FRENCH FRIES
French fries is a piece of crispy fried potatoes. Long shape but smaller and thinner. French fries means "fried until crisp". Potatoes fried to a crisp potato called French fries, French fries abbreviated. Food was also called potato chips, meaning "small pieces of potato".
Potatoes came from Peru and Bolivia in South America. In the 15th century Spanish people took to Europe. Apparently, potatoes can flourish. At the end of the 18th century the potato had become one of the main foods in Europe, in addition with bread. From there it spread to the colonies potato-colonies of European countries.
In America, the farmers also grow potatoes. However, in the New England region is fodder potatoes. Then, Thomas Jefferson became the American ambassador in France. In which he served, Jefferson was very fond of French. On his return from France, America's prominent French fries are often served to guests. As a result, the prestige of potatoes up. Moreover, Jefferson became the third President of the United States.
Upper class American restaurants are not ashamed to serve French fries. However, the French fries were not very long slender like now. Sliced potatoes are still thick.
One day in the year 1853, a man ordered French fries at an elegant restaurant in the Moon Lake Lodge, Saratoga Springs, United States. Chef restaurant, an Indian named George Crum, made French fries are sliced thick as usual. Apparently, the guest is satisfied. "Cut too thick," he said. The waiter returned the chips to the kitchen. Chef had prepared a new one. "What the hell, I'm not asking that thin!" Said the guest when the two performed fries. George Crum gets upset. "Feel, I sliced the potatoes as thin as a match!" He thought. Hey, even the guest happy. So many other guests the same order French fries. Orders also came from a far.
Food was started called Saratoga Chips and a special menu at the restaurant. Crum later opened his own restaurant. Seeing his success, others imitate. Then, there are people who can make a potato peeler machine. Great! French fries can be made mass-scale without having to peel potatoes one by one by hand. French fries popularity spread from northern America to the south and crossed into Europe and eventually to other parts of the world. (source: children reading series, the origin of 2, Summary)
