France and Belgium both claim French fries as their own creation. We trace the history and the numerous origin stories for ...

While France may claim to be the birthplace of gourmet cuisine, there's one thing Belgium has perfected that has food lovers around the world clamoring for more: fries. Yes, Belgian fries ...

The company claimed that fries were first cooked in tallow when they were first made centuries ago. Belgium and France have quarreled over the claim to fries for centuries, and the exact ...

(The origin of french fries is disputed, as are some of the earliest cooking methods. A fry “consultant” specializing in Belgian-style frites told Reuters in 2010 that Belgian fries are ...

Residents of Bruges love their beer, Belgian fries and chocolate – Bruges even has its own official city chocolate: the Bruges swan, or Brugsch Swaentje. Bruges offers plentiful chocolate shops ...