In spite of their name, french fries are really from Belgium. The convention really started with seared fish - there was a district in Belgium where poor villagers would get little fish in the neighborhood stream and broil them. In the winter, the stream was solidified so they utilized cut potatoes.
Americans happened upon the fricasseed potato treat amid World War I, and since the Belgian Army communicated in French, they moved toward becoming "french fries." They have turned out to be prevalent in America as a side dish with ketchup or covered in cheddar and different fixings, however in Belgium the exemplary method to serve them is "with cooked mussels or with a browned egg to finish everything."