Yam Fries Galore

Today for lunch, Greg and I went back to our old staple and gave it a fun cheesy twist. We made yam fries but unlike the many other times we've made them, we topped them with fresh chopped tomato, chopped white onion, and a hearty layer of shredded mexican cheese. Also, this time we cut the yam fries a little thicker so they took about 30 minutes to cook on 400F. When we made yam fries last we were lazy and made no dipping sauces but this time around we were feeling creative. We made 4 different sauces and they all came out SO well!

Mexican Ketchup

Probably our easiest sauce. All it takes is some chopped onion in the bottom of the bowl, a layer of light mayo, and topped with ketchup. This sauce, as I mentioned in a previous post, was ganked from Pommes Frites. If you ever go there, this sauce comes free so don't forget to ask for it!

Creamy Tikka Masala Sauce

If you don't like indian food, this one might not be for you. Using our Patak's Tikka Masala Paste, sour cream, and a squirt of Siracha, I made this indian inspired sauce which was both creamy and spicy at the same time. Don't use too much Siracha, the flavor can be overwhelming.

Sour Cream & Salsa

Enough said. Sour cream. Salsa. Mix.

Creamy Parmigiano Garlic Mayo

This sauce was the crowning glory of all the sauces. It was a first time concoction and it seriously worked out.

Ingredients:

- 1 tbsp light mayo

- 1 1/2 tbsp sour cream

- 1 large garlic clove, pressed into mixture

- 3/4 tbsp olive oil

- Basil Leaves

- Onion Powder

- Black Pepper

- Shredded parmigiano & romano cheese (ours was Stella brand)

I started by putting the light mayo, sour cream, and olive oil into the bowl. I had to whisk it vigorously with a fork in order to get the olive oil to mix with the creamy texture of the other two ingredients. After that was evenly mixed, Greg used our garlic press to press an extra large garlic clove into the mixture. I shook in some basil leaves, onion powder, and black pepper and whisked it again. Lastly, I put in about 3 pinches of the shredded cheeses. This made it so that sauce was a bit chunky. Everything mixed together but the cheese really gave it texture. Mmmm....

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