Myths About French Fries People Believe

Humans are incredibly adept at the willful suspension of disbelief - especially when it comes to delicious yet unhealthy food. Show us pizza, and we'll tell you it's mostly vegetables and calcium - nevermind the grease. Show us a slice of apple pie, and we'll tell you it's one of our essential servings of fruit for the day. We take this logic a whole step further when it comes to french fries - a junk food we've passionately applied many a myth or misconception to in order to feel good about eating. Did you know they aren't actually French? Is it true that they might be the ticket to helping you get pregnant, or stopping you from going bald? Let's take a look at myths about french fries people actually believe.
#FrenchFries #Potatoes #FastFood
They were invented in France | 0:00
French fries vs. British-style chips | 1:27
All french fries are vegan | 2:21
They're only deep-fried once | 3:53
It's just like eating potatoes | 5:04
It doesn't matter what potatoes you use | 6:28
Americans consume the most french fries | 7:38
McDonald's french fries help with pregnancy | 9:01
McDonald's french fries cure baldness | 10:03
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[@MashedFood]

What is your favorite way to make french fries?

[@freakyflow]

The French Canadian - Fries cooked in Duck fat 3 times Montreal smoked meat And Maple Bacon Chopped Real Beef gravy Cheese curds in a clear plastic bag (Right from the farm) 3 or 4 drops of liquid smoke Sea salt (Cant get the curds? Get a Beer Cheese like a dark ale Or Jalapeno kicked )

[@raykahn455]

I octuple fry mines

[@freakyflow]

@@raykahn455 And i bet you have no idea why..

[@rutapazare4668]

Airfryer, without adding oil. Low fat and crispy

[@ROCKIN-AL]

My mum (RIP) taught me double frying

[@Willard-tn8bh]

French fries did originate in France. Belgium didn't even exist until 1830. The correct rumor was that the soldiers of WWI called them French Fries - and even that was false.

[@Nene-11]

Yes it's true and Meuse Valley is From Wallonie and Wallonie is a commited french

[@caliado]

I think you totally missed the opportunity to have the clip of Sam saying "PO TAT OES!" to Gollum and put it in this video lol

[@bjbrown6884]

I make my own fries. Unpeeled potatoes cut and rinsed to remove extra starch. Cook over medium heat with a bit f good water until proper softness. Drain and put in a hot pan and drizzle with a good oil over medium high heat and cook until brown. Not greasy and not too salty!

[@thomasholden500]

There once was an urban myth that Pringles were made from McDonald's expired waste fries.

[@johnbernstein7887]

Inn-N-Out are not a good option because they don't cook then right. You have to double cook fries. First a blanch at 325 to get them soft, then a high cook at 375 to crisp them. Frozen fries are pre-blanched so they only cook to crisp. Inn-N-Out cuts fresh potatoes into hot oil, they don't pre-blanch. That's why they taste bad.

[@edkeaton]

"I went into a McDonald's yesterday and said 'I'd like some fries.' The girl at the counter said, 'Would you like some fries with that?' - JAY LENO 😳😂♥️😋🥔🍟 (Ñational French Fries Day - July 13)

[@kcstott]

If your fry’s have anything other than potato, salt, and fat listed as ingredients and they are not spices. Buy something different. Or better yet cook them from fresh potatoes at home. Two ways to cook Deep fry method Cut potatoes into desired shape. Deep fry in small batches in low temp oil (275-300 degrees F) Cook time based on thickness Shoe string = 3-4 minutes Steak or British chips = 5-7 The fry’s should not be browned at this point. Raise heat of oil to 400 degrees F Dump in fry’s and cook till golden brown delicious GBD The 400 degree oil will loose heat and drop to 350-375 degrees F Where it should be. Once GBD. Remove and let drain, season and let cool. Method #2 Bake potatoes the night before then place in fridge over night Next day cut into desired shape. Bigger is better as shoestring will not hold up prebaked and you’ll end up with mush. Bake or fry until GBD Freezing potatoes after baking and cutting makes great quick serve frys. Ready to cook.

[@kennyjohnston4568]

Look ma’am… when we decided to go to McDonald’s, we wasn’t expecting healthy or vegan… we expect greasy food that’s cheap 😂

[@johniii8147]

You can't eat FFs without salt

[@michaeltaylor1603]

I work ToGo is a Cajun seafood restaurant. You'd be surprised how many "knuckle heads" order fries NO salt or Cajun food NO spice! Then repeat this "request" about 5 times during the order. Meanwhile, TGo calls are backed UP behind this no salt/spice A-hole.

[@AtticTapes14]

Yes you can

[@emeraldkimble7602]

Potatoes were cut into flat disks I. Saratoga N.Y. called potato chips

[@rontauranac]

"Les frites" (french fries) are known in France to be a belgian speciality. But, truth must be told : in the XVIII century, in France right in the middle of Paris, people were offering french fries to customers on the Pont Neuf (hence the designation "pomme Pont-Neuf" for french fries today in certain french restaurants a bit old-fashioned). Jefferson may have had some french fries on the Pont-Neuf.

[@toddandrews9829]

Grew up eating frozen fries baked in the oven. I make them in the air fryer now, no oil or salt needed.

[@BIGGROBB112IDGAF]

Best fries I had were cooked in coconut oil.

[@kcthesledgestoryteller]

You can get the same crispness and flavor, with a drastically fewer calories by cooking them in an Air Fryer (soaked in olive oil - not plunged). Salt is a personal matter.

