Pittsburgh: French fries on salad?

Mollydolly10
Mollydolly10 Posts: 431 Member
in Food and Nutrition
A co-worker told me yesterday that where she is from (Pittsburgh, PA), they put french fries on their salads, and her friends here in Virginia thought she was crazy when they first saw her do it. Has anyone ever heard of this??? It sounds a little unbelievable to me!

(she told us this to make a point that I shouldn't be so "crazy" as to ask for no bacon on my salad, because afterall, she puts french fries on hers. Gotta love woman on woman food shaming/skinny shaming!... sarcasm)
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  • melsinct
    melsinct Posts: 3,512 Member
    Not from there but I do a lot of business in Pitt. They do indeed put french fries on EVERYTHING. The most famous is the Primanti's sandwich: http://www.primantibros.com/
  • hutchy100
    hutchy100 Posts: 103 Member
    In the UK we put a thing called mushy peas on pot pies but in Canada where i live now, everything things it's weird
  • charbella118
    charbella118 Posts: 5
    I used to work for Outback and we had a salad that had french fries on it.
  • mrsjtip
    mrsjtip Posts: 2
    The more you travel, you will learn most places have their 'thing'.. fries on salads is very common in Pittsburgh. I swear we have some of the most unhealthy salads ever.. not to mention piling coleslaw, fried eggs, and fries on our sandwiches! :sick:
  • Rayman79
    Rayman79 Posts: 2,009 Member
    fries on salad is a new one to me!

    Coleslaw on sandwiches is great though (with ham or chicken)!

    Egg on a sandwich is awesome too, if it is a steak sandwich and there is also lettuce, tomato and beetroot!
  • angng
    angng Posts: 137 Member
    French fries on EVERYTHING in Pittsburgh!
  • AZKristi
    AZKristi Posts: 1,801 Member
    I've never heard of french fries on a salad. Then again, in Arizona I see people dipping french fries and pizza in Ranch dressing.
  • izzydino
    izzydino Posts: 254 Member
    It's common to get frys and slaw on sandwiches there also :)
  • BlackmetalCoffee79
    BlackmetalCoffee79 Posts: 108 Member
    A co-worker told me yesterday that where she is from (Pittsburgh, PA), they put french fries on their salads, and her friends here in Virginia thought she was crazy when they first saw her do it. Has anyone ever heard of this??? It sounds a little unbelievable to me!

    I am from the Pittsburgh area, and yes, it's not uncommon to put fries on our salads or pretty much anything. Us yinzers eat pretty strangely. :smile:
  • mommanurse33
    mommanurse33 Posts: 189 Member
    I've never heard of french fries on a salad. Then again, in Arizona I see people dipping french fries and pizza in Ranch dressing.

    Never heard of fries on salad, but I dip my fries in ranch!! Also good on roasted baby reds, too. Fat free of course!
  • kathyc609
    kathyc609 Posts: 258 Member
    I've never heard of french fries on a salad. Then again, in Arizona I see people dipping french fries and pizza in Ranch dressing.

    people in nj dip pizza in ranch dressing too ~
  • clairebear82
    clairebear82 Posts: 60
    Indeed they do! Strangely nice but weird!
  • Stephanie198907
    Stephanie198907 Posts: 163 Member
    I've never been to Pittsburgh but the first meal i had in Paris,France was a sald topped with fries complete with sliced baguette topped with melted goat cheese on the perimeter of the plate. Delicious!
  • GlitterGoldJem
    GlitterGoldJem Posts: 73 Member
    I usually see fries on steak salads more than others ... depending on where you go there's only a handful of them on ... now if you go to a true legit Pitt eatery then it's more a little salad with your fries. LOL Very unhealthy but it can be oh so yummie.
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    to be fair I lived there and am from central PA, so this is normal in some restaurants.
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    I've never heard of french fries on a salad. Then again, in Arizona I see people dipping french fries and pizza in Ranch dressing.

    people in nj dip pizza in ranch dressing too ~

    I think people everywhere do this, especially if you've ever eaten in an institutional cafeteria . . . I would have starved in college if it weren't for hot sauce and ranch dressing.
  • Nelski
    Nelski Posts: 1,607 Member
    I've never heard of french fries on a salad. Then again, in Arizona I see people dipping french fries and pizza in Ranch dressing.

    people in nj dip pizza in ranch dressing too ~

    I think people everywhere do this, especially if you've ever eaten in an institutional cafeteria . . . I would have starved in college if it weren't for hot sauce and ranch dressing.

