@ironcheftoni Forgot about that. Yeah, the black truffles in olive oil that Costco has every now and then is just amazing to add to anything and make your own.
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Only trouble with Tony’s is trying to get the name pronunciation correct. That’s our go to sprinkle-on seasoning for stuff if we aren’t using the chipotle powder I make…
Shrimp paste or shrimp sauce (xiā jiàng, 虾酱) is made from crushed or ground shrimp. Like fish sauce, it is salted and fermented. ,The flavor is similar to fish sauce, except it is quite a bit stronger and, well… shrimpier.
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I love and use harissa and gochujang, but only one of the sauces recommended in this article really sounds like the sambal oelek. The Thai chili paste has shrimp and fish sauce in it, and it sounds good. All the others are just various chili mixtures. I tend not to like the ones with vinegar that much. I wish I could find a sweet chili sauce that isn’t full of seeds.
@ircon96 +1 Horseradish FTW.
Collinsville, IL is the US “capital” of horseradish production. The festival every summer is a fun outing - along with tasting all the foods. It is also the place with the ketchup bottle shaped water tower. It’s June 3-4 in 2022.
@Kidsandliz I like the kind that have some sort of seasoning (a batter?) applied before they’re fried, so they don’t even need salt.
But fries must absolutely be piping hot, in my opinion.
And don’t get me started on fries that are sogged up/bogged down with gravy or chili or anything gloppy - what’s the point?!
It’s pronounced “Meh-nnaise”, you insensitive clod!
Only if its truffle mayonnaise. That stuff is the awe-some on fries
@ironcheftoni Forgot about that. Yeah, the black truffles in olive oil that Costco has every now and then is just amazing to add to anything and make your own.
Right up there with Bacon Jam.
@ironcheftoni @mike808 I don’t know about trufle mayo but I mix some sambal oelek with my mayo for a spicy fry dip.
@ironcheftoni @yakkoTDI For spicy fries, Slap Ya Mama or Tony’s.
/image slap ya mama seasoning
/image tony cachere’s seasoning
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Only trouble with Tony’s is trying to get the name pronunciation correct. That’s our go to sprinkle-on seasoning for stuff if we aren’t using the chipotle powder I make…
@ironcheftoni @yakkoTDI
@mike808 So what does sambal terasi taste like?
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It tastes like Oelek, but with “da funk” (shrimp paste) turned up to 11.
@ironcheftoni @mike808 @yakkoTDI Could you get a similar taste by adding some fish sauce to sambal oelek?
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From “da webz”:
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Alternates for Sambal Oelek
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I love and use harissa and gochujang, but only one of the sauces recommended in this article really sounds like the sambal oelek. The Thai chili paste has shrimp and fish sauce in it, and it sounds good. All the others are just various chili mixtures. I tend not to like the ones with vinegar that much. I wish I could find a sweet chili sauce that isn’t full of seeds.
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Perhaps you should try some of Jamie Oliver’s “Chili Jam”.
/youtube uncle roger chili jam
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Gochujang is probably closest, since it has soy bean paste added. Think tomato paste vs salsa.
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Yeah, I love gochujang.
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Here’s a recipe for DIY. Filter seeds if you like seedless.
https://dailydish.co.uk/sambal-oelek-chili-paste-an-authentic-recipe/
@ironcheftoni @mike808 @yakkoTDI I have these. They’re both good but they have a lot of seeds. Maybe I’ll put them through a strainer one of these days.
Never really knew the French to do this when I lived there. The Belgians and Dutch OTOH… yeah.
@chienfou Belgians, yeah. Def. New Orleanians, too.
@chienfou Took me by surprise when I lived in the Netherlands.
My favorite topping for fries is tartar sauce and ketchup mixed - about half and half. It’s best with McDonald’s tartar…
Burger King’s Zesty sauce is da bomb on fries & onion rings. It’s similar to Sweet Baby Ray’s Secret Sauce… horseradish FTW!
@ircon96 +1 Horseradish FTW.
Collinsville, IL is the US “capital” of horseradish production. The festival every summer is a fun outing - along with tasting all the foods. It is also the place with the ketchup bottle shaped water tower. It’s June 3-4 in 2022.
https://internationalhorseradishfestival.com/
@mike808 Looks like (delicious) fun!
And, bonus, nary a dry eye or clogged sinus in the crowd.
Like my fries “plain”.
@Kidsandliz I like the kind that have some sort of seasoning (a batter?) applied before they’re fried, so they don’t even need salt.
But fries must absolutely be piping hot, in my opinion.
And don’t get me started on fries that are sogged up/bogged down with gravy or chili or anything gloppy - what’s the point?!
Perfect for birthday fries!
Perfect with Easter Ham!
