What do you call a French fry in French?

To add a complication, in French, even though "pomme" means "apple", "pomme de terre", literally "earth apple", means "potato", but "pommes frites" are fried potatoes, also what we call "French fries", rather than fried apples. read more

Most French fries are produced from frozen potatoes which have been blanched or at least air-dried industrially. Most chains that sell fresh cut fries rely on the Idaho Russet Burbank variety of potatoes. It has been the standard for French fries in the United States. The usual fat for making French fries is vegetable oil. read more