Are there french fries in france

As legend has it, "French fries" got their nickname during World War I. American soldiers stationed in Belgium dubbed the tasty treat "French" because French was southern Belgium's dominant language, National Geographic explains. If you find yourself in Belgium, though, you'll definitely want to call them "frites," or just fries. At least Belgian waffles are properly attributed to their country of origin? If all this talk of fried potatoes is leaving you hungry, we've got you covered.

Our Eat This, Not That! The crunchy, salty crinkle-cut fries won many of our editors over. Don't live near a Shake Shack location? The chain gets their fries delivered frozen —they actually tested out fresh fries a few years ago, only to find fans preferred the frozen option. Share Via. Get our Daily News Capsule Subscribe. Thank you for subscribing to our Daily News Capsule newsletter. Whatsapp Twitter Facebook Linkedin. Sign Up. Edit Profile. Subscribe Now.

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