The Average Person Has 8 Sauces in Their Fridge — and Some of You Need to Be Stopped 🧂😅

Summer is here, which means we’re deep into BBQ season, sandwich stacking, and let’s be honest — sauce obsession.

Whether you're team ketchup, ride-or-die for ranch, or hoarding every packet of sriracha from takeout orders, you’re not alone.

According to a new poll, the average person has EIGHT different kinds of sauce in their fridge at any given time. Eight!

And we’re talking full-on condiment chaos: ketchup, hot sauce, BBQ, aioli, mayo, mustard — maybe even that rogue bottle of tahini you swore you’d use more often.

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So What’s the Best Food to Sauce Up?

Not surprisingly, French fries took the top spot — 73% of people say they’re the ultimate sauce companion. From there, it’s a saucy parade of classics:

• Chicken nuggets
• Hot dogs
• Chicken wings
• Cheeseburgers
• Tacos
• Nachos
• Deli sandwiches
• Pizza
• Vegetables (for the overachievers)

The Weird Combos Are Where It Gets Wild...

Now for the part that might make you rethink humanity: these “creative” pairings showed up in the poll as legit sauce combos people love:

• French fries + tartar sauce (fish & chips trauma response?)
• Scrambled eggs + BBQ sauce (why?)
• Pickles + Buffalo sauce (a cry for help?)
• Macaroni + Worcestershire sauce (student meal or cursed comfort food?)
• Honey mustard + pita bread (weirdly acceptable?)
• Ramen noodles + ranch dressing (we’re calling the authorities)

We’re not here to judge (okay, maybe a little), but if your sauce choices come with a side of confusion, know you’re not alone. And maybe don’t knock it until you’ve tried it… Except for the ranch on ramen. We’re drawing the line there.