potato chips because french fries soak up more oil
Potato, French Fries and Potato chips
tortilla chips
We call them chips because there basically chips of a potato. Similarly what you call chips or potato chips we call crisps because you fry them to a crisp... If anything you Americans should call your "fries" chips because they are chips and your "potato chips" crisps because there fried to a crisp! +++ Also [French] Fries are usually cut thinner than British chips, so are not quite the same thing.
potato chips and french fries
Dip them in cheese.
Well, chips.There isn't a Spanish word just for chips.However to say potato chips in Spanish, you could use papas fritas.This also means French fries in English. But think about it. Potato chips and French fries are both made of potatoes and most potato chips are fried just like French fries. It can be used interchangeably.
bagel chips, cheese fries, and potato skins
the grocery store
potato chips, fries, pickels, common salt,pretzels, french fries ect...........
A potato is used for many things. They are used for making fries, potato chips, and many other things.
We call them 'chips' in other countries they are known as 'fries' or 'French fries' the confusion arises in America, American 'chips' are what the British call 'crisps' a very thin slice of potato deep fried until crisp and golden.