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Freedom Fries
For a few years, French fries were renamed as Freedom Fries in the United States, as a way to protest against France’s refusal to give them political support in the Gulf crisis.
This was later restored in 2006, and Freedom Fries became French again.
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French Fries: Alternative Stories Of Origin
Alternative stories of the origin of the famous fry:
- First sold in France, by street vendors on Paris’s Pont Neuf in 1780.
- Invented by the Spanish, as Spaniards were the first Europeans to encounter the famous South American Potato, and were famous for frying food in oil.
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The Origin Of The French Fry
- Though the name is French Fries, the dish originated in Belgium, according to one story.
- When the frozen lakes of winter deprived its inhabitants of their favourite dish: fried fish, the villagers started frying peeled potatoes instead. During World War I, American soldiers tasted ...
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The French Fry
A favourite of most people across the world, french fries come in many shapes and sizes and are loaded with additives to add that irresistible taste. A regular serving of fries has 500 calories, while the same serving of regular potatoes has about 150.
The average American consumes 29 poun...
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Global Food
- While French fries are consumed globally, different cultures consume them with different toppings or condiments.
- Americans have them with ketchup, while the French with mustard. Japanese have their fries with green curry or soy sauce, while Malaysians eat them with chilli sauce.
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