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In Belgium you still have those "french fries vans" ("baraque a frites", which are not necessarily vans btw -- they can be little prefab structures) and there's
by TacticalCoder 2y ago
In Belgium you still have those "french fries vans" ("baraque a frites", which are not necessarily vans btw -- they can be little prefab structures) and there's a difference between the traditional ones, where potatoes are still pealed and sliced, by hand (giving fries all of uneven sizes) and the industrial ones, using factory-made fries. Of course the real traditional ones are better. And some shall proudly display a sign saying: "Ici on coupe les pommes de terre a la main" ("Here we slice the potatoes by hand").
Due to cholesterol and LCL level through the roof (as in: doctor hadn't seen that in decades saying it became extremely rare nowadays to be that bad), sadly since a year I can't anymore. I used to love these greasy full carbs but then the stroke ain't far for me so... I'm now following a very strict diet and thankfully my levels are slowly coming down :-/
P.S: FWIW my mother-in-law still does it at home the traditional way.
- rob74 2y agoFor context: Belgian fries are traditionally fried in animal fat, which makes them even worse for your cholesterol level than fries fried in oil (but also gives them a unique taste). In Germany it isn't even allowed to offer this version in a restaurant...
- hooli_gan 2y agoThe main problem I see with frying in animal fat is, the already small selection of vegetarian food at most restaurants could be 0, after you also remove fries as an option.
- HeyLaughingBoy 2y agoAre you saying that in Germany you are legally prohibited from selling potatoes fried in animal fat?
- rob74 2y agoWell... actually not, turns out that what I wrote above was just hearsay, I couldn't find any hard evidence to back it up. It doesn't have to be legally prohibited however - Germans also have other regulations, e.g. you can't call your Döner Kebab a Döner Kebab if it contains more then 60% mincemeat (the rest has to be sliced meat).
- mwigdahl 2y agoIs this the case in the Netherlands as well? The street vendor cone of frites with satay sauce I had in Amsterdam was one of the best fry experiences I've had.
- HeyLaughingBoy 2y ago> fries all of uneven sizes I'm sure they're delicious, but seriously. Buy a french fry cutter and slice up a whole potato in one motion!