National French Fry Day: A Crispy Celebration Worth Sharing

Crispy, seasoned, curly, shoestring, steak cut, waffle, crinkle cut, baked, fried, air fried, stacked on a sandwich, covered in cheese, or swimming in sauce it doesn’t matter. At the end of the day, it is still a french fry, and we love it.

America and the world are in love with this fabulous little food in all its shapes, sizes, seasonings, and styles. Frozen or fresh, homemade or drive-through, plain or piled high, when fries are hot and crispy, they do not last long on the plate.

So what is the history of this magical potato creation, and why does it deserve a whole day of celebration?

Many food stories trace the french fries back to Belgium, where villagers near the River Meuse are said to have fried strips of potato when the river froze and fish were hard to catch. Another popular story connects fries to American soldiers in Belgium during World War I, who called them “French” fries because French was spoken in the region. However the name started, the world took that crispy idea and ran with it.

French fries also made their way into American food history. Thomas Jefferson is often credited with helping introduce “potatoes served in the French manner” in the United States, and from there, fried potatoes eventually became one of the great comfort foods on American menus.

Today, fries are one of the major side dishes in America. You can find some version of them at almost every food-centered drive-through, diner, burger spot, family restaurant, sports bar, and snack stand. You can dip them in ketchup, ranch, barbecue sauce, honey mustard, hot sauce, cheese sauce, gravy, garlic aioli, or whatever secret sauce your heart chooses.

And let’s be honest fries are not just a side dish anymore. They can be the whole event. Load them with chili and cheese. Turn them into poutine with gravy and cheese curds. Toss them in parmesan and herbs. Add them to a sandwich for crunch. Serve them with steak. Make them spicy, smoky, sweet, salty, or savory. Fries are flexible, forgiving, and always ready to be dressed up.

How Should We Celebrate National French Fry Day?

There are special promotions, deals, and fun fry-day specials everywhere, so you could round up your friends and make a crispy little adventure out of it. Visit your favorite restaurant, try a local spot you have never been to before, or compare fries from a few places and crown your own winner.

You could also try fries a new way. Go sweet potato. Go air fried. Go extra crispy. Try waffle fries if you are usually a shoestring person. Sprinkle on Cajun seasoning, garlic salt, truffle flavor, ranch powder, or parmesan. Add a new sauce, build a dipping tray, and let everyone pick their favorite.

You could create your own french fry theme party and invite friends, family, neighbors, or co-workers. Ask everyone to bring a different style of fry or topping. Someone brings curly fries, someone brings crinkle cut, someone brings chili, someone brings cheese, and someone shows up with a mystery sauce that becomes the talk of the table.

If you love to cook, make a homemade batch and share the recipe. Cut the potatoes thick or thin, soak them, season them, bake them, fry them, or air fry them. Make it your own. That is the beauty of french fries there is no one right way to love them.

But no matter how you celebrate, grab your photos and videos and share them with us on social media. We would love to see how you love your fries. Visit us at www.mglorraine.com or find us on Linktree, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, TikTok, Pinterest, Rumble, or YouTube. Upload your comments, videos, and photos of your favorite french fry creation.

A Few Fun Fry Facts

French fries may not be French, but they are definitely famous. Belgium has one of the strongest claims to their beginning, while American food history gives Thomas Jefferson a special place in helping fried potatoes become known here. However the story started, one thing is clear: fries became a worldwide favorite.

Americans are said to eat close to 30 pounds of french fries per person each year, which makes perfect sense when you think about how often they show up beside burgers, sandwiches, chicken, hot dogs, steak, breakfast plates, and late-night snacks.

Fries also travel well across cultures. In Canada, poutine covers them with cheese curds and gravy. In the United Kingdom, chips are paired with fish and often enjoyed with vinegar. In the Middle East, fries may be tucked into wraps. In Belgium, they are often served with mayonnaise or other rich sauces. Around the world, people keep proving that a good fry can fit almost anywhere.

Today Is the Day to Enjoy Them

So whether you want them golden and crispy, curly and seasoned, sweet potato, shoestring, steak cut, waffle, crinkle cut, baked, fried, air fried, salted, spicy, cheesy, saucy, stacked, dipped, shared, or eaten straight from the bag, today is the day to celebrate them.

Order a large. Split a basket. Build your own loaded fry plate. Add them to a meal. Make them the meal. Invite your friends or enjoy them all by yourself. There is no wrong way to celebrate National French Fry Day as long as you enjoy every crispy bite.

Happy National French Fry Day from all of us. Now go find your favorite fries, take a picture before they disappear, and share the crispy joy with us.

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Until Next Time.