Why Belgium Has The World’s Best Fries

Why Belgium Has The World’s Best Fries | Food Secrets Ep. 2

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4 жыл бұрын

For Belgians, fries are holy, something you shouldn't mess with. You might think: what can go wrong when deep frying potato sticks? Quite a few things. First of all: don't call it French Fries, at least not when in Belgium. Then, there's the right potato variety and special dripping you need to fry the potatoes in. Not to forget the special method of cooking the fries twice and the different sauces to choose from. So, even if French fries seem to be a simple dish at first sight, there are still some secrets to discover.
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@zvennn 3 жыл бұрын

I’m from Belgium, born and raised, and I can assure you that choosing where to go to get fries on a saturday night out is the biggest discussion you’ll have that day.

@blubfish3592 3 жыл бұрын

Yea we have 3 fries spots near me its always hard

@jorenbosmans8065 3 жыл бұрын

I usually pass by two Fries places to go to the one I like 😄

@jamesh2578 3 жыл бұрын

suggestions?

@deantan4080 3 жыл бұрын

Does it taste diccere t?

@jorenbosmans8065 3 жыл бұрын

@@deantan4080 it actually does. Mostly when it Comes to Quality of the Fries. It is one of these things which you understand have a food which is supercommon in your country. I guess every country has something like that

@yatesy117 3 жыл бұрын

I went to Brussels once and the lady at this shop saw my friend dropped his fries so shouted us over and she filled it again! Never forgotten friendly service great people and even better fries. Buy some if you're in Belgium!

@liderasstro4118 Жыл бұрын

this one seems like a lie but il take it,your friend should have been kinda skinny

@koolaidblack7697 Жыл бұрын

@@liderasstro4118 Whoa bud, we're not talking about the holocaust here alright

@yatesy117 Жыл бұрын

@@liderasstro4118 It's not a lie why would I lie about something so mundane.......😄😄

@molrat Жыл бұрын

@@liderasstro4118bruh the story isn't that unbelievable lmao

@kwintenthone6449 Жыл бұрын

Fries are the gold of Belgium... But we have to remeber, they're cheap potatoes. So this happens a lot, also if you order a medium pack of fries to go, just know you'll get enough to feed a family of four (in most frituren).

@mjmartinejohn 2 жыл бұрын

No secrets, I love the openness. Sharing your techniques means that you are unafraid, because you know there is something about what you do that no one else can replicate.

@thebroughamshow6985 2 жыл бұрын

Unlike the Quebecois that are

@hbp437 2 жыл бұрын

Just bcoz u see Bruce lee movies doesn’t mean u can do kungfu 😂😂

@ConradOMalley 2 жыл бұрын

@@hbp437 - Wait, what? It just doesn’t look that hard. I figured if I wore loose fitting clothes and proper shoes, the rest would be kinda straightforward. Recently I am becoming a believer that perhaps Belgians make the best fries commercially. But that applies to 11 mm (0.433 inch) fries that are eaten on the street. As an American I’m trying to make a 1/4 inch (6.35 mm) fry to be consumed at home. Heat retention is a big deal but not as important as it is in this video. I have a 3/8 inch (9.5 mm) cutter and 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) coming so testing continues. It was an excellent video that exposed many secrets. Just like Bruce Lee.

@GazaAli Жыл бұрын

I admit, these words touched me

@spiritfree5050 Жыл бұрын

Belgium waffles are No secret but people will still travel the World to get them in the hearth of Belgium you can know the ingredients but the experience of making them just right is an art of its own never had Belgium waffles taste better outside of their Country

@ImmaMykeV Жыл бұрын

I lived in Brussels for a few months, and went to Friterie Pitta de la Chapelle regularly! To this day, they were the most glorious Belgian Fries I've ever had

@kinocchio 3 жыл бұрын

Waffles, fries, chocolate. Damn Belgium, chill.

@Bakerygo 3 жыл бұрын

You forgot the beers!

@graphz07 3 жыл бұрын

@Franco Mendoza without the fats

@akial4152 3 жыл бұрын

On ressemble sûrement un peu aux américains côté nourriture mais on préfère la qualité à la quantité a part ça ce que vous dites me réchauffe quand même le coeur 😉 Traduction : we are a bit similar to america when you think about food but here we prefer quality to quantity. Also what you said was realy sympathic otherwise 😄

@Bakerygo 3 жыл бұрын

@@akial4152 non, les américains copient mal la cuisine belge simplement.

@akial4152 3 жыл бұрын

@@Bakerygo Oui ils copient les plats européens et rajoute plein de sucre etc .. je sais mais bon c'est comme ça

@drethekiller 3 жыл бұрын

I lived in Belgium for 6 months. I really miss the 🍟, the 🍺 and the 🧇! The smells in the streets during winter were sooooo good!

@cantagiousca5220 3 жыл бұрын

I went for a few days,I travelled through europe,belgium was by the most boring place

@z.weertje7209 3 жыл бұрын

@@cantagiousca5220 Boring?

@mateofantasma 3 жыл бұрын

can relate!

@mhelsen6764 2 жыл бұрын

@@cantagiousca5220 yeh if you're a tourist who just visits Brussels, then yeh it's boring. Go visit the country side, go eat there and go ride a bike around in the Kempen.

@dankerbooper 2 жыл бұрын

@@cantagiousca5220 There's a difference between a fun place to visit as a tourist and a good place to live as a regular civilian

@foot9004 Жыл бұрын

I grew up in Belgium, lived most of my life there. This fills me with joy and pride. Please visit belgium, amazing country with a place for everyone

@Donknowww Жыл бұрын

I agree! I'm from Switzerland, so its always a big joy for me to drink your delicious beer, what we clearly don't have here. And the fries. Omg. The first time i tried fries in Belgium i felt like i was being lied to my whole life... Can't understand why we don't them the same way here...

