The myriad of sweet, sour, and spicy sauces complement the crispy salty foods so perfectly.

And everyone has a favorite, even chefs.

Believe it or not, there was a time when theonly condiments availablewere ketchup and mustard.

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In fact, mustard is one of the world’s oldest condiments.

Dating back to the late 4th to early 5th century.

We can’t forget the craze thatMcDonald’s Szechuan saucecaused when it came back on the scene briefly.

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We Tried Every Dipping Sauce at McDonald’s, Burger King, & Wendy’sand This Was the Winner!

Chef Brian Pancir, Corporate Culinary Director ofThompson Hospitality Groupin Virginia is a fan.

He told us, “Fast food sauces have been evolving over the years for the better.

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I can’t get enough of the sweet and tangy sauce for my perfectly thin-cut salted french fries.”

I never thought about identifying what the spices were until this question.

It topscelebrity chef and Mings Bings' founderMing Tsai’s list for dipping sauces.

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He says his favorite is, “Animal Style Sauce at In-n-Out.

“If I’m going to put sauce on anything, I usually like a little bit of heat.

Growing up, I loved McDonald’s hot mustard sauce as a dipping sauce for my McNuggets.

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It’s no longer widely available, but when I see it in another market, I grab some.

Hopefully, they bring it back nationwide.”

It’s not surprising it’s a Dallas chef’s favorite.

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Some sauces say spicy, but really do not have any spice for me.

However, this one has a nice amount of heat and spice.

It holds true to its name of Ghost Pepper.”

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“My favorite fast food dipping sauce is the infamous Five Guys Heinz Mayo.

“One of my favorites is theChick-fil-A Sauce, “Nathaniel Lee,chefatMeal Prepifysaid.

Whataburger Spicy Ketchup

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