2007-02-13 07:04:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
France or Belgium during the 18th century, and the name "French" was applied to them in English in the 19th century.Belgium claims thay they made them first
Spain and the UK also claimed they made them frist too. But it is either France or Belgium no one really knows for sure out of the 2 it is unknowen who was the first
2007-02-13 07:14:06 · answer #1 · answered by Bullz_ eye 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was actually the French (okay, perhaps the Belgians, because Belgain fries just doesn't have the same ring, does it??? But it was in this area, at least!).
In the cafes, they would serve the french fries with your meal! But, they are not like the ones we see today. Original French fries were actually potatoes cut up long and really thick & chunky.
Nice.
As to the Americans, well they didn't INVENT french fries, rather, they revolutionised them, into the thinner form we know today!
2007-02-13 07:24:04 · answer #2 · answered by kaztacular 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Belgians. It's direct irony when America started calling them Freedom Fries because of France's political views even though the French had nothing to do with them.
2007-02-13 11:29:12 · answer #3 · answered by ♪Grillon♫ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. They did not invent them, nor did they declare them. The Belgians at the beginning constructed those tasty treats and for the period of WW1, American squaddies encountered them. However, Americans are not constantly quality on geography - then or now - and Belgium was once viewed as facet of France and so they referred to as the candies 'French Fries' - I bet it was once extra euphonious than Belgian Fries.
2016-09-05 07:51:21 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The French?
2007-02-13 07:13:48 · answer #5 · answered by Barbara V 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Belgians.
2007-02-13 07:07:17 · answer #6 · answered by Buffy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everyone in here is wrong...an american made them...and we simply called the french fries in order to make them sound more special.
2007-02-13 07:21:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
One of the Geico Cavemen dropped a potato in a raging fire.
2007-02-13 07:08:45 · answer #8 · answered by dtwladyhawk 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