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Yes, what Americans refer to as french fries are known in England as chips.
Ramiro Brekke
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∙ 7y agoIn the UK, we use the word 'chips' to describe thinly cut potatoes which have been either fried or cooked in an oven. (french fries in the US)
In the US, they use the word 'chips' to describe thinly cut potatoes which have been made into a savoury snack (crisps in the UK)
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∙ 12y agoPotatoes
are made of difrents types of meat and fish
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∙ 13y agoYes, what Americans refer to as french fries are known in England as chips.
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An organic chip is called?
A french fry in USA and a potato chip in UK.
What is the history of the french fry?
The Americans invented the french fry soon after Britain's invention of the chip. Also the Americans invented the curly fry if you have ever heard that before. A chip and a french fry are pretty much the same. In America the word chip is also known as crisps. If you ask for Chips in American restaurant for chips they give you crisps. I don't know exactly who invented it but oh well.
What part of a crisp do you eat?
All of it. UK crisp is US ptato chip. UK chip is US French fry.
What is a chip called in Britain?
A potato chip is called a CRISP in Britain. As in: a packet of crisps with your Guinness A french fry is called a CHIP as in: Fish and chips
Where does the word butty originate from?
England ...sandwich......as in chip butty or french fry sandwich
What is the longest french fry called?
The longest french fry is called the longest french fry. It has no name (probably).
What words end in fry?
french fry
What is 'une frite' when translated from French to English?
Une frite in French means "a French fry" or "one French fry" in English.
Is french fry chicken and deep fry chicken the same thing?
No its not.
What country made the first french fry?
the french.
What is the plural of french fry?
That would be "French Fries".
What does la frite mean?
Words with 'frit-' in exist in French (frite) and Spanish (frito/frita), and are connected with 'fry/fried', usually as adjectives or past participles, thus Spanish 'las patatas fritas' and French 'les pommes frites' both mean potato chips/French fries. 'La frite' could be short for French '(the) chip/fry' 'la frita' also exists in Spanish, connected with glass, as 'frit' or 'ferretto'
