Food, Food, and More Food Thread

bmwracer wrote:^ :drooling: :bonk:

Hmm, fries with a roasted garlic aioli... Intriguing.

Yeah, it was really tasty. :D

Tu_triky wrote:Yeah, it was really tasty. :D

Had an office mate a ways back who used to eat his fries with mayo. :bleh:

bmwracer wrote:
Had an office mate a ways back who used to eat his fries with mayo. :bleh:

That's not uncommon in Belgium, I think. EstherM can confirm. :)

Tu_triky wrote:That's not uncommon in Belgium, I think. EstherM can confirm. :)

Can't say that I was living or working in Belgium at the time, so.... :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
Can't say that I was living or working in Belgium at the time, so.... :beaten:

Hehe. I only say say because I've been to Belgian French fry shops when I used to live in New York and one of the condiments available as a dipping sauce for the fries was always mayo.

In any case the fries at Umami were pretty good. First time I ate fries in almost two months.

Tu_triky wrote:In any case the fries at Umami were pretty good. First time I ate fries in almost two months.

Wow.

After that long, In 'n' Out fries would taste good. :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
Wow.

After that long, In 'n' Out fries would taste good. :mrgreen:

LOL. Those slightly undercooked critters. The Umami Ketchup could help make up for that. :)

Tu_triky wrote:LOL. Those slightly undercooked critters. The Umami Ketchup could help make up for that. :)

Are they available in little packets, like the ubiquitous Heinz ketchup? :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
Are they available in little packets, like the ubiquitous Heinz ketchup? :mrgreen:

I wish. It does taste noticeably different than "regular" ketchup. It's pretty good and I'm not even big on ketchup really.

bmwracer wrote:
Had an office mate a ways back who used to eat his fries with mayo. :bleh:

I am sorry to bring the bad news to this forum BUT that is the only way one should eat fries! :mrgreen: Well, maybe Belgian cocktail sauce (ketchup, mayonnaise mixed with whiskey) is just as acceptable. The trick is to fry your potato slices twice and use home-made mayonnaise. Never the Hellman stuff. Ketchup and other condiments came only to fashion in the last 20 years or so - now you can pick between 20-40 different condiments, including samourai sauce (very spicy mayonnaise). The fry-shops are called frites-kots and there is over 4000 in Belgium although their quality has been decreasing and there is only a few authentic ones left in Brussels.

^ Maybe the only way to eat them in Belgie, not the States. :P

EstherM wrote:

I am sorry to bring the bad news to this forum BUT that is the only way one should eat fries! :mrgreen: Well, maybe Belgian cocktail sauce (ketchup, mayonnaise mixed with whiskey) is just as acceptable. The trick is to fry your potato slices twice and use home-made mayonnaise. Never the Hellman stuff. Ketchup and other condiments came only to fashion in the last 20 years or so - now you can pick between 20-40 different condiments, including samourai sauce (very spicy mayonnaise). The fry-shops are called frites-kots and there is over 4000 in Belgium although their quality has been decreasing and there is only a few authentic ones left in Brussels.

Nice explanation. :applaud:

I wouldn't mind some mussels and pommes frites right now, with a couple of Stellas to wash it down.

Tu_triky wrote:
I wouldn't mind some mussels and pommes frites right now, with a couple of Stellas to wash it down.

But only once a week, as any good Belgian mum would say...

bmwracer wrote:^ Maybe the only way to eat them in Belgie, not the States. :P

Yes it takes discipline and years of training (and harsh threats from above mentioned Belgian mum) before one can enjoy fries that way.

EstherM wrote:
But only once a week, as any good Belgian mum would say...

Haha. Considering I haven't had that dish in several years I think I'd be okay. :)

I think here in Germany the ultimate topping for fries is a curry sausage :beaten:
But I like 'em with a ketchup/mayo mix :victory:

7th-key wrote:I think here in Germany the ultimate topping for fries is a curry sausage :beaten:

Curry sausage? :bleh:

7th-key wrote:I think here in Germany the ultimate topping for fries is a curry sausage :beaten:
But I like 'em with a ketchup/mayo mix :victory:

Wow, I didn't even think curry was a big thing in Germany; I know sausage is though!

Tu_triky wrote:

Wow, I didn't even think curry was a big thing in Germany; I know sausage is though!

Well, not really a big thing, it's mainly just that sausage, wich is usaully "served" with fries. I'd say it's the equivalent of the hot-dog.

"Currywurst mit Pommes" :beaten:
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^ Weird.

7th-key wrote:
Well, not really a big thing, it's mainly just that sausage, wich is usaully "served" with fries. I'd say it's the equivalent of the hot-dog.

"Currywurst mit Pommes" :beaten:
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Oh, I see. Thanks for the explanation. I wasn't aware that was a common dish in the Fatherland.