Most all-American food? French fries.
Yes, the name is literally taken from another country, but these delicious potatoes have been a U.S. staple since Thomas Jefferson served them at the White House. Here are seven different ways to eat the crispy treat that are as diverse as the melting pot.
1. Fried in pork fat
These Swine Fries from Seattle’s Swinery butcher shop are fried in the pork fat then seasoned with salt, garlic and green onion. (Photo: James Dillon)
2. With crab seasoning
Chickie’s and Pete’s serves their fries with a healthy dose of crab seasoning, alongside actual crabs. (Photo via chickiesandpetes.com)
3. Irish Chips
Best eaten with battered fish fillets, this particular arrangement is found at the Cookes of Dublin and Raglan Road in the Disney Springs shopping center. (Photo: Tom Burton)
4. Alongside a hamburger
But don’t let the burger eclipse the fries — appreciate them for what they are, which is delicious. (Photo: Kreis Beall and Anne Thoma, restaurant: Holeman and Finch Public House, Atlanta)
5. On top of a hot dog
Need we explain more? This photo pictures Chicago hot dogs from Gene and Jude’s in River Grove, Ill., but you could easily recreate this yourself. (Photo via geneandjudes.com)
6. Belgian style, with mayo
Also known as Pommes Frites, that’s the name of the restaurant in West Virginia that serves these little beauties. (Photo: Poynor’s Pommes Frites)
7. English style
These literally fresh-cut fries come from the British Chip Shop in Haddonfield, N.J. (Photo: britishchipshop.com)