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1. The History of French Fries
October 30, 2011
A manuscript dated 1781 recounts the earliest record of french fries or “fried potatoes” being as early as 1680 in present-day Belgium stating, “The inhabitants of Namur, Andenne, had the custom of fishing in the Meuse for small fish and frying, especially amount the poor, but when the river was frozen and fishing became hazardous, they cut potatoes in the form of small fish and put them in a fryer.”
It isn't known how or where the term “French fries” began, but some speculate that it came about during World War I when the Americans arrived in Belgium and were introduced to “Belgian fries... (read more)
Author: Cleo Gib
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