What Are You Thinking? Continued 14

frites are thinner and, usually, cooked several times, so are crispy. Chips tend to be thicker and softer in texture as they aren't fried until crispy.

"french" fries are Frites... from Belgium. the confusion arose during WW1 as no one knew where they were and the signs were in French anyway. They are an artform there, especially in Flanders... fabulous for eating when standing by the road watching a bike race. There are many different sauces available for the frites. Hundreds!
Germany had stands (Imbisstande) for pommes frites, especially on weekends after the club, and a mayonnaise was the popular sauce. I personally prefer mine in a homemade ranch or a cajun remoulade.
 
Germany had stands (Imbisstande) for pommes frites, especially on weekends after the club, and a mayonnaise was the popular sauce. I personally prefer mine in a homemade ranch or a cajun remoulade.

in Flanders (not just Belgium) there are Friteries that have arrays of sauces... one manufacturer even sponsors a cycling team - possibly the MOST Belgian thing ever. Mayo is the usual topping, but you can have combinations. it's a whole new dining experience.

now i want to go to Belgium
 
I’m not mentally fit for cold weather at this point. 2 hours at a breezy 45 degrees broke me.
 
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