September 6, 200619 yr Well, frites actually come from Belgium :D I don't know why people call them french frites :shame: REAL BELGIAN FRITES ROCK Belgian frites are just sooooo dam good . Thoughts? If this is just another spam-post of me, don't flame just pm me
September 6, 200619 yr Americans call them french fries because that's what McDonalds call them. Or maybe they hope it's culturally justified. :') Signature by Maurice SendakWhen the stars make you drool just like a pasta fazool, that's amore!
September 6, 200619 yr In english they are fries. Basicly very thin chips (not crisps) Mercifull <3 Suzi "We don't want players to be able to buy their way to success in RuneScape. If we let players start doing this, it devalues RuneScape for others. We feel your status in real-life shouldn't affect your ability to be successful in RuneScape" Jagex 01/04/01 - 02/03/12
September 6, 200619 yr French Fries Article on Wikipedia Origin The straightforward explanation of the term "French fried potatoes" is that it means "potatoes fried in the French manner": the verb fry can mean either saut̮̩̉̉ing or deep-fat frying, while French 'frire' unambiguously means deep frying. Thomas Jefferson, famous for serving French dishes, referred to fried potatoes in this way. There are other, more speculative theories. It is sometimes suggested that the verb "to french" originally meant to julienne-cut.[1] But this term refers specifically to trimming the meat off the shanks of chops[2] and is not attested until after "French fried potatoes" had appeared. Other accounts say that they were once called 'German fries' but the name was changed, perhaps because Germany was the enemy in WWI and WWII. But there is no evidence that they were associated with Germans before the wars, either. The Belgians are noted for claiming that French fries are Belgian in origin, but have presented no definitive evidence; the French have also been cited as possible creators of the dish, though in France they are often though of as Belgian; the Belgians are the heaviest consumers of French fries.[citation needed] The Spanish claim[citation needed] that the dish was invented in Spain, the first European country in which the potato appeared via the New World colonies, and then spread to Belgium which was then under Spanish rule. Whether they were invented in Belgium or Spain, they have become Belgium's national dish, making Belgians their "symbolic" creators in Europe. :-k
September 6, 200619 yr Hm, the Beglian (or atleast the flamish) have very big fries. Not thin ones. As far as I know. Signature by Maurice SendakWhen the stars make you drool just like a pasta fazool, that's amore!
September 6, 200619 yr Author Hm, the Beglian (or atleast the flamish) have very big fries. Not thin ones. As far as I know. :-s
September 6, 200619 yr Hm, the Beglian (or atleast the flamish) have very big fries. Not thin ones. As far as I know. :-s As in about that size. And these are french fries. Signature by Maurice SendakWhen the stars make you drool just like a pasta fazool, that's amore!
September 6, 200619 yr at work me and the other cook back in the kitchen call them fried sticks of potato. she said they werent french, so we shouldnt call them that. fried sticks of potato was the most suitible name i could come up with, and it stuck.
September 6, 200619 yr at work me and the other cook back in the kitchen call them fried sticks of potato. she said they werent french, so we shouldnt call them that. fried sticks of potato was the most suitible name i could come up with, and it stuck. Yeah I'd like a hamburger and some fried stick's of potato please.... I don't know, doesn't have the same "ring" to it.
September 6, 200619 yr Why is pizza said to be invented in italia? When in reality it was created in in China. All italia did was create a more popular style. (non rice based dough..) Fries are my favorite food ever. But I don't eat them because they arn't good for you.
September 6, 200619 yr at work me and the other cook back in the kitchen call them fried sticks of potato. she said they werent french, so we shouldnt call them that. fried sticks of potato was the most suitible name i could come up with, and it stuck. Yeah I'd like a hamburger and some fried stick's of potato please.... I don't know, doesn't have the same "ring" to it. :lol: :lol: Yeah it doesn't. I think really have no clue to where they came from. Maybe Belgium? Maybe France? Maybe Canada? Maybe Spain? I guess we'll never know :-s Trix.--quit WoW as of 12/07Thank you 4be2jue for the wonderful sig and avatar!
September 6, 200619 yr i call them french fries, fries or chips. I asociate chips with McCains oven chips. Fries as in what the USA calls them. French Fries as in McDonalds. Please click below to help with my ICT A Level, for which I have to monitor my website for 8 weeks, hits and feedback welcome. http://www.chauncystweb.co.uk/sm Feedback page now up and working.
September 6, 200619 yr I once heard, dont tihnk this is true, that a French Monarch ordered several citizens to be dipped in a vat of oil as punishment for taxes or something. Thus the idea was carried over to frnehc fries. Its better to be judged by twelve, than to be carried by six.
