Just to be "that guy" and in case anyone thought you were serious, they're called French fries because the potatoes are Frenched (which is the style of cut, eg into sticks), also called Julienned.
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Just to be "that guy" and in case anyone thought you were serious, they're called French fries because the potatoes are Frenched (which is the style of cut, eg into sticks), also called Julienned.