Why do Germans dip their fries in mayo? - Serious question, Germans please answer.

dude come to america.. its ketchup, mustard, and bbq sauce... we figured out the secret ingredient... its called high fructose corn syrup!
 
Eh, not every German eats mayo with their fries, personally I know only one person who does. It seems to depend from what part you're from, certain regions even have their own special name for the combination of fries with mayo and ketchup. The most common one is "Pommes rot-weß".
Personally I prefer my fries pure, just salted.

It depends very much on your taste and if you're used to it I think. Here in Germany almost everyone I know doesn't like peanutbutter jelly sandwiches.

Much more interresting is mustard; there seems to be kind of a gradient of spicyness here. The guys in the south prefer sweet mustard, while the ones in the north eat more of the spiciest stuff. And the ones in the middle have their mustard between both extremes.

If you have any more questions of German cuisine just ask. (Although my knowledge of regional cooking is severely limited.)

LagoonaBlue said:
The sauce literally just tastes like a slightly sweet ketchup.
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Actually there are places where you can get extremely spicy currywurst. And it's not like there is a common recipy, there is quite much variation regarding igrediences.
 
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Kartoffel said:
Actually there are places where you can get extremely spicy currywurst. And it's not like there is a common recipy, there is quite much variation regarding igrediences.
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The only currywurst I have ever eaten is the readymeal "can be eaten hot or cold" type stuff that the likes of LIDL and REWE do, so I guess I'm not really in a position to comment.
 
LagoonaBlue said:
The only currywurst I have ever eaten is the readymeal "can be eaten hot or cold" type stuff that the likes of LIDL and REWE do, so I guess I'm not really in a position to comment.
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Yeah this kind of stuff is most times inferior to freshly made stuff. Like sausages from a glass instead of fresh ones from a butcher. The former is a crime to taste, while the second is a delicious treat.
If you want a good taste what Germans' like to eat, try a "Döner". That's the most popular fast food here. Of course the quality can vary a lot.
 
Kartoffel said:
Yeah this kind of stuff is most times inferior to freshly made stuff. Like sausages from a glass instead of fresh ones from a butcher. The former is a crime to taste, while the second is a delicious treat.
If you want a good taste what Germans' like to eat, try a "Döner". That's the most popular fast food here. Of course the quality can vary a lot.
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I tried some doner kebab when I was in Germany in May. It was interesting to say the least. Something I probably would eat again.
 
Dipping fries in mayo is fucking vile.

However, that's a matter of taste.

Even eating fried potatoes at all is vile when you look at it objectively.
 
AnOminous said:
Dipping fries in mayo is fucking vile.

However, that's a matter of taste.

Even eating fried potatoes at all is vile when you look at it objectively.
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Life would be boring if we all liked the same shit.
 
My mother dipped the fries in mayo. She was a Finn. I told her that her grandfather was sent to the Russian gulag because he was probably a mayo dipper.

The correct condiment for french fries is A1 sauce.
 
Oh Long Johnson said:
My mother dipped the fries in mayo. She was a Finn. I told her that her grandfather was sent to the Russian gulag because he was probably a mayo dipper.

The correct condiment for french fries is A1 sauce.
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Ketchup or barbecue sauce for me because I'm plain.
 
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