Likely an old misnomer due to American soldiers bringing them home from a French-speaking region of Belgium. The "French" in "French Onion Soup" refers to how

Likely an old misnomer due to American soldiers bringing them home from a French-speaking region of Belgium. The "French" in "French Onion Soup" refers to how the onions are cut, not the origin of the recipe. That's not related to fries since they're julienned, but I thought it was a fun fact.