@kellystolz7477 Жыл бұрын

Belgium is too often overlooked. Sure, Paris has some great museums and the Eiffel Tower, but if you want to meet some of the kindest and most generous people in the world, go to Belgium! They are so willing to share their culture and will make you feel at home straight away. They have quirky museums like ones dedicated to the costumes of the Mannekin Pis, or comic books/cartoons, or even the ones for fries. They are the equivilant of the fun cousin from the Midwest in the US.

@ghosk Жыл бұрын

McDonald's fries were also fried in beef tallow. They eventually changed to a vegetable oil in the early 90s, but I think the beef tallow is what skyrocketed McDonald's fries to their current global reign. However, I had fries in the square in Brugge once, and there is no comparison. Belgium makes amazing fries.

@sirxavior1583 Жыл бұрын

Agreed 100%. Ever since they changed to vegetable oil the fries never tasted the same. I stopped buying fries and just stuck to the burgers. The reason why McDonalds stopped using beef tallow was because cows are sacred in India, in order to expand into India McDonalds has to use vegetable oil.

@elevenelevenlife3375 Жыл бұрын

@@sirxavior1583 I don’t believe that’s why… it came about at a time when consumers were getting concerned about their health and it was the anti-fat movement, especially saturated fats were deemed bad, like butter as well… I’m pretty sure I read that’s why they removed it, because consumers would turn away. Same goes for the transition away from using lard at places… deemed bad.

@Mr.BobsDog Жыл бұрын

I went to Australia, the fries from KFC there are so yummy

@josh77577 Жыл бұрын

@@elevenelevenlife3375 no it was because vegetarians/vegans got mad that the fries had beef in them.

@silentIypraying Жыл бұрын

@@elevenelevenlife3375 Now we are learning that the reverse is true, and that highly processed industrial grade seed oils are bad for you, due to high PUFA content.. and actually MORE dangerous for your heart health than butter

@coldfito 3 жыл бұрын

You can tell those fries feed your soul after a night of bar hopping

@jamesnoben2052 3 жыл бұрын

100% facts

@Noah-eg9xj 3 жыл бұрын

yo damn right

@janolas5945 3 жыл бұрын

hopping or sexing

@sambussens5765 3 жыл бұрын

Actually, the correct Belgian way is to eat the fries before you go drinking (kroegentocht). This is called “een fond (dialect: foonke) leggen. When finished at night and just before going home, you have to pass a pita to make sure the alcohol stays in when sleeping ;-)

@03gkgf 3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately not with Covid 😒

@cr0atennis 3 жыл бұрын

The passion that man has for frites is outstanding.

@Nergal134 3 жыл бұрын

And completely understandable.

@palomino73 3 жыл бұрын

I bet that you can taste this passion !

@distone2480 3 жыл бұрын

I want a burger platter too and a coke.

@Groovy_Bruce 3 жыл бұрын

@@palomino73 I’m sure if you ask nicely he will let you taste his passion all you want, kek.

@palomino73 3 жыл бұрын

@@Groovy_Bruce ^^

@jeffarcher400 2 жыл бұрын

I was there over forty years ago and it's comforting to know that in an ever changing world some things remain constant. I don't remember much about Belgium as we rushed through but I do remember the fries. Dad warned us not to call them French fries. They were great and did stay hot. We were not prepared for mayo.

@molrat Жыл бұрын

ur dad was a smart man, if u call them french fries here ur guaranteed to end up dead or in a hospital or in a cage in someones basement

@shadowmich Жыл бұрын

@@molrat lol guaranteed , as if :p were not monsters please don't make people think we are haha

@JelMain Жыл бұрын

Try Samurai. Hari-kiri in a cone.

@Ken_Marinaris 11 ай бұрын

@@molrat Unfortunately it's pretty stupid, because french fries are french.

@KasumiRINA 6 ай бұрын

@@Ken_Marinaris outside of USA they aren't called "French" at all. It's just "fries", or "chips" if you're British.

@DWFood Жыл бұрын

If you want to learn more about Moules-frites, the Belgian's national dish, check out our new video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rtaFZMWpubeyZ6c.html

@flikkr 3 жыл бұрын

I've been going to that first guy's place since I was a kid, he's right next door to me!

@cap6741 3 жыл бұрын

Not.true

@johntravolta8389 3 жыл бұрын

You lucky bastard.

@lb4941 3 жыл бұрын

@@cap6741 you’re not true

@pebbleman721 3 жыл бұрын

@@cap6741 ah yes, you're his house, right?

@MextizaCalifa 3 жыл бұрын

Where the hell is this at im in the Netherlands currently I need to know where this location is at plz

@lollapop7673 3 жыл бұрын

As a young child we lived in Brussels for a few years. When we eventually returned to the UK after our travels my mum used to make fries for me and my brothers in a paper cone. She always put salad cream on them as a treat for us. She said she got the idea from Brussels! Back in the 60’s that was a new thing for people in the UK serving fries with Mayo or salad cream!! 😊

@jerrycaughman6324 2 жыл бұрын

You have to appreciate people that are both passionate and knowledgeable about what they chose to do for a living. Can't wait to get to Belgium to eat some carbs.

@stephanclemens2348 2 жыл бұрын

No trip to Belgium is complete without: -Fries -Moule Frittes, -Filet Americain -Pralines -Rabbit with mashed Apple -Boudin Blanc & noir -Gauffres, Couque au chocolat & Merveilleux (but the eclairs are great too) I grew up in the Peripherie of Brussels in the 80's and I miss it so much. Awesome country

@DWFood 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. What a mouth-watering list!🤤

@ihakker1416 Жыл бұрын

Rabbit is nicer with prune-sauce! :D A belgian classic

@timexyemerald6290 10 ай бұрын

You forgot the waffles. Their waffles ruined waffles for me after i left bussel😅

@natjimoEU 9 ай бұрын

its prepare, not filet americain..