    Yeah, not just a NJ thing, I'm originally from Chicago and we sometimes dipped our pizza in ranch. I dipped a lot of things in ranch, french fries being one of them, still will occasionally.
    I hadn't seen fries on a salad until I moved to Philly and saw them on the menu at Chickies and Petes, but they are know for their crab fries so I think they will put them on anything lol.
  • iuew
    iuew Posts: 624 Member
    some salads have so many calories that it's almost comical. i often see people order salads, and i know that they are trying to get a healthier option. in reality : for that salad, sometimes you could have had a big mac.

    same thing at subway. it's a great low calorie option when you get certain 6 inch subs. as for the footlong version drenched in mayo and southwest? not so much. you could have had two big macs.
  • Laurayinz
    Laurayinz Posts: 930 Member
    Yes, but not EVERY salad, just those with chicken or steak, and not every restaurant even has it... and then melted cheese on top of the warm meat and fries... mmmmm :love:

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  • ShannonD13
    ShannonD13 Posts: 51 Member
    Funny. I'm from Pgh and moved to North Carolina. I was shocked when I ordered a salad and it didn't have fries. I needed to order them on the side. Primanti bros rocks. Miss them but I'm sure it would wreck my calories count for the week!
  • mrsnathanandrew
    mrsnathanandrew Posts: 631 Member
    It's true, in pittsburgh/ohio valley/wv, all the local diner places put french fries on their salads.
  • Kebby83
    Kebby83 Posts: 232 Member
    I'm in Pittsburgh and I always tell them no fries, but before trying to lose weight - I loved ordering a "healthy option" knowing there were a ton of fries with melted cheese on top! That's OK - I am English and my American friends find beans on toast strange.
  • ceejanerun
    ceejanerun Posts: 10
    I was Born in Ireland - French fry sandwiches are a standard! Here in Canada, people think I'm really strange when I make myself a "chip butty". And I love a french fry/ fish stick/baked bean sandwich!
  • stephyy4632
    stephyy4632 Posts: 947 Member
    yep frys on salads are very common here ( I live near Pittsburgh ) and honestly I love a good steak or chicken salad bread bowl with frys (haven`t had one in ages but they are very yummy tasteing just not very good for your calorie count kwim)
  • SoapyPonyLevine
    SoapyPonyLevine Posts: 644 Member
    Oh yes this is completely true!! There is one restaurant that my friends always want to go to called Dunnings. I think every salad there comes served on top of fries

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  • Goal_Seeker_1988
    Goal_Seeker_1988 Posts: 1,619 Member
    Yuppers I love me some fries on my crispy chicken salad! It's a nice treat every once in awhile not too often thou...
  • ahubacek
    ahubacek Posts: 135
    I've never heard of french fries on a salad. Then again, in Arizona I see people dipping french fries and pizza in Ranch dressing.

    That's because this is delicious.

    Around here everyone dips their fries in mayo which I think is gross.
  • psucsi
    psucsi Posts: 21 Member
    Especially tasty with strips of steak and some cheese added.
  • nwebb822_cancel
    nwebb822_cancel Posts: 69 Member
    French fries on salad???? I'm sorry, if "EVERYONE" was jumping off a roof, would you do it??? Please, people, do some critical thinking! Jeeze, GIVE ME A BREAK!
  • cbh142
    cbh142 Posts: 270 Member
    Pittsburgh girl here....yup fries on everything. The Primanti Bros. sandwich is very popular here with the fries on it. I don't really see what is great about it. we even have our own language. "Picksburgh Stillers" "gumband" "jagoff" "red up" "chipped chopped ham" "nebby", etc

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