France and Belgium both claim French fries as their own creation. We trace the history and the numerous origin stories for ...

Walk along any street in Belgium and you're bound to find small street-side stalls known as frietkot, selling hot fries in tiny cones with a dollop of sauce on top. This could be plain mayonnaise ...

The company claimed that fries were first cooked in tallow when they were first made centuries ago. Belgium and France have quarreled over the claim to fries for centuries, and the exact ...

(The origin of french fries is disputed, as are some of the earliest cooking methods. A fry “consultant” specializing in Belgian-style frites told Reuters in 2010 that Belgian fries are ...