Person holding two paper cones filled with Belgian fries and topped with mayonnaise - Oleksandr Berezko/Shutterstock Walk along any street in Belgium and you're bound to find small street-side stalls ...

First things first: These ‘fries’ are not French. We can thank Americans for the confusion. US soldiers are said to have loved Belgian frites during their time in Europe in World War II—and then ...

A popular story claims that French fries originated in 17th-century Belgium, where villagers fried potatoes as a substitute for fish when the river froze. This story, however, lacks historical ...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium's national dish, fried potato sticks that many English speakers refer to as "French fries", has escaped the country's near lockdown over coronavirus, with vendors allowed ...

There’s something almost magical about french fries. Crisp, golden, piping hot and perfectly salted, they have a universal appeal that’s hard to resist. Whether they’re piled high next to a juicy ...

Here's what a nutritionist thinks of the process. — -- Ah, McDonald’s French fries. It’s hard to find someone who doesn’t like the American classic, regardless of their thoughts on the fast food ...

At first blush "steak fries" and "steak frites" look light slightly different ways to capture the same idea. But there may be more to the story.