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You probably ___1___
that French fries is a legacy of France. This is not ___2___
. In fact, this delicious snack originates ___3___
Belgium.
One day, a cook in Belgium was preparing a stew___4___
his employer's guests. He chopped
___5___ several potatoes into small slices
to be thrown ___6___
the stew. However, ___7___
he was transferring the potato slices to the pot, he
accidentally ___8___
them into the frying pan. The cook stared at the
potatoes ___9___
dismay. He had no more potatoes ___10___
in his kitchen and he did not know what to ___11___
his guests.
While the cook stood wondering what to do ___12___
, the aroma of fried potatoes enveloped the kitchen.
The cook eyed the sizzling potatoes ___13___
curiosity. He took a slice and tasted ___14___
. He realized it was ___15___
.
His guests also ___16___
this dish delicious. When his guests ___17___
his for the name of the dish, he told them it was 'Pommes
frites' which ___18___
'fried potatoes' in French. From then ___19___
, people began ordering potatoes ___20___
French way. These potatoes eventually came to be
known as 'French fries'.
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