Loaded fries is a dish consisting of
French fries
French fries (North American English), chips (British English), finger chips ( Indian English), french-fried potatoes, or simply fries, are '' batonnet'' or ''allumette''-cut deep-fried potatoes of disputed origin from Belgium and France. Th ...
topped with a combination of cheese, sauces, meat, (commonly bacon) and vegetables.
Description
Loaded fries are noted for being a cheap but filling dish. They are served with various toppings.
Common ingredients include cheese, chopped bacon, and garnishes like sliced green onions or jalapeños. They are commonly served at
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the annual final playoff game of the National Football League (NFL) to determine the league champion. It has served as the final game of every NFL season since 1966, replacing the NFL Championship Game. Since 2022, the game ...
parties in the United States. Variations of loaded fries based on dishes from Indian or
Tex-Mex
Tex-Mex cuisine (from the words ''Texan'' and ''Mexican'') is an American cuisine, American cuisine that derives from the culinary creations of the Tejanos, ''Tejano'' people of Texas. It has spread from border states such as Texas and others i ...
cuisine are also popular.
See also
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Cheese fries
Cheese fries or cheesy chips (latter British English) is a dish consisting of French fries covered in cheese, with the possible addition of various other toppings. Cheese fries are generally served as a lunch or dinner dish. They can be found ...
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Chili cheese fries
Chili con carne (also spelled chilli con carne or chile con carne and shortened to chili or chilli; ), meaning " chili with meat", is a spicy stew containing chili peppers (sometimes in the form of chili powder), meat (usually beef), tomatoes an ...
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Kapsalon
Kapsalon () is a fast food dish created in 2003 in the Dutch city of Rotterdam, consisting of a layer of french fries placed into a disposable metal take-away tray, topped with döner or gyro meat, covered with slices of Gouda cheese, and heat ...
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Potato skins, a similar dish
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Poutine
Poutine () is a dish of french fries and cheese curds topped with a brown gravy. It emerged in Quebec, in the late 1950s in the Centre-du-Québec region, though its exact origins are uncertain and there are several competing claims regarding it ...
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Yaroa
Yaroa is a Dominican street food that originated from Santiago. It is made from French fries or a mash of a root vegetable or tuber such as plantain or yuca, then layered with meat and then cheese. Condiments such as mayonnaise, ketchup, and must ...
, a Dominican loaded fries dish
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French fries
American vegetable dishes
Appetizers
Potato dishes