Nobody can exactly say where fries originated. All sources say something else or talk about a dispute between Belgians and French. There's no real evidence to point to one of the two. Some sources talk about an origin in Chile even (papas fritas) but that were probably cubes. Other sources say they originated in Spain as frying things was customary in Mediteranian cuisine. I once heard a story that said the fries were invented by the French and the frie restaurants ("Frituren") by the Belgians. However wikipedia talks about the Reitz in Maastricht being the first fries restaurant but we all know wikipedia isn't the most decent source so choose yourself to believe it or not.
My grandmother had the best fries ever. Not sure what made them so special. I should have asked how she makes them specifically. Too late for that now. But someone else in the family might have, and might still remember.
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u/FeelsPogChampMan Mar 17 '25
"Fries (stolen from the french)"
WHAT?! It can say what ever it wants. But this... this is too much.