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Because of the way they're cut, not the way they're cooked or their supposed origin. "Frenching" can have two meanings. The appropriate one here is "to cut into long thin strips".
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∙ 14y agoFrench fries are generally considered to be a Belgian invention rather than French. In Belgium and France they are called "pommes frites", pronounced "pom frit". This translates simply as "fried potatoes".
The French part doesn't necessarily denote that the this is a French dish, but rather that the potatoes are "fried in the French style". There's also speculation that the French part refers to the julienne cutting of the potatoes, and since julienne was a bit cumbersome as a word, they started being called "French". Either way, the name stuck.
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∙ 8y agoThey are called french fries because of the way they are cut and the way they are cooked. In cooking, a long thin cut is called a french cut, and then of course they are fried, so you get french fries. I wouldn't be surprised to find out they were once called french cut fried potatoes and it just got shortened along the way.
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Just a quick note: in Britain, they are better known as chips - as in fish and chips.
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∙ 14y agoFried potatoes, or pomme frites, first appeared in Paris in the 1840s. Well, they came from France so we named them French Fried Potatoes. Then, in the 1930s the name was shortened to 'French Fries', and there you have it.
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∙ 13y agoIt's named after its origin.
No, it originated in Belgium. The French know a good thing when they see it, especially if it tastes good , so they started making them too. When American troops came to France in 1917 they also knew what they liked. They took the idea back home with them, and since they had found them in France they called them French fries.
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∙ 10y agoBecause it originated in france and french people eat it. It's just like why do they call it french bread?
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What country is chips called french fries and french fries are called Chips?
I believe it is England.
French fries are originally from?
Belgium. The way they are cut is the french way, so they are called french fries in America. in France they are just called frites, or fries.
Why are french fries call chips?
They are called French fries because "to french something" is to cut it into thin slices. The French themselves don't call their fries "French".
French fries are not French?
The origin of the French fries is disputed between France and the Southern, French-speaking part of Belgium. They are popular in both countries (and many others). In France they are simply called "frites", meaning fries. There is no mention of fries being specifically French.
Are french fries French?
They are called french fries because of the way they are cut and the way they are cooked. In cooking, a long thin cut is called a french cut, and then of course they are fried, so you get french fries. I wouldn't be surprised to find out they were once called french cut fried potatoes and it just got shortened along the way.
What french fries are called in France?
Pomme Frites
What is the most unheathy food?
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What are frites?
French fries!
Who named french fries?
"French fries" is an Americanism, and no one knows who first used the term. In Britain they are called chips. What the British call crisps are called potato chips by the Americans. The French call French fries pommes de frits, i.e. fried potatoes.
What is the french word for fried rabbit?
French fries are called 'frites' in French (no mention of them being 'French')
Is cold french fries still regular fried french fries?
Yes, cold french fries are regular french fries which have cooled.
What is the british name for french fries?
French fries (American Term) are called chips in the UK. If you ask for chips in the US you will get what the British refer to as crisps.
