From cottage and shoestring to tornado fries, there's no end to the fried potato deliciousness.

Potatoes don’t need to hide behind French fries when they can show up as creamy, crispy, cheesy, and downright comforting all on their own. Potato recipes so good, no one asks for French fries anymore ...

Few things in life deliver joy as reliably as a good french fry. From the salty handful in a fast food bag to the crisp wedges you order instead of a side salad, fries have an unmatched ability to ...

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The beloved, crispy fried potatoes we call "french fries" actually have Belgian roots—well, actually tubers, not roots—dating back to the late 17th century. The circumstances surrounding how the ...