Why is it called french fries?

United Arab Emirates
August 25, 2010 1:55pm CST
Any idea why is it called French fries and server with burgers and sandwiches or even with itallian food also in itallian restaurant.
4 responses
@de_toya (2429)
• Indonesia
6 Sep 10
The history of French fries plays an important role in the long-lasting and for the most part friendly rivalry between France and its neighbor to the north, Belgium. Lots of Belgian people claim that the potato was first fried in the late 1700's in the region of Wallonie, where the people traditionally ate small fried fish, but were forced to turn to other food when the rivers froze in the winter. Potatoes were sliced in small fish shapes, supposedly to imitate their traditional fare, and then fried in fat. Many Belgians believe that the term "French" was introduced when American soldiers arrived in Belgium during World War I, and consequently tasted Belgian fries. They supposedly called them "French", as it was the official language of the Belgian Army at that time. At about the same time and during the French revolution, many French people claim that the fried potato was invented by Parisien cooks, specifically under the bridges that span the Seine river. This version of the history of French fries is recalled in the name of one type of fry eaten by the French known as Frites Pont-Neuf, named after a famous Parisien bridge. (Taken from: http://www.easy-french-food.com/history-of-french-fries.html and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_fries)
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• United Arab Emirates
6 Sep 10
good to know about this :)
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
26 Aug 10
hi french fries came from France originally and Germans from Hamburg Germany brought their love of hamburgers to America in the early 1900s so I have read. I used our search bar and found all sorts of claims as to who made the first hamburger but it seems it all started with German emigrants so I will give them the credit.
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• United Arab Emirates
2 Sep 10
really that good to know :)
@elmiko (6630)
• United States
25 Aug 10
because french fries originally came from Franch.
• United Arab Emirates
2 Sep 10
agreed but why do we get them with burgers... its the most common thing now we get with many dishes. :)
@itachi12 (69)
• United States
25 Aug 10
well yes i do know why because french fries com from France and hamburgers are served with fries because an American in the early 1920 mad the hamburgers and added fries with it because he was still hungry.
• United Arab Emirates
2 Sep 10
i understand that he added fries to it because he was hungry but why is it follwed all over the world. as per my thinking its because it the cheaper combination to have :)