Why do we call french fries as it is, if they are from Belgium?

[Tsubame ⭐]

We should call them now Belgian fries.

Or do like other languages do and call them simply fried potatoes.

Or maybe even freedom fries! Because, America, you know.

[Et tu, B?]

im not an expert but i think the reason is simply this;

belgium is just a relatively small and not-too-important country that only started to exist in the 19th century, meanwhile france has been around for a much much longer period of time, while fries were indeed made in belgium, they were made in the predominantly francophone area of wallonia.

[HyacinthColocynth]

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All the other English speaking countries just call them chips instead.

screw you crisps are superior

[HyacinthColocynth]

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Waffle fries.

Like stroopwaffle but potato.

That’s the niche thing the Dutch are known for and the only thing any English-speaking person should know about them, right ?

Stroopwaffles are awesome, but mayonnaise on fries is gross.

but mayonnaise + ketchup on crisps taste good

[permanent name]

French toast potato waffles.

[Tonepoet]

Like much of history, nobody knows what actually happened for sure. There are rumors that they could really be from the Netherlands, Belgium or Spain, but these claims seem largely hypothetical and earliest known recipes on record are from France, and Jefferson brought something akin to Curly Fries back to the U.S. from france.[www.mashed.com] It is said that street vendors in France sold potato spears in the late 18th century. Claims from the other regions seem largely hypothetical in nature, so the French theory of origin seems to be the most legitimate for the time being.

The English name might not have anything to do with where they originated though, so much as how they were popularized. Rumor has it that American World War I soldiers were served something like a French Fry when touring southern Belgium[www.thecoldwire.com], and in southern Belgium the Belgiums speak French. Though I must admit that this sounds a bit like an urban legend more-so than anything else to me, and it is suspiciously Americentric, although I suppose that makes sense the English call these Chips for whatever reason, even though they are clearly sliced and do not chip apart like honest to goodness potato chips either.

It is probably worth noting that both words start with an F, so the French Fry moniker works better for wordplay purposes.

[isomorphic_projection]

Around 1680 place Namur.

[Ganger]

The most silliest thing to call them was 'freedom fries' back in the early 2000's.

[Q-T_3.14.exe]

Bruh just call 'em "Tater Sticks".

[HyacinthColocynth]

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Bruh just call 'em "Tater Sticks".

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[☎need4naiim☎]

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It can also be discussed that Potato (and tomato) may have extraterrestrial origin. Because in ancient monuments found in Mesoamerican region (like Peru and Mexico), there are carvings and other painted items that show large beings with elongated skulls teaching the old Mesoamericans how to farm, and begin the art of agriculture.

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This mummy found in Peru. Russian scientists say “Their DNA features 23 pairs of chromosomes, just like we have. All the four of them are males, each with a Y-chromosome. They appear human but they are not. Their anatomic structure is different.” In other words, these mummies are of extraterrestrial origin, and found very close to the site of NAZCA lines.


https://www.9news.com.au/world/peru-nazca-3-fingered-mummies-not-human-claim-russian-scientists/7e84bbc2-5d94-4b00-9d75-0866edf25536

[Schamyl006]

Belgium is a mix of Dutch French German and French Belgians created it so its basically French fries.

[Dutchgamer1982]

fries were actually invented in the republic of the 7 united netherlands aka when belgium did not split off yet.

this is why you see a snackbar (dutch) or friesshed (belgium) everwhere in both nations

but around the same time the french invented them too..

this is why fries are served with the french sauce mayonaise.. (and dont you dare to do otherwise!)

and just as with other inventions.. like bookprinting we will never truelly know who was first (Laurenz Coster or Gutenberg?)

now why FRENCH fries..

the belgians lie to cut their fries rather thick.. we call those in the netherlands flemish fries..
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the french cut theirs very thin.. we call those french fries..

if the thickness is just in between we call those just fries.. but I'm all for calling those Dutch fries.

-the french are snobs and liked to seperate their cuisine from the early fast food snackbar.. so when they served fries with a meal in hotels what not they called those French fries..
(the name flemish fries is much more recent)

when burger joints started in the us the served normal fries.. just called fries.
-than McD or somebody else came with the fast food concept.. you cut the fries thinner.. they fried faster and thus faster service..
-but that could lead to complains if people order fries and get thin ones.. they might not like that..
-so sow to sell this as a good thing? clearly thicker fries are the better product..
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enter the big hotels and their french chefs.. now we are not serving regulair fries.. oh no FRENCH fries.. like in the fancy places..

and that name stuck to the usa.

[aqua star]

Because the Belgians are so damn evil.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6rzXIYOOmY

[Fried Brains]

Because they are 'french cut' potatoes. Julienne or 'french cut' means to cut veggies into into long sticks.

[Dutchgamer1982]

me : long post that answers all..
**crickets**

others 1 single line that sais nothing.
**reposts, likes, responces**

why so many have a case of tldr.. and no attention span longer than 5-10 words tops.

rtfm people, rtfm.