Home » Food » By Type of Dish » Sauces, Seasonings and Condiments » Classic Fry Sauce Classic Fry Sauce April 18, 2023 by Kimberly Killebrew · No CommentsAs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.See my disclosure policy.The famous sweet-and-tangy classic Fry Sauce recipe that takes less than 5 minutes to whip up and enhances your French fry and hamburger eating experience!  If you’re hosting a backyard bbq, having some fry sauce along with our ultimate bbq sauce on hand is a must! What is Fry Sauce? Fry sauce is a very simple condiment made from combining equal amounts of ketchup and mayonnaise (or sometimes 1:2) and is served with French fries and hamburgers.  Its popularity lies in its simplicity and people love it for its creamy and smooth texture and its savory and tangy flavor.

Fry Sauce is a staple of Western American comfort food.  It is especially associated with the state of Utah where it originated and has come to be a hallmark of Utahn food culture.  Don Carlos Edwards ran a food cart in Salt Lake City in the 1940’s and is credited with serving up the first fry sauce.  He later opened the first Arctic Circle restaurant in the 1950’s, a chain that would spread through other areas of the West, and his famous fry sauce remained a popular condiment ever since.  So popular in fact that the chain goes through nearly 50,000 gallons of fry sauce per year, or two gallons per day! Other restaurants have created their own variations of fry

Read More