@mariellarojas8562 8 ай бұрын

@@DWFood Lets get this straight. If you want the best Fries you need the best potato. Then south america is the place to go. In my honest opinion the yellow potato has one of the best textures. I like mine best with their skin on, about 2 cm thick cut and double fried. It turns kind of creamy and fried at the same time. For me thats perfection.

@casedonn6213 3 жыл бұрын

Cleanest oil/grease I've ever seen in my life!

@arniekando6846 3 жыл бұрын

Its not oil, its Lard. Lard is animal fat not vegetable fat.............

@kamilfejtek81 3 жыл бұрын

Of course as well they change the oil befor doing this video.

@mitchellbooth8435 3 жыл бұрын

@@kamilfejtek81 Its not oil.

@redsammy7789 3 жыл бұрын

@@kamilfejtek81 I was going to say the same thing, hell the guy just opened , started the day with new lard, lets see it at 5pm.

@svanhees007 3 жыл бұрын

@@arniekando6846 to be more precise, it's cow's lard!

@twomfilmsllc1654 3 жыл бұрын

The featured frites-shop Pitta de la Chapelle seriously has one of the BEST fries in Belgium!!! Each time I visit Brussels I can't leave the city without having some fries from there! So glad they are in this video!

@aliceinherland2913 Жыл бұрын

Apparently it is permanently closed on Google? 😭 was hoping to try these

@twomfilmsllc1654 Жыл бұрын

@@aliceinherland2913 no, it's telling me they're open Tuesday through Saturday. Closed on Sunday and Monday.

@palladini9718 Жыл бұрын

I am a Canadian Born and raised, but when I was 13 my Grandmother flew us over to Belgium, as that is my heritage, and the fries place I visited I asked for ketchup and they said no. I am one year from retirement and since then I have always ate french fry's with some salt and Mayo

@thinkerz8tipitina784 Жыл бұрын

Have visited several towns in Belgium but never aware of their culinary expertise with fries 🍟! Will be on top of my must try list next trip there!

@smooking1089 3 жыл бұрын

look at him. after doing this job for probably more than 20 years, he's still showing his fries full of proud to the Camara. he's really loving his job ❤

@zeez9053 3 жыл бұрын

Who is like this in the modern workplace ❔

@willybones3890 3 жыл бұрын

Dammit! Now I gotta fly 4000 miles for Belgian fries from a food stand.

@panthera50 3 ай бұрын

👍

@thedudebro168 5 ай бұрын

I cant loom at a precut frozen fry and think "that's potentially the best I'll ever taste" I've experienced it so often in Belgium.. it's when I visited the Netherlands and everything was handcut that i realised what a true tasty French fry is

@AceHalford Жыл бұрын

So much passion for the most simplest thing in life, how beautiful

@whu58 3 жыл бұрын

I visited Ostend in the 1970`s, and I can honestly say that Belgium fries are the best in the world when you buy them from street food cabins/outlets - in some places they even had coin operated vending machines cooking fries + Belgium has some of the largest and best selection of beers in the world.

@badware2266 3 жыл бұрын

Yes thats true!!

@mrn95 3 жыл бұрын

Holland is easily second best

@harrismazari5484 3 жыл бұрын

That's not how it works. Can you compare them to let's say fries in dhakka or delhi or Lahore or Kabul? No you can't and as they are part of the "world" you can't say Belgian fries are the best in the world. All you can say is they are the best you have had. Personally I felt they were nothing special.

@kencur9690 3 жыл бұрын

@@harrismazari5484 and they aren’t. They are normal fries, soaked in ketchup and mayonnaise. Lofl, it’s all hype. I remember the first time I went for fries in Belgium, expecting some culinary heaven. My take away joint back home made fries about a million times better. I’ve had fries in Belgium many times since: some are better than others, none are really special. I think I even had fries from the one in the video. Again, absolutely nothing special. Just fries.

@kencur9690 3 жыл бұрын

Emperor’s new clothes.

@Mugthraka 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a Carni, my family have been Carnis for the past 5 generations, an our "shop" is a Fries shed "Friterie", we do fries, waffles and Doughnuts/Beignets. And they are absolutly right, Fries in Belgium is part of the traditions and the culture, EVERYONE as eaten fries in his life. And we proud ourselfs on this.

@muhammadsamiullah6311 2 жыл бұрын

I want to open a Belgian style fries shop in my country. Would you pls help me with the fries recipe

@Pavel-xh4xi Жыл бұрын

@@muhammadsamiullah6311 haha I would do the same thing. How's it going?

@barmalini Жыл бұрын

Nederlander here, yeah, our beloved neighbors can make a good friet. Nothing short of excellent actually, and worth travelling for to Belgium every now and then

@sheilasullivan1950 8 ай бұрын

Yes! Grew up eating them prepared and cooked this way. C'est magnifique!

@urbanjungle9600 3 жыл бұрын

The best frites I’ve ever had were in Oudenaarde served with a curry wurst. Simply stunning

@___blaggard999___8 3 жыл бұрын

irish people eat curry cheese chips/ fries when drinking its better than it sounds honestly

@sheldonleecooper506 3 жыл бұрын

@@___blaggard999___8 i prefer without the curry

@shmaknapublar 3 жыл бұрын

I like mine with mayo and curry ketchup at the same time so you get a range of flavors from just mayo to just curry ketchup plus everything in between. :)

@zvennn 3 жыл бұрын

Lol, I live there. Which shop was it?

@diogeneslantern18 3 жыл бұрын

@@___blaggard999___8 lol, there is a reason why French fries are called "Irish pasta". :)

@ratscoot 4 жыл бұрын

And they even didn't talk about the 40 different snacks to go with Belgian fries sold at the friterie.

@DWFood 4 жыл бұрын

@ratscoot Give us an example. What's your favourite one?

