The Origin of French Fries

Authors

  • Karen Hess Independent Scholar Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.30073

Keywords:

french fries, cooking techniques, iconic dishes, pommes frites, 18th-century, france, United States

Abstract

Here is a further instalment deriving from Karen Hess’ researches on the domestic manuscripts of Thomas Jefferson at Montecello, in this case investigating the popular notion that french fries should be included among the third US president's gifts to posterity. It includes several historical recipes for fried potatoes as well as etymological evidence related to early references to potato.

 

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Published

2001-11-30

Issue

PPC 68 (2001)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Hess, Karen. 2001. “The Origin of French Fries”. Petits Propos Culinaires, November, 39-48. https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.30073.