French fries
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In the United States and most of Canada, the term ''french fries'' or ''french fried potatoes'', sometimes capitalised as ''French fries'', or shortened to ''fries'', refers to all dishes of fried elongated pieces of potatoes. {{Pslink|Variants}} in shape and size may have names such as ''curly fries'', ''shoestring fries'', etc. |
In the United States and most of Canada, the term ''french fries'' or ''french fried potatoes'', sometimes capitalised as ''French fries'', or shortened to ''fries'', refers to all dishes of fried elongated pieces of potatoes. {{Pslink|Variants}} in shape and size may have names such as ''curly fries'', ''shoestring fries'', etc. |
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In [[Great Britain]], Australia, South Africa, [[Ireland]] and New Zealand, the term ''chips'' is generally used, being a popular dish in most [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth countries]]. However, the term ''french fries'' or ''skinny fries'' is used for thinly cut fried potatoes which are |
In [[Great Britain]], Australia, South Africa, [[Ireland]] and New Zealand, the term ''chips'' is generally used, being a popular dish in most [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth countries]]. However, the term ''french fries'' or ''skinny fries'' is used for thinly cut fried potatoes which are distinguished from the more traditional thick cut ''chips''. |
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In the US or Canada, these more thickly-cut ''chips'' might be called ''steak fries'', depending on the shape, while the word ''chips'' is more often used in North America to refer to ''[[potato chip]]s'', commonly known in the UK, Ireland and South Africa as ''crisps''. In Australia and New Zealand, ''chips'' are often referred to as ''hot chips'' to distinguish them from ''potato chips'', although the type of 'chip' is often implied through context.{{Cite web|date=5 September 2018|title=Chips, fries or crisps? Netizens debate over names given to different types of potato chips|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-globally/chips-fries-or-crisps-netizens-are-debating-over-names-given-to-different-kinds-of-potato-chips-5341554/|access-date=17 August 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=17 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817092123/https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-globally/chips-fries-or-crisps-netizens-are-debating-over-names-given-to-different-kinds-of-potato-chips-5341554/|url-status=live}} |
In the US or Canada, these more thickly-cut ''chips'' might be called ''steak fries'', depending on the shape, while the word ''chips'' is more often used in North America to refer to ''[[potato chip]]s'', commonly known in the UK, Ireland and South Africa as ''crisps''. In Australia and New Zealand, ''chips'' are often referred to as ''hot chips'' to distinguish them from ''potato chips'', although the type of 'chip' is often implied through context.{{Cite web|date=5 September 2018|title=Chips, fries or crisps? Netizens debate over names given to different types of potato chips|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-globally/chips-fries-or-crisps-netizens-are-debating-over-names-given-to-different-kinds-of-potato-chips-5341554/|access-date=17 August 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=17 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817092123/https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-globally/chips-fries-or-crisps-netizens-are-debating-over-names-given-to-different-kinds-of-potato-chips-5341554/|url-status=live}} |
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