Celebrate National French Fries Day Every July 13

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Calling all french fry lovers! July 13 is the day to celebrate this versatile food, for National French Fry Day.

Also called National French Fries Day.

The french fry is a popular side for burgers, sandwiches and a whole variety of foods.

We don’t know who created National French Fries Day, but it was probably someone who couldn’t get enough of them.

Now we get to celebrate the deliciousness every year.

 

A Bite of French Fry Trivia

French fries have other names:

• Chips (not the same as potato chips!)
• Finger chips
• Fries
• French-fried potatoes

In France they’re pommes frites (or more properly pommes de terre frites) while in Spain they’re known as patatas fritas.

You can make them with regular potatoes, but for a sweet & salty treat, use sweet potatoes. Yum!

Fast food restaurants often coat their fries with a sugar solution. The caramelized sugar is what makes the beautiful golden color on those fries.

The Cookery for Maids of All Work, by E. Warren,may be the first place the phrase “French Fried Potatoes” appeared in print. The year was 1856.

Despite the name, french fries are sometimes baked instead of fried.

And also in spite of the name it’s believed the Belgians were the first to cut potatoes into strips and fry them as a side dish … Belgian fries anyone?

They can also come in a wide variety of shapes:

• Crinkle cut
• Curly
• Waffle
• Steak cut
• Shoestring

 

And of course, people top them with all kinds of sauces :

• Ketchup
• Vinegar
• Cheese
• Gravy (with or without cheese curds)
• Chili

 

Also ranch dressing, mustard (or honey mustard), and many others.

And did you know there’s actually a French Fry Museum? Yes, there is. And it’s in Belgium.

Scroll down for some ideas on celebrating this unofficial savory and crispy holiday.

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Ideas to Celebrate National French Fries Day

Eat french fries!

Get them in your favorite shape and with your favorite dipping sauce.

Try one of these recipes:

• Perfect French Fries: Emeril Lagasee’s recipe starts with ice cold cut potatoes and uses a double frying technique.
• Crispy Baked Garlic Matchstick Fries: Simple baked fries.
• Oven Baked Steak Fries: If you prefer your fries thick, this recipe’s for you.
• Loaded Waffle Fries: This recipe does use frozen waffle-cut fries, but it kicks them up a notch with a topping of cheese, bacon and scallions.
• Sweet Potato French Fries: A tasty alternative to the usual fries.

 

If you’ve ever wanted to try poutine, consider trying this Authentic Canadian Poutine Recipe. The site’s author lives in Ontario, so we’re guessing the recipe’s probably pretty authentic.

If you make french fries often, some supplies can make your job easier:

• French Fry Potato Cutter: This one has two size options for your fries, regular and thin.
• Spiralizer (spiral slicer): This versatile tool makes curly fries (and so much more) simple.
• Powerline Wave Waffle Cutter. Make waffle fries from scratch.
• Deep Fryer: Easier and less messy than using a pan if you make fries often. And with a temperature control, you can get consistent results every time.

 

How many different ways will you be making french fries in honor of National French Fry Day?

 

 

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