When it comes to fries, does everyone drool involuntarily? Such a delicious and delicious snack, is it a must-order food when you go to a fast food restaurant?

Here are some fun facts about fries, check them out!

Belgium: "French fries are of course invented in Belgium. In the 17th century, the ancestors of people who lived by the Meuse River liked to fry small fish. In winter, when there was no fish, they cut potatoes into strips and fried them, so French fries were created. These are recorded in one of our family manuscripts of 1781".

France: "Impossible. French fries are obviously invented by the vendors by the Pont Neuf bridge in France, otherwise it's called French fries, don't talk nonsense".

Although the French and Belgians on this side are fighting hard, the British on the other side also have a soft spot for French fries.

In the UK, French fries and fish are a pair of CPs, and they have accidentally become the national dish of the UK. In the 2010 national survey, fish and chips became a British cultural icon with 73% of the votes ahead of the Queen and the Beatles.

When it comes to the promotion of fries, they are not as good as the US.

In the early 20th century, White Castle was the first to use french fries as a side dish and burgers as a regular combination. Because French fries are easy to process, store, and cost-effective, McDonald's, In & Out, and Burger King in the 1950s also joined the French fries relay race.

Finally, they rushed out of the United States, knocking on the door of one country after another with standardized production.

Take the standardization of McDonald's as an example. They mainly focus on potato varieties such as Sharpie and Pollbank. They are collectively stored for 3 weeks, and the oil temperature of the French fries is controlled at the lowest point +3 degrees. Large-scale storage using McDonald's frozen fries processing technology, and then shipping to various stores.

In addition to dominating the snack world with french fries, the American favorite combination of ketchup + fries is deeply rooted in everyone's hearts.

According to a survey, 97% of American households will have a bottle of ketchup in their kitchen. Among the many sauces, ketchup has become the first choice in the fast food industry because of its cheapness and easy storage, which is in line with popular tastes.

There are many people who think fries are unhealthy food. What do you think?

In fact, potatoes are rich in nutrients and have the most complete types of vitamins among all food crops. Because dietary fiber has a feeling of satiety, using them instead of staple food has the effect of losing weight.

Potatoes are very absorbent. It is determined that a medium-sized baked potato contains only about 90 kcal, while the same potato can contain more than 200 kcal after being made into french fries.

So after the potato is treated with oil, the energy becomes very high. This is why French fries and potato chips are easily classified as "junk food".

Therefore, eating potatoes should pay attention to the way of eating. Generally speaking, cold salad, steaming, boiling and other methods can reduce the calories of potatoes. After frying, the calories of potatoes will increase significantly.

At the same time, when eating potatoes, you must control your intake of staple food. If you eat more potatoes, you must reduce the amount of staple food or even not eat staple food, so as to ensure energy balance.

French fries are not so unhealthy~ There is a popular saying in the nutrition field: "There is no junk food, only junk eating."