What does a side of fries mean?

a side of fries: a portion, an addition or an extra order of fries.

Are french fries the most popular side dish?

Fries remain the top choice as a side for lunch and dinner. According to Technomic’s recent Starters, Small Plates & Sides Consumer Trend Report, 64% of consumers said they would order fries as a lunch side and 58% would choose them as a side dish for dinner.

What are French fries called in France?

pommes de terre frites
In France and other French-speaking countries, fried potatoes are formally pommes de terre frites, but more commonly pommes frites, patates frites, or simply frites. The words aiguillettes (“needle-ettes”) or allumettes (“matchsticks”) are used when the french fries are very small and thin.

What did French fries used to be called?

According to linguist Stuart Berg Flexner, they were known formally as French fried potatoes until the late 1920s. The name was subsequently shortened, first to French frieds, then French fries, and finally, in the 60s, just plain fries, as in the famous fast-food query, “You want fries with that?”

What goes best with fries?

From grilled cheese to gravy and beyond, here are the yummiest toppings for your fries.

Tomato sauce.
Gravy.
Four-cheese sauce.
Baked beans.
Barbecue sauce.
Traditional mac ‘n’ cheese.
Fried polenta wedges.
Spicy sweet potato wedges.

What goes with fries besides burgers?

Ingredients

Barbecue Baked Beans.
Pasta Salad.
Quinoa Salad.
Sweet Potato Fries.
Onion Rings.
Coleslaw.
Roasted Tomatoes.
Zucchini Chips.

What do the British call French fries?

chips
In the UK we have a worryingly high number of words for different types of potato foods. We call French fries just fries, and thicker-cut fries that come from a chip shop are called chips.

What are French fries called in Australia?

In the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, Ireland and New Zealand, the term chips is generally used instead, though thinly cut fried potatoes are sometimes called french fries or skinny fries, to distinguish them from chips, which are cut thicker.

Who invented chips?

George Speck
Potato chip/Inventors
The potato chip was invented in 1853 by George Crum. Crum was a Native American/African American chef at the Moon Lake Lodge resort in Saratoga Springs, New York, USA. French fries were popular at the restaurant, and one day a diner complained that the fries were too thick.

How do you eat fries?

When French-fried potatoes accompany finger foods like hamburgers, hot dogs, or other sandwiches, eat them with your fingers. Table manners for eating french fries with other foods. At other times, cut them into bite-sized lengths and eat with a fork.

What should I serve with French fries?