[@Harley.Davidson]

Hannah sweet potatoes make the best oven baked fries!!! 😎 Soak in cold water for 1 hour. Spread out on baking sheet in single layer lightly seasoned and bake until crispy.

[@squirellmaster1]

🤮

[@richardbrinkerhoff]

The french in french fries refers to the way they're cut, not their origin.

[@adipsous]

Interesting story about a man named James French who, in 1968, murdered someone and was committed to life in prison even though he requested the death penalty by electric chair. In prison he killed his cellmate to force a death sentence. He was interviewed shortly before the big day. The reporter recounts the following exchange:

[@adipsous]

Whoops, that didn't . . . Okay, here's the exchange: [S]haking hands as French prepared to return to death row, he leaned over to say, "If I were covering my execution, do you know what I'd say in the newspaper headline?" "What?" "'French fries.' See ya."

[@mo8755]

Belgium fries

[@ctw2770]

Freedom fries. Hahaha. What a laugh. So how did that work out?

[@iamthebiggs252]

"Take-home babies"? More like "Drive-Thru babies"...

[@iralee1180]

In Europe Belgian/French fries are often eaten with mayonnaise not ketchup

[@debraseiber8820]

I eat my with tartar sauce 😋

[@kaganmartindale9360]

Y'all literally said the definition of crisps twice in a row

[@TheLonelySoulja]

So y does BK fries sometimes taste like fish

[@truth4004]

I think the cut of the fries is called french style.

[@jbsmith966]

Local McDs believes that their customers like being served old, cold, sit there until sold, unsalted and under cooked fries. Once in a blue moon they screw up and serve fresh hot properly cooked and salted, by accident.

[@niabelizaire3596]

I ❤️ French Fries! 🍟

[@ROCKIN-AL]

Modern fries are made of potato extract, not potatoes

[@reecepierce]

Why am I surprised about mcdonald's French fries help pregnancy any other foods help besides mcdonald's fries(or any other fries)

[@angelbulldog4934]

Potatoes are a better source of potassium than a banana, but you won't hear a doctor tell you that. Look it up for yourself.

[@wheeler1]

since when does taco bell have fries???

[@iralee1180]

I meant “beef” and not “bee” tallow

[@jeremymarsh1377]

Fries are better with lard. Vegetable oils are heavily processed and terrible for you.

[@iralee1180]

Belgian “French fries” are delicious because they are double fried in bee tallow

[@minervamclitchie3667]

Pommes frites.

[@jamesboswell530]

I love ❤️ 🍟!

[@kleokleopatra3536]

am i ever glad, that i hate those fries - french or otherwise.

[@Nackx]

a black man named James hemming brought French fries to America. James was a slave under Thomas Jefferson, but he was a also a slow. While Hemings didn't create french fries (which are known as pommes frites in French), he was the first American to make them in the country. He is credited with also introducing macaroni and cheese, meringue, firm ice cream, and whipped ice cream to America. sad how quickly true history has been erased and forgotten.

[@johnree6106]

He didn't bring them to America while he may be the first person to cook them as slaves were the ones cooking to actually bring them would have to taken the initiative to learn how to make it instead of being ordered to make it. Sorry not everything is about black people. In fact if Jefferson wasn't the type of person to hold parties using said foods it wouldn't be popular in America. And also I wouldn't say that for sure other people have not cooked similar foods just that Jefferson made it popular. And yes black cooks are the one making it but assuming that they brought it is a wrong assumption.

[@Nackx]

@@johnree6106 it is a known and documented fact James Hemming brought them to America. never said he invented them, just to educate you further French fries started in Belgium was fried potatoes wedges that looked like fish, and were altered over time. "sorry not everything is about black people" must be some typical white guy who cent handle that half it Americans facts have been lies and you maybe just can't handle that. there was a documentary released recently called "fries" I encourage you watch judging by how uncultured you are and your desire to deny facts simply because you now have google difference is I learned about they things because I've traveled the world and gotten the opportunity and learn unlike you.

[@jaschaheifetz8783]

Wrong. The Spaniards brought potato and tomato plants from the Americas but they were used only as decoration. The first to eat the fruits of both plants were the (epi)curious Florentines---they were also the first to deep-fry ANYTHING in Europe! So, as far as originality is concerned, nothing French, nothing Belgian.

[@scubatrucker6806]

I love my fries

[@billnolte8644]

No wonder McD's fries are so much better.

[@grandmastermario3695]

There made out of POTATOES 😅

[@raymartin3527]

French fry club for men

[@michaeltaylor1603]

Eat them + rub the oil on your scalp. LOL! Cures baldness.

[@AtticTapes14]

Unhealthy

[@sqyx4801]

EARLY GANG!!

[@reno43512]

yooo

[@tibetbsd2090]

First

[@sirleroyale4412]

WHO KNEW A BLACK MAN INVENTED POTATO CHIPS

[@jbsmith966]

Twice fried fries are NASTY, Gross and tastes revolting to put it mildly. Twice fried fries are an abomination and an insult to the customer. That is a lame penny pinching move, take old cold sit there until sold fries , dip them in the oil for about 30 seconds and then try to pass them off as fresh, that should be a felony worthy of jail time and having the restaurant closed down. What you see in this video about twice fired fries is pure USDA Grade A Choice BS. Thumbs down for that alone.