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Fry sauce Review

Dip Everything in the Pink Stuff · statewide
A Kick-It Pick
Worth the drive
the pink condiment Utah actually invented and the rest of the country somehow missed. Dip the fries, sauce the burger. You'll understand fast.

Fry sauce is Utah’s condiment, invented in the state and beloved with a loyalty outsiders find baffling: a pink blend of ketchup, mayonnaise, and a few closely guarded extras (a little pickle brine, some spices), popularized by the Utah-born Arctic Circle drive-in chain that Don Carlos Edwards founded in Salt Lake — the pink sauce spread from its restaurants across the state in the early 1950s. Every burger joint in Utah serves its own version, every Utah kid grows up assuming it’s universal, and transplants get evangelical about it. It’s better than the sum of ketchup and mayo has any right to be, and it turns a basket of ordinary fries into something Utahns genuinely crave.

The move: Get fries with fry sauce anywhere — but the drive-in classics (Hires, entry 51; Crown, entry 47; Arctic Circle where it was born) are the natural habitat. Try a few; every place tweaks the recipe. Put it on your burger too, the way locals do. It's a couple of cents and a genuine only-here taste.
Costfree–$1
Time needed5 minutes
Best seasonyear-round
Wherestatewide · Wasatch Alabama

Common questions

When's the best time to visit Fry sauce?

Best season: year-round.

How much does it cost?

free–$1. Prices drift — confirm before you go.

How long should I plan for?

Plan for about 5 minutes.

Is it actually worth the trip?

Our rating: Worth the drive. The pink condiment Utah actually invented and the rest of the country somehow missed. Dip the fries, sauce the burger. You'll understand fast.

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