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'''French fries''' are a 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 [[America]], where some add ketchup to them, and [[Belgium]] and [[France]], where they are called ''frites'' and eaten with [[mayonnaise]]. In the [[United Kingdom]] they are referred to as '[[chips]]', generally thicker than the American and European fries, and eaten with traditionally with [[salt]] or malt [[vinegar]] although gravy and [[curry sauce]] are more recent, and popular, accompaniments.  

'''French fries''' are a 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 [[America]], where some add ketchup to them, and [[Belgium]] and [[France]], where they are called ''frites'' and eaten with [[mayonnaise]]. In the [[United Kingdom]] they are referred to as '[[chips]]', generally thicker than the American and European fries, and eaten with traditionally with [[salt]] or malt [[vinegar]] although gravy and [[curry sauce]] are more recent, and popular accompaniments.  

While many people believe French fries to be a French invention, it's actually originated from Belgium.<ref>http://www.belgianfries.com/</ref>

While many people believe French fries to be a French invention, it's actually originated from Belgium.<ref>http://www.belgianfries.com/</ref>

=== Freedom fries ===

== Freedom Fries ==

Near the start of the [[Iraq War]], a wave of anti-French sentiment briefly swept the United States over [[France]]'s refusal to join or support the U.S.-led coalition. As a protest against France, for a while the Congressional cafeteria refused to use the name "French fries," serving them under the substitute name "Freedom fries".<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,80700,00.html</ref><ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1491567,00.html</ref>  

Near the start of the [[Iraq War]], a wave of anti-French sentiment briefly swept the United States over [[France]]'s refusal to join or support the U.S.-led coalition. As a protest against France, for a while the Congressional cafeteria refused to use the name "French fries," serving them under the substitute name "Freedom fries".<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,80700,00.html</ref><ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1491567,00.html</ref>  

Representatives [[Bob Ney]] (R-OH) and [[Walter Jones]] (R-NC) were responsible for declaring that all references to "French" in the United States House of Representatives' restaurants and snack bars be removed.  Said Ney after personally changing the signs in the House cafeteria, ''Once again, our brave men and women in the American military are putting their lives on the line to ensure the freedom and security of others, and once again, [[France]] is sitting on the sidelines.''

Representatives [[Bob Ney]] (R-OH) and [[Walter Jones]] (R-NC) were responsible for declaring that all references to "French" in the United States House of Representatives' restaurants and snack bars be removed.  Said Ney after personally changing the signs in the House cafeteria, ''Once again, our brave men and women in the American military are putting their lives on the line to ensure the freedom and security of others, and once again, [[France]] is sitting on the sidelines.''

Capitol Hill, however, reverted to the "French" label in 2006.<ref>http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20060802-125318-3981r.htm</ref>

Capitol Hill, however, reverted to the "French" label in 2006.<ref>http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20060802-125318-3981r.htm</ref>

===Friendship Fries===

==Friendship Fries==

After French elected the conservative, rather pro-US and pro-Israel president [[Nicolas Sarkozy]], some have suggested renaming French Fries to Friendship Fries.<ref>http://www.littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=25383&only&rss</ref>

After the French elected the conservative, rather pro-US and pro-Israel president [[Nicolas Sarkozy]], some have suggested renaming French Fries to Friendship Fries.<ref>http://www.littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=25383&only&rss</ref>

==References==

==References==

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[[Category:Potato recipes]]

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