fries

UK/fɹaɪz/US/fɹaɪz/

nounA2+Very common — you will meet it every day · #2,218 of 15,258leans spoken

Fries are thin golden potato sticks, salty and hot. Straight from the fryer, and best in the first four minutes.

The thinness is what distinguishes them from British chips, which are fatter, softer inside and cooked differently, and the difference is genuinely worth defending in both directions. French fries is the full American name, and their connection with France is disputed, with Belgium making a strong claim. The word is always plural. Skinny fries have arrived in Britain and confused the whole system.

Definitions of fries

1nounfriesThin strips of potato fried until crisp.A2+
“He ordered a burger and fries.”

Also accepted in games: french fries, chips

Practised in Food & Drink, A Man Called Ove

First appears in chapter 24 of A Man Called Ove.

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fries in the wild

French fries, or simply fries, also known as French fried potatoes, chips, and finger chips, are batonnet or julienne-cut deep-fried potatoes of disputed origin.
French fries
Fries can be topped more heavily, as in the dishes of poutine, loaded fries or chilli cheese fries, and are occasionally made from sweet potatoes instead of potatoes.
French fries
Cheese fries are generally served as a lunch or dinner dish.
Cheese fries
Home fries (or fried potatoes) are often paired with onions.
Home fries
In North America, home fries are popular as a breakfast side dish.
Home fries

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