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OP Of course, since French fries are in no particular way French and the cuisine they are normally associated with would revolt any thinking French gourmet, we were really doing them a favor by changing the name,...
Very true! Funny how we tack country names in front of foods that they have nothing to do with.
BTW, if you haven't listened to it, you might want to check out David Sedaris's comments on the French/American relations on This American Life back in March. Still very funny, IMHO.
http://207.70.82.73/pages/descriptions/03/235.html
(Click on the RealAudio icon. It's located in Act III at about 26 minutes).
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