French Fries
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The golden sticks that hold the world together.
These crispy, starchy delights are arguably the most popular potato preparation on the planet. Whether thin and shoestring or thick and steak-cut, they are the ultimate sidekick to almost any main course.
Did you know?
Despite the name, there is significant historical debate over whether they actually originated in Belgium rather than France, with Belgians claiming they have been frying potato slices since the late 1600s.
Eating three servings a week has been linked to a 20% increase in T2 diabetes!
“A legendary dispute over their origin remains a salty stalemate between two bordering nations.”
“Thomas Jefferson famously served them at the White House.”
“To be perfect, they undergo a two-stage thermal transformation.”
“Usually found in a golden, salted battalion standing at attention inside a paper sleeve.”
“The quintessential companion to a burger!”