do not inherently have much fat or protein so we add things like sour cream and butter because they are high in fat and then we eat them with steak for protein.

    French fries on the other hand is bathed in pure Oil making them really high in fat fulfilling two of our bodies basic needs fat and carbs, we then eat them with burgers that are high in protein. The ketchup has little to do with this specifically however there is a valid reason ketchup is full of citrus acids an acid commonly found in fresh fruits deceiving your brain into thinking you’re eating a healthy delicious fresh fruit instead of a starch filled oil drenched root.

  • bjorney@lemmy.ca
    501·
    3 months ago

    It’s pretty common in Canada to be able to order fries with sour cream, green onion, tomatoes, and cheese/queso. (It’s the best thing on taco bells menu and they don’t even have it state-side)

    That being said fries are way greasier than a baked potato, and they are better suited to more acidic condiments (ketchup, malt vinegar, etc)

  • Blackout@kbin.run
    24·
    3 months ago

    A chain near me called chicken shack serves home style fries coated in garlic butter and I prefer them over standard french fries

    • Notyou@sopuli.xyz
      1·
      3 months ago

      That’s what I was thinking. I’ve been eating sour cream and fries since I was in high school working in fast food.

      To tell you the true get yourself a plain cheeseburger and put sour cream on that. It is dope. I figured that out making messy ass chili cheeseburgers and I mixed in sour cream. It wasn’t long before I figured out meat, cheese, and sour cream go very well together.

  • pruwyben@discuss.tchncs.de
    19·
    3 months ago

    I think the oil they’re deep fried in takes the place of the butter. As for sour cream, I’m not a fan in general so I couldn’t tell you.

      • folkrav@lemmy.ca
        5·
        3 months ago

        We’re used to white vinegar up here. First time I asked for vinegar in the US and got this malt thingy I was very disappointed lol

  • wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io
    13·
    3 months ago

    I know a lot of people who like to dip French fries in Ranch dressing, which is like sour cream with extra steps.

  • Delta_V@lemmy.world
    13·
    3 months ago

    When I make steak fries at home, I’ll sometimes mix sour cream and hot sauce for a dip.

  • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    91·
    3 months ago

    I find poutine to be the superior presentation of the fry as a meal in its own right.

    Also, shoutout to lomo saltado, because that shit slaps pretty hard too.

  • Maggoty@lemmy.world
    7·
    3 months ago

    It is, I’m more surprised that you don’t…

    Also on the list, any wildcard + Fries.

    • Carne Asada Fries

    • Brisket Fries

    • Fish and Chips (malt vinegar fries with a side of fried fish)

    • Gyro Fries

    • Poutine (Gravy and cheese curds on fries)

    • Hashbrown Fries (Fries with whatever you usually put in hashbrowns)

    • Sausage Gravy Fries

    • Kimchi Fries (although if the Kimchi “pancake” is on offer, get that)

    The list goes on. It’s almost easier to list things you wouldn’t want fries with and even then I’m sure some maniac would order fries under Sashimi.

  • Echo Dot@feddit.uk
    6·
    3 months ago

    You can. Although they’re not typically french fries, they are generally thicker cut so you have somewhere to actually put your condiments.