@istvannagy4370 4 жыл бұрын

@@DWFood fricadelle 😋

@pajamaes587 4 жыл бұрын

Bicky burger

@tamaraaelbrecht1718 4 жыл бұрын

@@DWFood Curryworst special (not the same as currywurst in Deutschland). Special stands for mayonaise and curry ketchup with onions (I don't eat onions so I always ask without). Before banking the curryworst, or also called frikadel in some areas of our country, you need to cut the curryworst in the middle (in the lenght. Just an insicion, not cut it in 2.). After baking the mayo is added inside. Then the ketchup (tomato or curry) and than onions.

@Spoon3rYT 4 жыл бұрын

@@pajamaes587 That's the king of all the snacks. But i sometimes prefer the Berepoot (boulette sliced with onion slices in between)

@ketomousketo3345 2 жыл бұрын

As a half belgian, half spanish living in Spain, I miss the frittes. But I prefer spanish sunshine over belgian weather.

@basilperdikakis7627 Жыл бұрын

Snowflake.

@Visit_Tangier Жыл бұрын

Tengo que ir de acuerdo contigo. El sol Mediterráneo is unbeatable. Soy marroquí y para nosotros es muy difícil de vivir al norte de valence ( Francia )

@jackiefromm276 Жыл бұрын

This was a great video to watch and I learned about cooking fries the correct way. Its comforting to know that some things should and do not change. Thanks.

@snehamardikar8426 3 жыл бұрын

Guy looks at fries with so much romance n passion!! All the emotions of owner dissolving into every Belgian fries order!!

@nielsenn7012 3 жыл бұрын

Hope to travle to Belgium soon. Would love to tast all the food and beer. Much respect from Denmark to Belgium 🇧🇪🇩🇰

@DWFood 3 жыл бұрын

Let's hope that travelling will be easier again soon! Hope you'll enjoy your fries when you make it to Belgium! 🍟

@johndelilo6038 3 жыл бұрын

På forhånd velbekomme! 😀 For 30 år siden boede jeg en overgang i Belgien. Pomfritterne er nok det jeg savner mest.

@arthuritchybollix5064 3 жыл бұрын

It's rubbish don't go

@dimitriwolfs9370 3 жыл бұрын

If you bring beer ,you'll be welcome here!

@kamraankhan6568 3 жыл бұрын

Lad os rejse sammen hehe

@anindustryplant7449 3 жыл бұрын

I love this so much something about this is so adorable and so interesting the way they’re so genuinely passionate about it is really cool

@annmc8392 2 жыл бұрын

My Mother always fried chips in beef dripping. The best chips in Liverpool. 😋 It's good to know other people do them this way.

@TH3USUALSUSPECT 3 жыл бұрын

I'm from the Netherlands, and even though we got some good fries here I gotta say their fries and beers are the best in the world, if y'all never had Belgian monk beer, you have to try some. Their fries and the Belgian mayo are something you gotta have at least once in your life, the mayonaise is slightly tangy/lemony...not your ordinary mayonaise. Chocolate, fries, beer, they're the best at it, and lastly most Belgians I've had the pleasure of meeting are super friendly.

@kingpinsmith22 3 жыл бұрын

The Netherlands made me love fries all over again and your mayo is off the chart, gonna have to go to Belgium now I'll see take your word at That!

@narvul 3 жыл бұрын

Dutch mayonaise (officially fritessaus) is too sweet. Belgian and French mayonaise is how it should be. After all it comes from France anyway and the potatoes (Bintje) are from The Netherlands.

@glitterjapon 3 жыл бұрын

@@narvul fritesaus is geen mayo mafknetter

@narvul 3 жыл бұрын

@@glitterjapon Joh.....

@AB-bc3vi 3 жыл бұрын

Potatoes are soo humble. I think the attention that goes into making these Frits is outstanding. Really respecting and celebrating a great product

@mayonnaiseeee Жыл бұрын

This guy is a fry PhD, knowing down to what types of fries hold their heat and stay crispy compared to others. Hats off to the frite masters of Belgium.

@bunkyman8097 11 ай бұрын

I was lucky enough to be in Belgium. I thought what are they pumping on their fries? MAYO!!! I was immediately in love. I will never forget how good they were on a cold spring morning...

@SD-oi9gr 3 жыл бұрын

Anything fried in beef dripping is automatically tastier.

@bigjwalkthestreets 3 жыл бұрын

That's what mc. Donald's does to keep you addicted

@paddington1670 3 жыл бұрын

no vegans allowed

@a123zmoma 3 жыл бұрын

@@bigjwalkthestreets nope thats vegetable oils they use in mcdonalds. They used to do it with beef tallow though

@MrSuperG 3 жыл бұрын

@@bigjwalkthestreets not since 1990

@frankryan2505 3 жыл бұрын

As a kid I remember all the fish and chip shops around me (no lie,4 )within a 10 minute walk would fry with beef dripping. When I get back to the UK these days good fish and chips are hard to find and finding ones that use dripping are like hens teeth.

@341infantry 3 жыл бұрын

Their strategy is amazing they thought of everything revolutionized the concept of fries instead of playing a supporting role as it does in other fast food chains they made them the main attraction amazing

@tvillarr 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad that they do what I had previously thought, to simply cook the fries in lard to make them better.

@Agh93 11 ай бұрын

been to the fry museum in Bruges and loved it! still have family in Belgium and try to visit the old country as much as possible !

@1aberbeeg 3 жыл бұрын

Fifty four years since I had fries in Belgium, can't argue, they were the best I ever tasted.

@akshatmittalistheawesomeperson 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. I kinda wanna go there now. Is there anything else you still remember about Belgium?

@raymondreddington5075 3 жыл бұрын

@@akshatmittalistheawesomeperson u look 11ys

@akshatmittalistheawesomeperson 3 жыл бұрын

@@raymondreddington5075 that pic was from when I made this google account. A long time ago

@dr.zamanritu9033 3 жыл бұрын

@@raymondreddington5075 he's 19 now technically

@bertiescunsbutch9323 3 жыл бұрын

@@akshatmittalistheawesomeperson Yeh, shell holes, whizz bangs, and mud.

