Do French fries come from France? The name might suggest so. Do they originate from the Netherlands, the land of deep fryers? Or could fish and chips from the UK have played a role in their creation? Or perhaps fast-food chains from the US? In the Meuse valley, located in the French-speaking southeast of Belgium, small fish were caught in the Meuse and then fried. However, in winter, when the river froze and fishing became difficult, people started frying potato sticks as a substitute. This… read more