While the recipe for fry sauce originally popped up in a New Orleans cookbook published back in 1900, a chef by the name of Don Carlos Edwards popularized the condiment at his Salt Lake City-based restaurant called Don Carlos' Barbecue in the 1950s. For those you wondering what fry sauce is, it is a simple concoction made with two parts mayonnaise and one part ketchup. Some people who dislike the tartiness and sweetness of ketchup may find the subtleness and lightness of fry sauce more enjoyable than the tomato-based sauce that can be found in every restaurant across the country.
While the sauce is typically served with french fries, fry sauce also is known as a condiment used to compliment tostones (fried plantain slices). While fry sauce is widely popular in Utah, it also has many fans in South American countries like Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and more. Residents in these countries know the dipping sauce as salsa golf rather than fry sauce.
Over the years, weve seen so many food trends come and go, such as ramen burgers, matcha, and spiked ice-cream. Nowadays, were seeing another trend making waves in the food industry. How many times today have you seen an Instagram photo of a scoop of black ice cream, or a cup of black yogurt, or hamburgers with black buns? Indeed, the charcoal trend has taken the world by storm.
So, what gives your latte that deep black shade? Activated charcoal, or coconut ash, is produced by heating coconut shells to insanely high temperatures until theyre burnt to a crisp. The ashes are then increased in size by steaming at high temperatures. Through this process, the ashes become a strong detoxifier, mostly because they become extra absorbent. This product may be purchased in pill form, and promises to alleviate hangovers, minimize the effects of food poisoning, and fight the visible signs of aging.
Activated charcoal is said to boost ones energy as a result of decreasing toxins in the body. However, no evidence proves that detoxifying can lead to increased energy. Also, while it can help cure a hangover, it doesnt necessarily remove alcohol from your blood. It is also said to aid in debloating your stomach because it cleanses your colon but again, this all anecdotal and isnt supported by scientific evidence as of yet. All we can say for sure is that it is a proven detoxifier.