I always assumed this was an American thing as most Europeans seem to regard "original" fries as Belgian (or Dutch). Interesting that it's not actually about th

I always assumed this was an American thing as most Europeans seem to regard "original" fries as Belgian (or Dutch). Interesting that it's not actually about the origin but the cut. FWIW thick cut fries are often sold as "Flamse Friets" (Flemish fries, in Dutch) or "Belgische Fritten" (Belgian fries, in German) so having "French fries" in English just felt consistently inconsistent.