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Postwar & Diner Age - Intermountain West cooks and food communities connected to burger, fry, sandwich, and drive-in sauces.
Fry Sauce is a sandwich sauce with real American table personality: Utah/Intermountain West condiment, usually ketchup and mayonnaise; often linked to Arctic Circle and Don Carlos Edwards in the 1950s. It brings flavor from Intermountain West to cookouts, counters, lunch plates, potlucks, and weeknight suppers.
Difficulty
Easy
Prep time
10 minutes
Cook time
0 minutes
Total time
10 minutes plus chilling
Servings
About 1 1/2 cups
Region
Intermountain West
Era introduced
Postwar & Diner Age
Introduced by
Intermountain West cooks and food communities connected to burger, fry, sandwich, and drive-in sauces.
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Fry Sauce proves that the little things on the table can carry a lot of American character. Utah/Intermountain West condiment, usually ketchup and mayonnaise; often linked to Arctic Circle and Don Carlos Edwards in the 1950s. Across Intermountain West, recipes like this help define the meal: brightening sandwiches, dressing salads, crowning burgers, spooning over biscuits, or turning a simple spread into something people remember. It is practical, proud, and built for the kind of generous table where a sauce, jam, relish, pickle, dip, or dressing can steal the show.
Research basis: American Dressings, Sauces, Jams, Jellies, and Condiments source list; use current tested canning guidance whenever shelf-stable storage is intended.
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