French Fries

French Fries posts cover the deep-fried potato strips known as chips in the United Kingdom and frites in France and Belgium. Articles look at the long Belgian-versus-French argument over who invented them, the double-fry technique that gives a crisp shell and a fluffy middle, the difference between Russet, Maris Piper and Bintje potatoes for frying, the choice between beef tallow, peanut oil and sunflower oil, and what makes a proper bowl of moules frites. There are also notes on poutine, on the British chip shop and on the various dipping sauces.