Frequent question: How popular is French fries?

French fries are one of the most popular dishes in the United States, commonly being served as a side dish to entrees and being seen in fast food restaurants. The average American eats around 30 pounds of french fries a year.

Why do the British call French fries chips?

Because they’re crispy. We call chips chips because when inventing them, they WERE chips. To make that make sense, the potato chip (american parlance) was invented because someone was complaining that the chips that a chip-vendor was selling (UK parlance) were too thick.

What country eats the most hot chips?

Potato crisps/potato chips consumption by the population per country:

  • USA: 86%
  • France: 86%
  • GB: 84%
  • Egypt: 72%
  • Brazil: 51%
  • South Africa: 43%
  • China: 28%
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