Meanings
- uncountableA Dutch condiment resembling sweetened mayonnaise, often served on French fries.
Patat (french fries) are served with fritessaus (mayonnaise).
2007, George McDonald, Anto Howard, Essential Amsterdam, Heathrow, F.L.: AA Publishing, →ISBN, page 125 more examples
Good stuff such as smoked-onion relish, green-tomato chow chow, and bacon-and-blue-cheese aioli. And don't forget the fritessaus.
2013 January 25, Anne Marie Panoringan, quoting Scott Brandon, “Coming Soon!”, in Gustavo Arellano, editor, OC Weekly, volume 18, number 22, Orange County, C.A.: Kurtis Barton, page 23In Holland, "they fuckin' drown" their French fries in mayonnaise, as the whole world knows after watching Pulp Fiction – but that is only half the story. In some parts of the Netherlands, fritessaus – a sweeter form of mayonnaise – is more popular.
2015 November 9, Philip Oltermann, “How do you like your chips?”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 02 Mar 2023Dutch food is one of the best-kept secrets. Albert Heijn is a good source for basics like […] mayonnaise-like fritessaus in a tube.
2016 July 8, Karen Burshtein, “The Top Attraction on Your Next Vacation? It Might Be the Food Store”, in Vogue, archived from the original on 16 Nov 2020The Netherlands speciality is fritessaus – a type of mayonnaise and basically joy in a pot. Love it. Obviously, we couldn't get fritessaus in the UK, but the point is: if you want to do Amsterdam but in London, all you need to do is get stoned, look at some flowers, get a McD's and then have a nap.
2020 July 21, Ryan Bassil, “Holidays in the UK Near London: How to Have a European Mini Break at Home”, in VICE, archived from the original on 28 Jun 2022In Holland it is called 'fritessaus' (fries sauce) and is sweeter and usually has less fat than an American mayo.
[2022 June 9, Caroline Bologna, “The Best Dipping Sauces For French Fries That Aren't Ketchup”, in HuffPost, archived from the original on 23 Nov 2022
Origin
- Dutchfritessaus
- Englishfritessaus
Borrowed from Dutch fritessaus, from frites (“French fries”) + saus (“sauce”).
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