Photo-A-Day #1438

I swear, between what we order online and what I win online UPS, USPS and FedEx is staying in business. Today I received the copy of the FuelMyBlog Global Cookbook that I won. Ten winners were randomly selected and we each won a hard cover copy of this very nice cookbook. I’m still kicking myself for not submitting something like a Fry Sauce Recipe or something. Also it would have been nice to have one of my photos and a recipe part of a hardcover book. This time around FuelMyBlog is raising money for Stop Hunger, appropriate, with sales from this book. You can purchase your copy by going to Blurb at http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/485233.

This book arrives at a great time since Allison and I have started to really get better about planning out meals for the week by using recipes. I’m sure we’ll find something worth making from this book.

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FuelMyBlog Global Cookbook has Arrived

I’m a bit sad about this one. I really needed to get my butt in gear and submit a recipe to the Global Cookbook. This was a project that was put together by the fine folks at FuelMyBlog. The book is in and the are giving away 10 copies. The book was made through Blurb and if you wanted to purchase one you could do so by going to The Global Cookbook on Blurb.

The great thing about FuelMyBlog is the global feel of the site and the blog, Kevin and Sylvie are such wonderful people and as I was starting out as a blogger they helped me so much. With this book they are helping others. The Proceeds from this book will go to Stop Hunger so not only you will have a unique cookbook but you will also be helping this amazing charity.

Had I actually gotten my butt in gear and submitted a recipe I wonder if I would have given out my Fry Sauce one, My Grilled Peanut Butter and Pickle one or my Poor Man Truffle’s one.

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Another Boat Missed

During the Month of October I decided that the long awaited idea of an actual Fry Sauce competition needed to come to fruition and so I posted a call for recipes in BenSpark’s Ultimate Fry Sauce Recipe Contest and the call was answered by some talented folks. I received submissions for 9 sauces and I added my own into the mix to see how it fared.

I want to extend a big thanks to everyone who participated in the contest. Thanks so much. Here is my teaser video in case you missed it the 1st time around.

Here are the recipes and links to the creators (if they had a link)

Fry Sauce Recipes

Steve Robertson – Whenever I had a post about Fry Sauce there was a comment from Steve, he likes the stuff even more than I do. He’s tried to perfect and recreate the recipe from Arctic Circle Fry Sauce. Here is Steve’s submission.

1/2 cup Mayo
1/4 cup Ketchup
1 tsp dill pickle juice
1/4 teaspoon onion powder

Steve Roberson’s UK Friend – Steve submitted this one on behalf of his friend.
2 cups Mayo
1 cup Ketchup
1/4 cup cheese whiz

MissBHavens – I met MissBHavens out in California and we shared some Fry Sauce and Sliders together. She was all about the junk food and tasty fry sauce and wanted to know when I was going to do this contest. So when I decided I let her know and this was her creation.

Recipe: Okay, here it is: no fuss, no muss fry sauce recipe. The official condiment of the overnight labor & delivery nurses of NYC’s very own World Famous Bellevue Hospital. Simple. Tangy. Sunset colored. Made from easy to measure take-out packets! You know the type…

1 packet ketchup
1 packet mayo (Hellmann’s, of course!)
1 packet hot Chinese mustard.
2 drops hot sauce of choice.
1 take-out packet salt
1 take-out packet pepper

1. open liquid packets, spray into a pile on flattened foil that wrapped the take-out french fries from 24hr diner across the street.

2. add hot sauce
3. add salt & pepper
4. mix with a plastic straw (they never send you spoon no matter how many times you ask) or a large, crispy fry until swirly but not completely blended.
5. Dip fries, spread on burgers and enjoy!

Christine – Christine is a long time reader of this blog and also has a culinary background. Her recipe certainly had the most ingredients and was very tasty.

Recipe: Chipotle Fry Sauce
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2/3 cup Hellman’s mayonnaise
1/3 cup Heinz ketchup
2 chipotle peppers packed in adobo sauce, seeded and chopped (this came to about 1 tablespoon)
2 teaspoons adobo sauce from the can of chipotles
1 clove garlic, finely minced or put through a press (this came to about 1 teaspoon)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
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Put it all in a blender or food processor and whiz until smooth. Makes slightly over one cup.
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NOTES: I used Goya brand chipotles, this should be very easy to find, and they come in a small can. You can leave the seeds in the peppers if you’d like, but that might make it too hot for some people. As this recipe is, it is not really hot. It starts out tasting like a plain fry sauce, but then you get hit with the smoky flavor of the chipotles and cumin.

Chica – I have Chica to blame for my Fry Sauce obsession. She is the one who told me all about the delicious stuff.
1/2 cup Ketchup
1/2 cup Mayo
1/4 Salsa
1/4 Ranch Dressing (optional)
A dash or two of Restaurant Style Pepper. (optional)

Hillbilly Willy – I love cajun spices and this was a very tasty sauce in my opinion. Willy has been a reader of this blog for a while and I remembered that he had a blog about food as well as other things I let him know about the contest.
1/4 cup of Ketchup
1/4 cup of Mayo
20 drops of Tabasco sauce
1 tablespoon of Kraft mustard
1/3 teaspoon of sugar
1/4 tablespoon of cajun seasoning (tony chacheries)
1/4 teaspoon of lemon juice

Hot Dog Man – The Hot Dog Man provided me with a recipe and ingredients. I went and visited him and was introduced to my most favorite hot dogs ever.
4 parts Ketchup
4 parts Mayo
2-4 parts hot sauce (depends how spicy you like it)(I substitute my special “Killer Pepper Relish” for the Hot Sauce-but I am not revealing THAT recipe here!)
4 parts melted Velveeta

JMom – JMom runs a cooking blog with some very tasty recipes.

