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title: "Belgian Fries: It's Not Just About the Potato"
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description: "They're called frites, not French fries. And in Bruges, they're taken very seriously."
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Food & Drink · 4 min · March 29, 2026

# Belgian Fries: It's Not Just About the Potato

They're called frites, not French fries. And in Bruges, they're taken very seriously.

Image: Belgian Fries: It's Not Just About the Potato (https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1641848462624-5cf463d75f9a?w=800&q=80)

The Belgians will tell you — firmly and often — that fries were invented here, not in France. The key is the double-fry method: once at a lower temperature to cook through, then again at high heat for the crust.

Order them in a paper cone with mayonnaise — not ketchup. Other sauces worth trying: stoofvleessaus (stew sauce), andalouse (spicy mayo with peppers), or samurai (even spicier).

The Frietmuseum on Vlamingstraat is the world's only museum dedicated to fries. It's in a 14th-century building. The exhibits are more interesting than you'd expect, and there's a tasting room in the medieval cellar.

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