September 6, 200619 yr I once heard, dont tihnk this is true, that a French Monarch ordered several citizens to be dipped in a vat of oil as punishment for taxes or something. Thus the idea was carried over to frnehc fries.Oh comeon you dont honestly belive that do you? :-/ Mercifull <3 Suzi "We don't want players to be able to buy their way to success in RuneScape. If we let players start doing this, it devalues RuneScape for others. We feel your status in real-life shouldn't affect your ability to be successful in RuneScape" Jagex 01/04/01 - 02/03/12
September 6, 200619 yr I once heard, dont tihnk this is true, that a French Monarch ordered several citizens to be dipped in a vat of oil as punishment for taxes or something. Thus the idea was carried over to frnehc fries. That's bs. the real story, according to English WWI soldiers: in WWI, when the English, Belgian and Frnech soldiers were trenched in Flanders, the local housewives prepared them something greasy, to keep them from losing too much bodyweight. This greasy stuff were potatoes baked in boiling fat, which the Belgians, the nation that consumed the most potatoes in Europe per inhabitant next to Ireland, had been doing for a long time. These Flemish inhabitants lived near the border with France, and the English soldiers thought they were all Frnech, because they spoke French in that region, they still do, although the official language there is Dutch. Because of that, the English called the fries 'French' though in fact they were Belgian. It was only after WWI that fries became popular throughout the world, and that was because the English (and American) soldiers brought the concept with them to their homelands. It can't be proven however, that we Belgians invented them, we definately got the potatoe from the Spanish in the 18th century, but whether or not we were the first to fry them, no one knows. Perhaps it was common usage to fry everything to consume enough fat back then, so it's likely fries have existed next to eachother in both France, Spain, Belgium and other nations without them knowing about eachother's fries. Bill Hicks[/url]":dhj2kan9]Since the one thing we can say about fundamental matter is, that it is vibrating. And since all vibrations are theoretically sound, then it is not unreasonable to suggest that the universe is music and should be perceived as such.
September 6, 200619 yr Why is pizza said to be invented in italia? When in reality it was created in in China. All italia did was create a more popular style. (non rice based dough..) Fries are my favorite food ever. But I don't eat them because they arn't good for you. Along with ravioli...It comes from Chinese dumplings...My music teacher said that French horns weren't French, I don'tknow if that's true. It's just one of those things that don't make sense... Cenin pân nîd, istan pân nîd, dan nin ú-cenich, nin ú-istach.Ithil luin eria vi menel caran...Tîn dan delu.
September 6, 200619 yr Why is pizza said to be invented in italia? When in reality it was created in in China. All italia did was create a more popular style. (non rice based dough..) Fries are my favorite food ever. But I don't eat them because they arn't good for you. Along with ravioli...It comes from Chinese dumplings...My music teacher said that French horns weren't French, I don'tknow if that's true. It's just one of those things that don't make sense... Of course, most things that are affiliated with a country are foreign. The Statue of Liberty is French. Bill Hicks[/url]":dhj2kan9]Since the one thing we can say about fundamental matter is, that it is vibrating. And since all vibrations are theoretically sound, then it is not unreasonable to suggest that the universe is music and should be perceived as such.
September 6, 200619 yr Well, frites actually come from Belgium :D I don't know why people call them french frites :shame: REAL BELGIAN FRITES ROCK Belgian frites are just sooooo dam good . Thoughts? If this is just another spam-post of me, don't flame just pm me You spelled FRIES wrong.
September 6, 200619 yr Well, frites actually come from Belgium :D I don't know why people call them french frites :shame: REAL BELGIAN FRITES ROCK Belgian frites are just sooooo dam good . Thoughts? If this is just another spam-post of me, don't flame just pm me You spelled FRIES wrong. -.- It's 'des frittes' in French and 'frieten' in Dutch, so it's a forgiveable mistake. Bill Hicks[/url]":dhj2kan9]Since the one thing we can say about fundamental matter is, that it is vibrating. And since all vibrations are theoretically sound, then it is not unreasonable to suggest that the universe is music and should be perceived as such.
September 6, 200619 yr -.- It's 'des frittes' in French and 'frieten' in Dutch, so it's a forgiveable mistake. I'll let it go this time, but start paying more attention at school.
September 6, 200619 yr -.- It's 'des frittes' in French and 'frieten' in Dutch, so it's a forgiveable mistake. I'll let it go this time, but start paying more attention at school. Dude, you blame a foreigner, whose native language is Dutch, his second language French, his thrid language German and his *fourth* language English for misspelling something?? How about you go to school and learn that not everyone is perfect. Unless you didn't notice him being Belgian, like myself, you have no right of saying that. How many languages do you fluently write then hm? Bill Hicks[/url]":dhj2kan9]Since the one thing we can say about fundamental matter is, that it is vibrating. And since all vibrations are theoretically sound, then it is not unreasonable to suggest that the universe is music and should be perceived as such.
September 6, 200619 yr When i live in Germany I loved me some pomme frites. "Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful." - Seneca, Stoic philosopher 4BC - 65CE
September 6, 200619 yr Honestly, what does it matter what they're called? Globs of ketchup, mounds of salt, and you're good to go. You really don't need a name for these potato thingies, do you? Call them hoobalagoos if you want! I know I sure will. Btw, in spanish... patatas fritas. Doesn't get much simpler than that. We don't rebel to sell it just suits us well, we're the bright young things.
September 6, 200619 yr Honestly, what does it matter what they're called? Globs of ketchup, mounds of salt, and you're good to go. You really don't need a name for these potato thingies, do you? Call them hoobalagoos if you want! I know I sure will. Btw, in spanish... patatas fritas. Doesn't get much simpler than that. It does: Flemish: friet :D And of course you can't forget the mayonaise like we love. Ketchup messes up the taste. I even like fries without sauce, just a pinch of salt. Bill Hicks[/url]":dhj2kan9]Since the one thing we can say about fundamental matter is, that it is vibrating. And since all vibrations are theoretically sound, then it is not unreasonable to suggest that the universe is music and should be perceived as such.
September 6, 200619 yr They're all chips to me, I just eat them not really interested in the history :lol:
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