Recipe: this is the only way I eat my fries! Here’s my favorite fry sauce with an Asian twist: We’ll work with a slightly larger portion since most of the time I say I’m making it for me and end up having to share it with four other people who swear they only like ketchup with their fries :) This recipe can be halved. BTW, I love Heinz and Hellman’s and that’s what I use anyway.
1/2 cup Mayonnaise
1/4 cup + another squirt (OK, just say another tablespoon) Ketchup
1 Tablespoon Wasbi (the green stuff you get with sushi – can be bought pre-made in tubes)
1/8 teaspoon salt (or a dash/pinch)
Freshly cracked black pepper (three or four turns. Add as much as you like)
Mix it all together, and dip away!

Our Ultimate Winner

Roselyn – This recipe called for some aromatic fresh ingredients. Made for a very tasty Fry Sauce.
Recipe: HOT FRY SAUCE
Ingredients:
6 Tbsp Mayo
2 Tbsp Ketchup
1 tsp Chili Sauce (Any brand will do as long as it is made from hot peppers.)
2 stalks of young onion leaves, finely cut (set aside 1/4 part for garnishing)

Procedure:

1. In a small ceramic/porcelain bowl, mix all ingredients.

2. Sprinkle the garnishing on top and put inside the refrigerator to chill for 1 hour. This will give the flavors to blend well together.
3. Serve with any kind of chips and fries, or salad.

Roselyn will be receiving a Big City Sliders Station.

Oh yeah, My recipe –
I mixed equal parts ketchup and mayo, tossed in some Red Robin Seasoning, dill pickle juice, a spoonful of cheeze whiz, a dill pickle, some yellow mustard and some lemon and lime juice. It was pretty tasty.

If you enjoyed that contest, don’t miss out on November’s contest for an Edge Tech 7″ Digital Photo Frame.

You know what I’ve wanted to try in Fry Sauce… Bacon. Luckily there is Mayo with Bacon already in it.

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Fry Sauce Winner

I’ve been excited about Fry Sauce ever since I posted a random photo-a-day of A1 and Frank’s Red Hot Sauce. In that post I asked people. What do you like on your Steak, Fries, Hot Dogs and Burgers. Well people responded with all sorts of things but Chica challenged me as to why I had not put Fry Sauce as one of my answers. I had never heard of Fry Sauce so I asked her about it, consulted Wikipedia and looked all over for this supposed delicious concoction.

Quite simply Fry Sauce is a combination of Ketchup and Mayo. That is the simple version. It is good but there is so much more it can be. I became so obsessed with it that I ordered a side of mayo with every burger I have had since. One place even had the gall to charge for it. I’ve added things like yellow mustard, pickle juice, Tabasco and even Red Robin seasoning to my various creations.

But I want to try more. That is why I am holding this contest. I am looking for the Ultimate Fry Sauce Recipe.

Here is how it will work:
1. I’ll take recipe submissions from October 15th till October 31st. Please submit them through the form below.
2. Recipe must use Heinz Ketchup and Hellman’s Mayo. (I’m not buying 10 different ketchup and mayo bottles)
3. Recipe must use accurate amounts tablespoons, ounces and the like. (I have to recreate it)
4. I will select 10 recipes, in the event of less than 10 recipes I will use all recipes.
5. If there are duplicate recipes I will take the first one submitted.
6. Ketchup and Mayo are your starting points, be creative and remember we want the best tasting sauce.
7. I will create the sauces and distribute them to a panel of judges along with some fries.
8. I will video the proceedings and select a winner.
9. The winner will be announced on Monday November 10th.

What does the winner get.
Well, I could not get a Fry Sauce manufacturer to sponsor the contest so I’m doing it myself. I saw the perfect item for a fun loving cook. The Big City Slider Station.

The Contest is now over. Here is a link to the winning Fry Sauce recipe.

You know what I’ve wanted to try in Fry Sauce… Bacon. Luckily there is Mayo with Bacon already in it.

I buy a ton of stuff from Amazon.com. If you do please buy through our links and help support BenSpark.com. Thank you.

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Ultimate Fry Sauce Recipe Contest

Ever since I put up my post Steak Sauce, Hot Sauce, What Sauce? I’ve been a bit obsessed with a sauce called Fry Sauce. Chica was the one who told me about Fry Sauce and so I started looking into it. She told me about Some Dude’s Fry Sauce which is a kicked up version of the stuff.

What is Fry Sauce. Basically Fry Sauce is Ketchup and Mayo mixed together. The traditional recipe is two parts mayo to one part ketchup. I had a buffalo chicken sandwich for lunch and got fries with it so I went and put some Hellman’s mayo into a small Solo container. I also grabbed 4 packets of Heinz ketchup and a second Solo Container.

I assembled my ingredients and started work on my first attempt at Fry Sauce. I added the ketchup to the mayo.

I then stirred the contents together and there was way too much for one of the solo cups. So I poured half into the other cup.

The consistency was very pourable. It also coated the fries very well. I took my first bite.

It was pretty tasty. The overall taste was milder than ketchup and had a very creamy consistency.

I plan to experiment with different ingredients to make a very tasty sauce. I also tried to contact Some Dude’s Fry Sauce there may or may not be some info coming soon about that.

My Fry Sauce obsession will come to a head with a contest in the next month or so. It is going to be a recipe contest and I am hoping that people will enter. I’ll mix up their recipes and have friends over for a taste test, video the whole thing and crown a winning recipe. Details like rules, times and prizes are TBA right now. I’m looking for a sponsor for the prizes. I think this will be a lot of fun, and tasty too.

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Making Fry Sauce