[jjbrr]

and if you're talking about french fries specifically and not the technique of julienning the potatoes:

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Culinary origin
[edit] Belgium
Belgian historian Jo Gerard recounts that potatoes were fried in 1680 in the Spanish Netherlands, in the area of "the Meuse valley between Dinant and Liège, Belgium. The poor inhabitants of this region allegedly had the custom of accompanying their meals with small fried fish, but when the river was frozen and they were unable to fish, they cut potatoes lengthwise and fried them in oil to accompany their meals."[13][14][15][16]

N.B. According to the first cited reference, the potatoes were cut into 'a fish-shape' and fried.

Most Belgians know that the term "French" was introduced when British or American soldiers arrived in Belgium during World War I, and consequently tasted Belgian fries. They supposedly called them "French", as it was the official language of the Belgian Army at that time.[16]

So you get partial credit, Hanoi. They should be Belgian fries, or perhaps Spanish Dutch.

[Winstonm]

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only to the stupid americans.

the smart ones realize french is a style of preparing food

And that style is to pour a 50-years-of-normal-cholesterol-intake-incorporated-into-a-single-serving-sauce over EVERYTHING.

[cherdanno]

Winstonm, on Apr 26 2010, 06:20 PM, said:

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only to the stupid americans.

the smart ones realize french is a style of preparing food

And that style is to pour a 50-years-of-normal-cholesterol-intake-incorporated-into-a-single-serving-sauce over EVERYTHING.

What an idiotic post.

[Winstonm]

cherdanno, on Apr 26 2010, 07:47 PM, said:

Winstonm, on Apr 26 2010, 06:20 PM, said:

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only to the stupid americans.

the smart ones realize french is a style of preparing food

And that style is to pour a 50-years-of-normal-cholesterol-intake-incorporated-into-a-single-serving-sauce over EVERYTHING.

What an idiotic post.

Wrong thread. You want abuse.

[bid_em_up]

Oh please. Everyone knows McDonald's invented French Fries.

[Aberlour10]

bid_em_up, on Apr 27 2010, 08:45 AM, said:

Oh please. Everyone knows McDonald's invented French Fries.

No way.

The first written mention about fries has been found in Iceland in the epic saga "Franskar kartöflur"!

[Aberlour10]

Same with it:

There are claims that Bergen Raises is an american invention. Any child in Europe learns and knows that this convention has been developed by Viking Eric The Player during rubber bridge session in a low pub in the harbour of Bergen at the beginning of the XI century. The rumors,he was able to drink 3 gallons of mead per session are not confirmed through serious sources.

[jjbrr]

I wish I had been born a Viking. There is a distinct lack of pillaging in my life.

[matmat]

jjbrr, on Apr 27 2010, 12:13 PM, said:

I wish I had been born a Viking. There is a distinct lack of pillaging in my life.

you could make up for this by becoming a pirate.

[jjbrr]

matmat, on Apr 27 2010, 11:18 AM, said:

jjbrr, on Apr 27 2010, 12:13 PM, said:

I wish I had been born a Viking. There is a distinct lack of pillaging in my life.

you could make up for this by becoming a pirate.

Pirates are too barbaric with their swashbuckling and yo ho ho'ing.

[Winstonm]

matmat, on Apr 27 2010, 12:18 PM, said:

jjbrr, on Apr 27 2010, 12:13 PM, said:

I wish I had been born a Viking. There is a distinct lack of pillaging in my life.

you could make up for this by becoming a pirate.

Vikings carried parrots on their shoulders?

[Aberlour10]

jjbrr, on Apr 27 2010, 12:22 PM, said:

matmat, on Apr 27 2010, 11:18 AM, said:

jjbrr, on Apr 27 2010, 12:13 PM, said:

I wish I had been born a Viking. There is a distinct lack of pillaging in my life.

you could make up for this by becoming a pirate.

Pirates are too barbaric with their swashbuckling and yo ho ho'ing.

Yor are right. The two-handed Viking axe is much more elegant in using.

[bid_em_up]

Aberlour10, on Apr 27 2010, 11:07 AM, said:

bid_em_up, on Apr 27 2010, 08:45 AM, said:

Oh please.  Everyone knows McDonald's invented French Fries.

No way.

The first written mention about fries has been found in Iceland in the epic saga "Franskar kartöflur"!

You didn't really think that was a serious statement, did you?

[bid_em_up]

A pirate walks into a bar and the bartender says, "Hey, I haven't seen you in a while. What happened, you look terrible!"

"Arrh – Not at ‘tall." the pirate replies, "I be fine."

The bartender says, "But what about that wooden leg? You didn't have that before."

"Arrh!," says the pirate, "We were in a battle at sea and a cannon ball hit me leg. But the surgeon fixed me up, and I be fine, really."

"Yeah," says the bartender, "But what about that hook? Last time I saw you, you had both hands."

"Aye," says the pirate, "We were in another battle and we boarded the enemy ship. I was in a sword fight and me hand was cut off. But the surgeon fixed me up with this hook, and I be feeling great, really."

"Oh," says the bartender, "What about that eye patch? Last time you were in here you had both eyes."

"Arrh," says the pirate, "One day when I was swabbing me deck, some gulls were flying over the ship. I looked up, and one of them--arrgh, he, pooped--in me eye."

"So?" replied the bartender, "what happened? You couldn't have lost an eye just from that!"

"Aye," says the pirate, " 'Twas the first day with me hook.”

[Aberlour10]

bid_em_up, on Apr 27 2010, 03:03 PM, said:

Aberlour10, on Apr 27 2010, 11:07 AM, said:

bid_em_up, on Apr 27 2010, 08:45 AM, said:

Oh please.  Everyone knows McDonald's invented French Fries.

No way.

The first written mention about fries has been found in Iceland in the epic saga "Franskar kartöflur"!

You didn't really think that was a serious statement, did you?

If I would think, something is really serious meant in this thread, then I would need a doctor. A good one!

[bid_em_up]

Another pirate walks into a bar with a big ship's wheel down his pants. The bartender says, "Excuse me, sir, but do you know you have a ship's wheel down the front of your pants? That must be really annoying"

And the pirate says... "Aaargh, it's driving me nuts!!"

[jjbrr]

bid_em_up, on Apr 27 2010, 02:16 PM, said:

Another pirate walks into a bar with a big ship's wheel down his pants. The bartender says, "Excuse me, sir, but do you know you have a ship's wheel down the front of your pants? That must be really annoying"

And the pirate says... "Aaargh, it's driving me nuts!!"

A friend of mine in high school got suspended for telling this joke at the school talent show.

[jjbrr]

[pooltuna]

jjbrr, on Apr 27 2010, 03:48 PM, said:

I don't see any wings!!!!

[Winstonm]

Aberlour10, on Apr 27 2010, 03:12 PM, said:

bid_em_up, on Apr 27 2010, 03:03 PM, said:

Aberlour10, on Apr 27 2010, 11:07 AM, said:

bid_em_up, on Apr 27 2010, 08:45 AM, said:

Oh please.  Everyone knows McDonald's invented French Fries.

No way.

The first written mention about fries has been found in Iceland in the epic saga "Franskar kartöflur"!

You didn't really think that was a serious statement, did you?

If I would think, something is really serious meant in this thread, then I would need a doctor. A good one!

Here are some good doctors:

This guy goes to the doc and the doc says he only has 6 months to live. The guy says he can't pay the bill Doc gives him another 6 months.

This guy goes to the Doc and the Doc says, You're too fat. The guy says, I want a second opinion. The Doc says, O.K., you're ugly, too.