@apc4y 3 жыл бұрын

Until watching this vid I had no idea why the frites in Belgium are so good. My first job was in Brussels 30 years ago.... man o man.... what a place. The frites, they really were to die for. Other towns and cities too, was never disappointed. Great memories!!

@VanDaRifleman 2 жыл бұрын

I just made some of these. I blanched them for about three minutes and shook the water off of them before I deep-fried them in lard and tossed them in seasoning. That was great. I can eat three fist-sized potatoes in one sitting this way.

@italiansoutherner 2 жыл бұрын

Those fries look AMAZING. Gonna have to go to Belgium some day.

@imfrcd 3 жыл бұрын

I experienced mayonnaise with fries in 1981, track side at Spa, I've never put ketchup on them since. Thank you.

@marieross6231 3 жыл бұрын

I agree, for me it back in the 70'S. People would look at me strangely and ask why I didn't use ketchup. I would look at them and say, do you put ketchup on your potato salad?

@jamesoliver6625 3 жыл бұрын

Chili and cheese dude

@JesusChristISTHEONETRUEGOD 2 жыл бұрын

Mix your Mayo with ketchup...you will never go only Mayo again

@alexivandamme4079 2 жыл бұрын

Learn from us. We love mayonnaise on our fries. I refuse to put anything but mayonnaise on it

@jamesoliver6625 2 жыл бұрын

@@alexivandamme4079 You haven't lived until you've doused your fries in a good Texas chili and then drizzled a smooth meltable cheddar over them

@Gunzee 3 жыл бұрын

I was cooking potato waffles in the pan next to beef burgers. The fat from the burgers really improved the waffles. They came out so crispy and flavorful. I've switched to lard and dripping for cooking now.

@mauz791 Жыл бұрын

I kinda have a similar story, I cooked some beef patties and had some leftover fat in the pan. I had some roast potatoes left over, so I cooked them in the pan with the beef fat. Nothing tastes as good as animal fat when frying stuff, it's awesome 👍

@lemagreengreen 2 жыл бұрын

Also there's the focus. This stall sells fries, that's it - it's 100% focus on one product and ensuring it's perfect, that's the biggest difference. A lot of chippies in the UK for example have bad chips because they're not the focus, not all since some do get it and cook them just as the Belgians do but many do not.

@vladimirstok149 2 жыл бұрын

i've been in belgium for a while, most frie stalls usually have a variety of industrial meats (look up "fricadelle" or "mexicano", if you found a dutch or belgian website it's probably it), some shawarma they call "pitta" and they give you the option to put il all together in a sandwich sometimes (but rarely) called the "mitraillette". Most places selling fries lately also just call themselves "Snack (something)", probably relieving them of the fry stall legal status (is my guess), but even in a "Frituur" or "Friterie" they will have those meats and sandwiches. Anyhow, all that to say that the "focus" on fries isn't that different from other types of cultural fast-foods like greek souvlaki or middle-eastern shawarma, the difference being there at least the meat is good, and the fries are ok, while in Belgium the fries are great, and the meat is terrible. (and it isn't 100% fries sorry for rambling ;) )

@stevebarlow3154 Жыл бұрын

Sadly many British fish and chip shops turn out horrid slimy, yellow undercooked chips, that do enormous damage to our tourist trade. You need to find a family run shop that has a reputation to maintain. The best chips are triple cooked, boiled until soft, dried then fried at a medium hot temperature until nearly done, then a final short fry at a very hot temperature to turn them crisp and golden brown.

@actuallowroller Жыл бұрын

As a potato lover, I approve of these absolutely scrumptious rectangular spears of golden brown fried to perfection fries. I could live on potatoes and be happy. Wonderful video.

@NOONE-uk6qs 3 жыл бұрын

A moment of silence for the vegans who eat these fries.

@NOONE-uk6qs 3 жыл бұрын

@@artan. i'm not familiar with english langue, anyway people got the idea

@hudaznaruto3844 3 жыл бұрын

I saw one guilty

@wary0002 3 жыл бұрын

Lol 🤣

@yfelwulf 3 жыл бұрын

Fries in blanc bouffe or beef fat are not Vegan though it would be fun to feed them some then explain it to them.

@Corbalte 3 жыл бұрын

@@yfelwulf No it wouldn't ?

@RobertQuickert 4 жыл бұрын

Fun to watch. Clearly lots of enthusiasm, knowledge and care among those in the industry.

@DWFood 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!🙂

@Smackdaddee Жыл бұрын

For me the best is visiting a Frituur shop, where u order the fritjes and then have all the other choises besides sauce. My favorite is the Fritjes Met Stoofvlees.

@blitzkreig000 2 жыл бұрын

That is some of the cleanest fry oil I’ve ever seen! Definitely an indication of the quality of the fries 😳

@nehadebeed8483 2 жыл бұрын

yes i was thinking the same

@sinansinan5832 Жыл бұрын

you wouldn't show your dirtiest oil towards cameras.

@paramadevi3218 Жыл бұрын

It's not oil. It's beef tallow. You can get better results with clarified butter (ghee)

@blitzkreig000 Жыл бұрын

@@paramadevi3218 even better 😍

@thierryminet9682 Жыл бұрын

They are regulated by the AFSCA / FAVV which is a government body in charge of food regulation, as one of my relative who used to be a friterie owner told me you are only allow a certain amount of cooking before you have to replace the beef drip / oil in the fryer. Old cooking drip/oil carry carcinogens that is why it needs to be replaced on a regular basis

@055blackman 3 жыл бұрын

I‘ve been in many countries but without any hesitation, Belgien has the best fries, I have ever eaten. Something different about those fries 🍟🤟🏾

@Hj61S827 Жыл бұрын

Have you tried McDonalds? Best in the world.

