2006-09-07 23:21:10 · 20 answers · asked by smart_babe 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
No they originated in belgium. They are sold there by street venders in a paper cone with a big blob of mayonaise on it.
2006-09-07 23:26:47 · answer #1 · answered by vivib 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
French fries actually have their origins in Belgium - the true home of fries!
So the story goes: American soldiers during the second world war became big fans and really took them mainstream in the states. However, these fried potatoes don't have the same 'ring' to them if they are called 'Belgian Fries'... hence the nomination of French Fries.
2006-09-08 06:32:12 · answer #2 · answered by alec 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
French fries are originally Belgian
As the ones in McDonalds, I don't think they've ever seen a potato.
2006-09-08 06:30:45 · answer #3 · answered by sarcasticquotemarks 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
French origin.
2006-09-09 03:01:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The reason they are calle french fries is because when they first hit the market, they were "french cut." They do not have origins in France, nor are they particularly popular with French speaking people.
2006-09-08 06:28:06 · answer #5 · answered by Dewhitewolf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Originally, french fries are in a roundabout way French. But the ones in McD's are made in Scarborough by McCain's.
2006-09-12 05:25:26 · answer #6 · answered by blueeyedboy3004 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
French is a verb meaning tp cut into strips lengthways.
Therefore a french fry (or more correctly frenched fry) is a potato that has been cut into strips and fried.
Nothing to do with France at all, so no!
2006-09-09 16:42:26 · answer #7 · answered by AndyG 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
french in origin? hmmm don't know about that. So if we have French Fries...what country to just fries originate? And what about steak fries? They're not made of steak!?
2006-09-08 06:27:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no they are not french, its just a name that the Americans made, and did you know that garlic bread is not french either, although i dont know where it came from, we had some french friends and once when visiting them in monpelliea, we offered to make dinner for them, we also made garlic bread and they enjoyed it so much they asked where we got the recipe, they said they have never seen it for sale in France ever!
Strange eh!!! =]
2006-09-08 06:37:20 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope they are not and the ones in mcd's have absolutely no resemblance to a french chip (or fry)
2006-09-08 06:29:38 · answer #10 · answered by pete m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