| − | '''French fries''' are a [[fast food]] made from [[potato]]es that have been cut into less-than-quarter-inch, stringy length-wise slices and [[deep-fry|deep-fat fried]] (twice in some recipes). They are very popular in the United States; they are often served with [[hamburgers]] and many connoisseurs pour ketchup over them. In Belgium and France, (where they are called ''frites'') they are commonly eaten with [[mayonnaise]]. In Canada, they are served with gravy and cheese curds in a dish called [[Poutine]]. In Britain they are called '[[chips]]', are generally thicker than the American and European fries (usually about half an inch thick), and are often garnished with salt or malt vinegar, although gravy and [[curry sauce]] are more recent, popular accompaniments. However, American style thinner fries are often called "fries" in Britain, and both types are widely available. | + | '''French fries''' are a [[fast food]] made from [[potato]]es that have been cut into less-than-quarter-inch, stringy length-wise slices and deep-fat fried (twice in some recipes). They are very popular in the United States; they are often served with [[hamburgers]] and many connoisseurs pour ketchup over them. In Belgium and France, (where they are called ''frites'') they are commonly eaten with [[mayonnaise]]. In Canada, they are served with gravy and cheese curds in a dish called [[poutine]]. In Britain they are called '[[chips]]', are generally thicker than the American and European fries (usually about half an inch thick), and are often garnished with salt or malt vinegar, although gravy and curry sauce are more recent, popular accompaniments. However, American style thinner fries are often called "fries" in Britain, and both types are widely available. |