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The french fry was invented in Belgium in 1680.

The poor people on the streets couldn't eat the small fish from he river because it was frozen over. So they decided to cut up potatoes ino thin strips and fry them in oil

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they were invented in Belgium in about 1680
Deep fried potato sticks were first conceived and served in Belgium.

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French fries were invented in 1789 in Paris. They were invented by a street vendor. It is also believed to have been invented by the Belgians.

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The French fry was invented in the late 1700's by the Belgians.

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In the year 1680

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about 750 bc

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They were in Belgium.

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in the early 1920's

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The Spanish brought back potato and tomato plants from the Americas in the 16th century, but kept them only as decoration.

The Florentines were the first to eat their fruit, and were also the first to deep-fry at all in Europe, including potatoes.

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