@slayer8790 Жыл бұрын

@@Hj61S827 was

@jackdudefella Жыл бұрын

@@Hj61S827mcdonalds cannot come close to our belgians fries dude trust me

@stevebarlow3154 Жыл бұрын

@@Hj61S827 Are you joking? The worst in the world more likely!

@homeschoolsquad7431 3 жыл бұрын

This is so fascinating! I never knew so much thought went into fries 🍟! Yet, anything great can only be so with thoughtfulness. What a cool documentary. I learned so much and enjoyed the whole time watching. If ever we travel to Belgium, I would love to try these fries!

@bk1147 Жыл бұрын

It's great to see people with such pride in what they do!

@Dreamw4lk3r 2 жыл бұрын

A simple 'national' dish but the man from the friterie "Pitta de la Chapelle" summed up the basics: 1) use good quality potatoes and cut to the right size (not the "allumettes" thin McDonnalds size) 2) fry them using cow fat 3) pre-fry them on a lower temp, let them dry off and fry again for extra crispiness. From what I understood from foreign friends the big difference - apart from the fries' quality - is the available sauces compared to the classic Mayo or Ketchup. This video does not at all show the diverse sauce selection most friteries have on offer! And yes, us Belgians indeed get a pack of fries when we return from vacation abroad :D it's tradition. Found good ones in Holland, Germany and France too but often in other countries the fries are decent or downright bad... Just my personal experience 🙂

@cowsmuggler1646 2 жыл бұрын

In America, we get a burger and fries. Poor show shall lists, mama Merkel takes all your money and you have to eat snacks for dinner.

@Hliguori1 3 жыл бұрын

I had these fries in Belgium and was most impressed. I have often wondered why we do not have these stands available here in the States. They would be a great hit. Come here and open a shop my Belgium friends!

@VanDaRifleman 2 жыл бұрын

We have them in the States, but they are often festival cuisine or county and state fair food.

@babe9334 Жыл бұрын

They outlawed beef grease to be use in the states commercially, that's why our fries dont tastes as good anymore sadly. 😭

@iXeQuta Жыл бұрын

Don’t forget the fact that you have to use the Dutch potatoes (Bintje) and by importing it your portion of fries can become a bit expensive

@steveweinstein3222 Жыл бұрын

Come to New York City! There are at least three Belgian fries joints here.

@WhataboutTom. 3 жыл бұрын

America> frying French fries making min wage Belgium> an artist who is a national treasure

@williamboler8709 3 жыл бұрын

It comes through when you eat them too. I was eating fries in Belgium outside in the winter, they got cold after a bit, but tasted better than fresh american fries. They really do stay crispy instead of going limp and nasty.

@subscribemf3528 3 жыл бұрын

I know someone who sells fries in front of 3 schools and hass a verry expensive car he is definitly rich bcs of the fries

@MrLeskulls 3 жыл бұрын

This is true

@666zombee 3 жыл бұрын

Makes you think what's wrong with America

@Daithi_mk 3 жыл бұрын

@@666zombee their value system is backwards. No appreciation for what makes life worth living, only materialism and power.

@nigel8499 2 ай бұрын

Great video, showcasing the legendary Belgium 'french' fries.

@abzuwaters 8 ай бұрын

Comfort food at it's best. It's simple, yet sophisticated. It's such a pleasure going to my main local 'Friture'. I come there almost on a weekly basis, I love it

@-htl- 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Year's ago I cycled from Amsterdam to the mediterranean and down the border with Belgium I talked with a Dutch potato farmer. He told me all the best of the Dutch Bintje potato's go to Belgium (esp. Farm Frites) because they select and pay better. The best is very important to the Belgium's. To fry in beef grease saturated fat is new to me. That is so much more healty than vegitable oil which are unstable oxidating oils, truly unhealthy. The tempratures preventing burning, they do make a art of it and so much more healthy! They say nowadays in USA restaurants they even add fructose sugar to the chips while friying in raffined corn or seed oils which makes them really unhealthy. Bravo Belgium!

@seanbrummfield448 3 жыл бұрын

The British cook them in oil too. And most Americans are now preferring air fried. Check your info before you blast.

@PDVism 2 жыл бұрын

@@seanbrummfield448 Oil doesn't equate to beef grease. Ever had fries made Belgium style? If not, then you don't know what you are missing.

@vidurbutalia2130 2 жыл бұрын

@@seanbrummfield448 People air fry fries at home though. Restaurants/fast food is always serving deep fried fries.

@rambonatorrrr6694 Жыл бұрын

I went to school with a guy whose father owned Farm Frites.

@stevebarlow3154 Жыл бұрын

@@seanbrummfield448 Traditionally British fish and chip shops used beef dripping, though for various reasons most use nut oil now. But there are still some traditional family run shops that use beef dripping, which produce the best tasting fish and chips.

@johnford3825 3 жыл бұрын

I whole heartily agree. Belgian does have the best fries especially when served with mussels and a pot of mayonnaise.

@GeertDelmulle 3 жыл бұрын

Simply delicious,... we know :-)

@eggspanda2475 3 жыл бұрын

making me hungry

@robertdoyle687 Жыл бұрын

Love Belgium and it's very friendly people - and the food and beer is great too 😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@verward Жыл бұрын

It's really interesting to me that in Belgium they have two varieties of fries. In the Netherlands we call big cut fries "flemish fries". But I never realized that outside of Flanders they eat the same size as we do.

@AP-fg8vt 3 жыл бұрын

Looks so simple and peaceful. Want to go there right now. 💕

@bugmanuk 3 жыл бұрын

Belgian mayo is something we can never find in the UK. It's amazing

@TruckTaxiMoveIt 3 жыл бұрын

Is it different than other Mayo's?

@samsunggalaxys3neo645 3 жыл бұрын

@@TruckTaxiMoveIt for one it doesn't have sugar in it..

