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Postednon July 13, 2013
Postednon July 13, 2013n
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nPotatoesnwere a New World food that probably got their start as human-food innPeru and Bolivia, in South America. The were brought to Europe bynSpanish explorers in the 1500s. Many historians (and probably everynlast Belgian) will tell you that “French fries” – that is,npotatoes cut into long strips and fried in oil or other fat –nprobably started in what is now Belgium (but was then ruled bynSpain). n
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| Tornado fries! |
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nFrench fries come in a lot of variations: they can be ultra-thin “shoestring”nfries, thin straight fries, curly corkscrew fries, thick wedge-liken“steak fries,” waffle-cut fries, crinkle-cut fries, and evenncubed “home fries.” The most unusual fry in my life (as in, I’vennever ever seen this!) is the Tornado Fry. For this dish, a potato isncut into one thin, continuous spiral and is served on a stick!
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nAndnthey are popular all over the world!
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nHavenyou ever tried…
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friesn with mayonnaise?n
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n(Thisn is a common treat in Belgium and the Netherlands.)n
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poutine—friesn with fresh cheese curds and gravy?n
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n(Thisnis a yummy food available in Canada, especially French Canada.)
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n“Irishn nachos”—fries topped with cheese, tomatoes, sour cream, andn onions?n
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(This dish is called “Irish nachos,” not because itn is popular in Ireland, but it because people often associate then potato with Ireland, and the toppings are the same as those used onn tortilla chips-based nachos.)n
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- Animaln Fries—fries served with melted cheese, grilled onions, andn Thousand-Island dressing?
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n(Thisn popular treat is served at In-and-Out.)
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Fornmore, check out “America’s Most Outrageous French Fries.”n
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nStatehood Day in Montenegro
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nObon,nor Day of the Souls, in Japan
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nRubik’snCube inventor Erno Rubik’s birthday
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nPlannahead:
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nChecknout my Pinterest pages on Julynholidays, historicalnanniversaries in July,nand Julynbirthdays.
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nAndnhere are my Pinterest pages on Augustnholidays, historicalnanniversaries in August,nand Augustnbirthdays.
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