From: scerir (scerir@libero.it)
Date: Fri Mar 21 2003 - 07:23:03 MST
From: "Amara Graps"
> I confess I don't understand these actions. I doubt that 'french
> fries' have anything to do with the French people.
Thomas Jefferson is rumored to have served them at the White House
in 1802, and actually a menu included "Potatoes served in the French
manner". Between 1770 and 1830, fried potatoes had become
a popular taste sensation in France and, mostly, in Belgium.
Their commercial success began in 1864, when Joseph Malines
of London put "fish and chips" on the menu. But that's not
how they got their name. It was American soldiers, having been
stationed in France, and Belgium, during WW1, who brought back
a hunger for the fried potatoes they had eaten while overseas.
See also http://www.belgianfries.com/
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