Gobs and Goblets
Gobs and Goblets
Hannah Nichols-Chia + Maddie Carpenter
The MESSY History Behind French Fries
27 minutes Posted Nov 27, 2024 at 12:00 pm.
Intro
People didn’t eat potatoes!?
The First Mention of French Fries
Did the Belgians Discover the First French Fry?
Where Do All the Names For French Fries Come From?
How Did Chips Come to the UK?
How Did Chips Come to the US?
Canada’s Poutine
UK’s Salt and Vinegar + Curry Sauce
Netherlands’ Pataje Oorlog
Australia’s Chicken Salt
Thomas Jefferson’s French Fries Recipe
The Moment of Truth
Outro
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Show notes

Everybody loves French fries (or so it seems). They are a global sensation. But have you ever thought about their history? In this juicy episode, we dive into the hot goss of who made French fries first: Was it the Spanish, French, or Belgians? May the chaos commence…



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Credits: 
Hosts/Producers - Hannah Nichols-Chia + Maddie Carpenter 
Director of Photography + Sound - Harry Sheehan
Intro Design - Archie Bowers
Music by Vlad Bakutov 

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