Place: Arctic Circle
Lunch: Ranch burger, fries, root beer
SEEN IN THE ARCTIC CIRCLE BATHROOM: A man helping his little boy use a urinal. Once the boy is done, his dad shows him how to flush the urinal. The little boy watches the whole process and shouts "THAT is SO AMAZING!!!!"
Santa should get him one for Christmas.
Fry Sauce is an unheard of concoction in 49 states (save for Arctic Circle locations outside Utah). But if you are going to open a burger joint in Utah, y0u had better plan on having some on hand. It's become such a part of the culture, they had a "fry sauce" pin available during the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Arctic Circle founder Don Edwards invented fry sauce in the 1950's. It apparently started out as an idea of mixing ketchup and mayo to put on a burger at the same time. At some point, he dipped a fry in it, and a legend was born. Don't believe anybody who tells you it's just thousand island dressing, because there's no relish in it.
Arctic Circle claims there's more to it than ketchup and mayo and that they have the only true secret recipe. Mine is pretty close.
Try fry sauce for yourself by mixing two parts mayo to one part ketchup and adding some lemon juice. So for example, two tablespoons mayo, one tablespoon ketchup, and 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice. Use Kraft mayo and Hunts ketchup for best results.
Use an electric mixer to mix to a smooth and creamy texture. Don't leave any mayo lumps.
Use for dipping fries in.
You can also write Arctic Circle and inquire about purchasing jars of their trademark fry sauce, which are also available for sale at company-owned stores in 12-ounce jars for around $4 if I remember right.
Arctic Circle Restaurants
PO Box 339
Midvale, UT 84070
