What France is lacking

[Otto]

Didn't the Belgians invent the French Fries?

"The Belgians are noted for claiming that French fries are Belgian in
origin, but have presented no definitive evidence."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_fries

2006/11/12, Joe Allonby <joeallonby at gmail.com>:
> Ironically, the French have the best french fries. Seriously, I'm not
> kidding. If they have contributed nothing else to world culture, they have
> done well in cutting potatoes into thin strips and deep frying the shit out
> of them in beef tallow.
>
> Nothing beats a huge plate of pommes frites and a gigantic Tuborg on a
> sidewalk cafe.
>