There are 18 types of french fries
The name 'French fries' actually originated in Belgium, rather than France.
McDonald's buys more than 3.4 billion pounds of U.S. potatoes annually for its famous golden fries.
There is a French fry museum called Frietmuseum in Belgium.
Thomas Jefferson introduced fries to America
The average American eats almost 30 pounds of fries a year
Fries are toddlers’ favorite vegetable
Most restaurants deep-fry french fries twice
There are fries vending machines in some countries
The world’s largest ‘French Fry Feed’ is in North Dakota
The largest serving of fries was served in Eagle, Idaho back in 2014. The fries weighed 1003 pounds.
Not all potatoes make fries of the same quality