@marcin959 3 жыл бұрын

Try the polish brand called "Winiary", you can find it in tescos.

@Londronable 3 жыл бұрын

@@TruckTaxiMoveIt Nearly everything will taste slightly different in a different region. Fanta in the US tastes different from that in Western-Europe tastes different from that in North-Africa.

@Isochest 3 жыл бұрын

@@marcin959 Is it similar to Fritessaus?

@elyjane6078 2 жыл бұрын

Brought back very good memories...

@cruzada07 Жыл бұрын

That looks amazing. Imma visit that spot

@azariahisrael5632 3 жыл бұрын

I was stationed in Mons, Belgium. I miss Fritte stands everywhere. With hot Samurai or curry mayo sauce. Best in the world. One of the few places you can have steak with fries and its not a dumb idea: Steak avec fritte.

@daandemeyer1708 3 жыл бұрын

You can have steak with fries in almost every restaurant in Flanders

@DeFausti 3 жыл бұрын

Samurai sauce is amazing

@dieselwiesel8893 2 жыл бұрын

You can have _steak frites_ (steak + fries) mostly anywhere within the West. I had them together last week here in the States and it was no big deal.

@stephanewantiez164 2 жыл бұрын

Were you working at the SHAPE? I'm from Mons (now in Canada), and we were always impressed by these big places ^^

@thierryminet9682 Жыл бұрын

@@stephanewantiez164 Yep surement le SHAPE. Je suis de Leernes et ma femme de Anderlues, nous vivons entre Hope BC Canada et Manta Equateur (retirement, l'hiver devenait dur sur mes vieux os). Tu es de l'est ou de l'Ouest?

@mmelkilany 3 жыл бұрын

he cares so much about his customers and what they feel, that's a key to success

@DWFood 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely 🔑

@wafflesnfalafel1 2 жыл бұрын

love it - we have a small local drive in chain in our community, "Dicks", and it has great fries. The founder was a really interesting guy, Dick Spady - big community booster. He passed on a number of years ago but his legacy and his fries continue to make his community a better place.

@SageOfHeaven 2 жыл бұрын

Damn, i see food culture all over the world, but this is on another level. This is basically art through a conoseur.

@istoppedcaring6209 3 жыл бұрын

I am Belgian and let me tell you a little secret, the best fries come from old potatoes, people were not stupid, they know that you can't eat fries dayly, (i think even weekly it is best not to) so on a dayly basis potatoes were usually cooked or mashed instead, when they did make fries they usually used the older potatoes, though it depends on what you want, mostly in terms of texture, the older ones are a texture i can't describe acurately, but they are less rigid than the usual fresh potatoe fries but they taste amazing ofcourse double fried fryeries don't do this though, but in many ways that is normal, most don't peel them themselves either, we don't peel them at all, just clean them and cut them into fries; the skin is no objection

@Scoobywoo7447 3 жыл бұрын

Belgian food in general is beautiful! I used to go to a burger van in overijse that made really nice bicky burgers, they put them in a cone of paper, fill the burger and the rest of the cone with fries and then cover it in andalouse sauce. the burger meat was the best I've ever had and I also used to get a pot of snails. :)

@MrTuubster 3 жыл бұрын

The snails are called Karrekollen.

@Scoobywoo7447 3 жыл бұрын

@@MrTuubster I actually dont know the dutch for them but I know whenever it was on a menu it was called escargot which I know is french

@JG-no3iz Жыл бұрын

Doing one thing very well. Bravo

@kobayashimaruaikiken Жыл бұрын

I’ve always thought Belgium had nothing to offer but trappist beer and Jean Claude Van Damme. Now I know they do fries too… Way to go!

@davidcole333 Жыл бұрын

Chocolate

@swazzercool9060 Жыл бұрын

Waffles

@heikopanzlaff3789 3 жыл бұрын

Had some belgian fries in St.Petersburg / Russia, there was a Frittur on Nevski close to moscow station. They offered Sauce Bolognaise, not too bad with fries ...Also worked in Bergen op zoom / Holland and we made a trip to Brussels on a weekend, had some fries near the Atomium, maybe in one of the featured sheds . Also good as expected.

@HandleDeezNutzVoluntarily 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! What a fascinating story... please tell us more! Like did you have salt/vinegar and how long was each fry.

@Morphologicallyy 3 жыл бұрын

@@HandleDeezNutzVoluntarily lmaooo

@brudo5056 3 жыл бұрын

There is also a Belgian cafe in St.Petersburg ;-)

@Kapian 3 жыл бұрын

This channel is very underrated. Hope they get popular real soon

@Amaling 3 жыл бұрын

I kinda agree, but it's literally funded by the German taxpayer so of course it's good

@Entongbeljik Жыл бұрын

I live here in belgium for 7years,belgians are very smart people! They know quality food very wel !

@joebenson528 Жыл бұрын

Lived in Mons for 3 years there is a friterie outside of the entrance to Résidence des Mortes Haies where I lived (Military leased housing). For 3 years straight I grabbed a cone with Sauce samouraï after work.

@sdj9776 3 жыл бұрын

Les meilleures du monde ! It’s the first thing I crave when I arrive in Belgium and the first thing I miss when I leave. I can get my Belgian chocolate fairly easily here. Can’t get frites like these anywhere else. Moi chuis toujours pour la sauce andalouse. One of the word things about this pandemic was that it stole my trip and therefore my frites belges!

@GeertDelmulle 3 жыл бұрын

Don’t worry, buddy. The frites will still be here when you return :-)

@sdj9776 3 жыл бұрын

@@GeertDelmulle I’m counting on it.

@cgirl111 3 жыл бұрын

The day McD's stopped using tallow to make their fries was the day they stopped being good.

@n1msu 10 ай бұрын

I like seeing the parallels here with some of our 'chippys' in England/wider UK. Great mini doc!

