Best Dipping Sauces and Toppings for French Fries

Using the best potatoes for french fries and the best seasoning for fries, such as Freddy’s Famous Steakburger and Fry Seasoning®, are two important steps in creating crispy and tasty fries. However, combining these already delicious fries with flavorful sauces and toppings can make them even better. Keep reading to learn more about some of the best sauces for fries and french fry toppings to try!

Popular Dipping Sauces for French Fries

Just as some diners prefer shoestring fries over a waffle cut, their choice of and approach to the best sauce may also vary. Aside from the actual flavor of the sauce, the amount of sauce can also be a matter of personal preference. Similarly, some individuals enjoy fries to which sauces are added during the preparation process like poutine, while others like their sauces served on the side for dipping. Below, find three popular french fries sauces, as well as variations on each one that you may want to try:

1. Ketchup and French Fries

For some people, it’s almost impossible to think about diving into some freshly cooked fries without ketchup on the side or squeezed in a squiggle over top of them. As discussed at Chowhound, ketchup and french fries may be an inseparable pairing for many people in the United States, but their original presentation in Belgium included mayonnaise. Fittingly, another favorite dipping sauce recipe for french fries is made by combining ketchup and mayonnaise – the fry sauce. The Kitchn explains how to make a homemade fry sauce, but you can also try three variations of fry sauce when you order at your local Freddy’s.

2. Mayo for Fries

While mayonnaise and fries have a lengthy history together, this ingredient can also serve as the base for a variety of flavors. On its own, mayo for fries provides a creamy contrast to the crispy fry and potentially a cooling element to a more assertive french fries seasoning. If you are a fan of garlic and mayonnaise, you might make an aioli recipe like this one from Cookie and Kate to accompany your fries. Mayonnaise also often serves as the key ingredient for another common french fry sauce that you can make at home – ranch dressing.

3. French Fries with Cheese Sauce

For some fans of fries, cheese sauce is the best sauce for fries, either for dipping or smothering (with or without a few delicious toppings). As one example of this sauce and fries combination, Freddy’s Cheese Fries feature our seasoned shoestring fries and a jalapeño cheese sauce. For other ideas on how to enjoy fries with cheese, check out these cheese fries recipes!

French Fry Toppings to Make Loaded Fries

It’s not just the choice of sauce that can transform a simple plate of fries. In fact, french fry toppings can be the key to even tastier potato-based creations. Whether you add just a single ingredient to bring another texture to your fries or combine many layers of flavor in your loaded fries, consider experimenting with one of the following recommendations:

Go beyond the tomato! From pickled onions and chopped scallions to black olives, avocado and jalapeños, many different vegetables and vegetable preparations can enhance the taste of your fries and introduce other textures to the dish.

Experiment with familiar meat components. Beyond the ground beef that’s often used in the chili for chili cheese fries, many other meats for sandwiches that are frequently paired with fries can actually be served directly on the fries. For example, options like crispy bacon and buffalo chicken appear in different recipes for loaded fries.

Switch out the cheese sauce for other cheese components! For example, poutine uses cheese curds. Grated parmesan cheese is another option that appears in recipes like this one from Allrecipes.

For additional recipe ideas to inspire your choice of french fry toppings or creating a new dish with the fries that are sitting in your freezer, check out this collection of recipes from Taste of Home.

At Freddy’s, our crispy shoestring fries can be enjoyed as part of a combo meal, like the new Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich Combo, or as a quick snack. To accompany any of the fries available on our menu, we offer more than 10 of the best sauces for fries. Do you love the specialty seasoning we use or one of our fry sauces? You can also buy them by the bottle! When you are craving delicious fries, head to the Freddy’s near you to place an order today!