Rep. John Curtis celebrates 127 years of Utah statehood by sharing fry sauce - KSL.com

Rep. John Curtis celebrated 127 years of Utah statehood by sharing fry sauce with his colleagues at the U.S. Capitol this week. (Rep. John Curtis )

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WASHINGTON — How many foods can you name that are uniquely Utah? Now, think of a food that is a specialty of Utah that is not easy to be found outside its borders? Your answer to both questions might be — fry sauce.

There is more than one way to create this sauce that so many people relish. There's also more than one brand of fry sauce on Utah's store shelves. Many restaurants in Utah have their own unique way to flavor the sauce. It's sometimes weird when you go into a fast food place in Utah that doesn't serve fry sauce. The headquarters of those joints need to get on the covered wagon of how things are done in Utah.

In honor of Utah's recent statehood anniversary, Rep. John Curtis took it upon himself to spread cheer from the great state of Utah and its 127th year as a part of the United States by sharing our own advancement in french fry cuisine.

Thankfully, Curtis didn't have to go very far to get the ingredients. The U.S. Capitol cafeteria had everything Curtis needed for his concoction: ketchup and mayonnaise.

Curtis did more than simply share the fry sauce. He advocated for it. He reveled in it.

Not only was Tuesday the anniversary of Utah's statehood, but it was also one of the days this week that the House sought to establish its leadership roles by voting for a new House speaker. Until that work is completed, the members of the House and the countless support staff have some time on their hands to head to the Capitol cafeteria to whip up another batch of fry sauce. Their fries will never be the same again.

The origin of fry sauce is disputed, or not, depending on who you ask. Nevertheless, there are two things most everyone can agree on: It takes ketchup and mayonnaise. And if you like a little kick to your fry sauce, try mixing in some sweet pickle juice or sweet relish.