@recruitmentch Ай бұрын

'Fries are like Belgians....they're simple, but you discover something new everyday' Beautifully incapsulated in one sentence.

@archibaldchimpin 3 жыл бұрын

The best frittes in the world are from Belgium, with mayonnaise, or in a restaurant with mussels, absolutely delicious

@Blaise761 3 жыл бұрын

@@iltellya You’re wrong. Nowhere considers the UK for having good fries. Internationally, we know Belgium has the best. It’s no competition. You brits think you have it all but that’s far from the truth

@BlueFire94 3 жыл бұрын

@@iltellya I’m not gonna lie to you, I visit Belgium all the time (I have family there) fish and chips has nothing on Belgian Fries... you should try it when you go out there, the Mayo is 10x better as well. English chips taste too raw, the fish is nice though

@appleslover 3 жыл бұрын

@@iltellya ok British patriot

@stevebarlow3154 Жыл бұрын

@@Blaise761 Sadly there are lots of mediocre fish and chip shops in the UK, especially in the tourist areas, that turn out undercooked , slimy yellow chips, that add to our false reputation for bad food. Happily if you search them out there are excellent traditional family run businesses that use beef dripping to produce chips that are on a par with Belgian frites. If you combine properly cooked chips with a nice piece of cod or haddock and some mushy peas you have an outstanding meal.

@jnjtiger 3 жыл бұрын

Not sure Americans realize there are really two nationalities in Belgium. Flemish who speak basically Dutch and Walloons who speak French. Probably why mistakenly called “French” fries. Similar to Pennsylvania “Dutch” who are actually German descent.

@badware2266 3 жыл бұрын

A long time ago the french speaking people of Belgium gave the americans fries, and they called it french fries bc they didnt know any better.

@TrueFork 3 жыл бұрын

Well German is a dialect of Dutch so it fits ;) (it split off from Dutch in their Zweite Lautverschiebung)

@timpauwels3734 3 жыл бұрын

@@TrueFork it is a separate language, unless you are also prepared to consider French, Spanish and Portuguese to be dialects of Italian.

@TrueFork 3 жыл бұрын

@@timpauwels3734 A language is a dialect with an army

@sambussens5765 3 жыл бұрын

Correction: officially there’re 3 nationalities. There’s also a eastern part that speaks German. this means 3 official languages, 3 x governments (actually more, since Brussel has also it’s part of typical Belgian logic)

@mohammedcohen Жыл бұрын

...my first experience with pommes frites was 52 years ago in Bad Windsheim, Germany,,,the were an absolute EPIPHANY!!!...I used 'krauterbutter' for the first time...WOW!! Nothing like them before...or since...wish I could find someone here in So FL to make them...

@HRHolm-bi6zu Жыл бұрын

They sure do look good. Have never been to Belgium, but back in 1980 while serving with the U.S. military in Germany I took a weekend excursion to Amsterdam, NL, and fries were a popular snack there, too. Served in a cone with mayonnaise....a bit unusual, I thought, but enjoyable. And both countries have them standardized into a certain length and thickness, it appears. Wish that were so in the U.S. Medium cut, medium-long length, and straight, no 'crinkled' outside skin.

@simonh6371 11 ай бұрын

There are generally a whole bunch of sauces available for patat/friet in the Netherlands, not just mayo, same in Belgium. For example Joppiesaus, Fritesaus, Samurai sauce etc.. My favourite combo is Patat Oorlog which is fries served with half mayo, half satay (peanut) sauce, and finely diced onion on top. Sometimes I make this here in the UK.

@rendywiranata6228 3 жыл бұрын

This is fantastic, his love for the fries is awesome Now i really want some fries 🤤

@SantaBarbaraSongbird 3 жыл бұрын

Be passionate about anything and you'll be interesting to Humans. Trust me.

@SantaBarbaraSongbird 3 жыл бұрын

@Cathal Q I agree you shouldn't trust random people on serious topics. But simply reminding people that passion in life is a good thing and makes one interesting is harmless in general. I think people who don't have a strong interest in anything are boring tbh

@SantaBarbaraSongbird 3 жыл бұрын

@Cathal Q @Cathal Q And if you really believe in what you just wrote, why should anyone trust you and take youradvice: you're a random person on the internet. So you probably shouldn't even give advice according to your own rules! So there! Lol

@digitallocations1423 3 жыл бұрын

@Cathal Q Must you bring up politics? Uuurgghh

@Jamirio 3 жыл бұрын

Radical islam is dangerous

@omegalpha777 3 жыл бұрын

Next time write on your own words and not in third person.

@jannetteberends8730 7 ай бұрын

The used potato, the Bintje, was developed in Friesland, the Netherlands by a school teacher. Bintje was one of his students.

@nervenavar2649 Жыл бұрын

I miss it while i was in Bruges. I understand why their frities is so good. Beef drippings and the size cut. Merci beaucoup

@Alfredromeothatsme 3 жыл бұрын

Some years back I left Australia to go work in Germany for a year. I love chips/fries and was amazed how the Germans loved mayo with their fries, much the same we enjoy ours with salt and vinegar, or tomato sauce. My job allowed me to travel to a number of European countries, including Belgium, and they all pretty much loved mayo with their fries. As a side note I love a good steak and being an Aussie get fairly spoilt in regards quality and price but have to confess the best steak I have ever had was in Belgium. My German boss recommended a little steak house in the Belgium countryside and the steak they served was exquisite!

@SpaceShipDee 2 жыл бұрын

Mate! I'm headed over to Belgium from Australia in July. It's weird how youtube comments unite people at different times and places :)

@ST31N42 3 жыл бұрын

"French" fries because the style they're cut is called "french-cut" also known as "matchstick".

@davidcole333 Жыл бұрын

I was in Bruges for a day trip and they had a food "truck" selling fries in the city center. I can't lie, those indeed were the best fries I have ever tasted.