fries

In Louisville, back when I was a public radio reporter spending my meager Derby winnings, a now-shuttered burrito joint near the track served something that was essentially nacho fries: queso, grilled meat, pico, sour cream.

Other noteworthy items include the Ranch Snack Wrap, a returning fan-favorite, which is now in a full meal alongside medium fries and a medium Sprite.

"I do a thing called 'fake-a-ways', stir fries, Indian dishes, all prepared ready for the oven, it saves so much time," he said.

For creamy, yolky dishes: fold it into cheesy potatoes, swipe it into horseradish aioli alongside fries, or whisk it into a horseradish–ranch dressing for a steak salad.

"We have been testing this for three years, and in the beginning, there were a lot of soggy fries," he recalls.