Top 10 Best Sauces for Fries

This classic emulsion of vegetable oil, egg yolk, mustard and vinegar is historically the most popular companion to fries in the Benelux. Under Dutch food law, real mayonnaise must contain at least 70 percent fat and 5 percent egg yolk.

Fritessaus was developed in the Netherlands in the 1970s as a lighter alternative to mayonnaise and by law contains at least 25 percent oil, compared with 70 percent in traditional mayonnaise. Thanks to the lower fat content and added sugar, it tastes considerably sweeter.

This warm, thick sauce made from ground peanuts, soy sauce, garlic and spices has its origins in Indonesian cuisine. In the Netherlands, it combines with mayonnaise and onions to make the popular patatje oorlog.

This sweet-and-sour sauce made from concentrated tomatoes, vinegar, sugar and spices is the most consumed table sauce in the world. The Heinz brand produces more than 650 million bottles of the condiment every year.

This spicy, reddish-brown sauce combines tomato paste with sugar and a warm curry blend. In the Netherlands and Germany it is the standard base for a frikandel speciaal and currywurst.

This pale yellow sauce was developed in 2002 at a snack bar in Glanerbrug in the east of the Netherlands and combines mayonnaise with onions, curry and spices. The recipe is kept strictly secret by manufacturer Elite.

This bright orange sauce combines mayonnaise with sambal oelek or red chili peppers for a distinctly spicy taste. It is one of the most ordered snack bar sauces, especially in Belgium and northern France.

This more luxurious variant combines classic mayonnaise with black or white truffle tapenade or truffle oil. In recent years it has become a fixture on the menus of cafés and gourmet snack bars.

This typically Belgian fries sauce combines mayonnaise with tomato paste, mustard and finely chopped peppers and onion. The sauce was invented in the 1960s by manufacturer La William.

This creamy sauce made with mayonnaise or yogurt contains crushed garlic and herbs such as chives and parsley. Traditionally it is paired with shawarma and kebab, but it is also a popular choice with fries.