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How did the term French Fries originate?

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The skinny French fry did not become commonplace in British menus until American fast food franchises began opening here in the 1970s; it's worth noting that the French call their fries: pommes frites, which technically translates to fried apples, such are the whimsical outcomes of linguistics. read more

For example, a large serving of French fries at McDonald's in the United States is 154 grams. The 510 calories come from 66 g of carbohydrates, 24 g of fat, 7 g of protein and 350 mg of sodium. French fries have been critically panned by experts for being very unhealthy. read more

The origin of the name is thus the country of origin French and not the cooking term french. In the U.K., fried fish had been on sale by street vendors since the 1600s. In 1864, a brilliant (but, alas, unknown) Brit teamed French fried potatoes (called "chips" in English) with fried fish, to create the famous and popular fish and chips. read more

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