When you go to Google and look up when were curly fries invented, or even when french fries were invented what you will get is when a food with the modern name "curly fries" was invented, not when curled and fried potatoes came about. Same with "french fries". The term "french fries" or "french fried potatoes" is Victorian yet diced fried potatoes were around much earlier than that, from around the 17th century (at least the mid 18th century for sure). It's the same with what we now call curly fries. Curled, deep fried potatoes have a history that may go back a early as the 17th century however the name "curly fries" is 20th century. While these foods may have had different names over the years, they are essentially the same concept and still delicious!

Fried potatoes are undeniably a timeless joy.

Watching Justine sit and work with a towel across her lap, reminds me of my dear grandmother.

I truly appreciate that there is no talking or distracting music in these cooking videos. They are relaxing and entertaining. Now I want some curled and fried potatoes!!

You really know how to work your fireplace. Very impressive. I would end up burning everything.

Hello from Ghana. I love how simple your recipes from the past are.

I just want to say thank you Justine for helping restore my passion for cooking, your videos are so refreshing and pure. I absolutely love and appreciate everything you and Ron do on both of your channels! God bless you both!

Your cooking videos always make me relax. I love the info, too!

Justine, mad props for cooking indoors, over an open fire, in the heat of the Summer! You are a tough cookie!! 😀

You are so lucky Ron keeps your knives sharp. You and Ron are my favorites I could watch y’all twice a day. Someone should sponsor your show with stories . Like when you took on the bad guy that was so funny

Your channel brings me a lot of comfort. Always relaxing to watch. Thank you. 💖

These curly fries look delicious Justine, my mouth was watering just watching you eat them, might try that recipe myself, hi from UK 😎😎🖐

Yalls videos are gems on KZfaq. No one if not anyone presenting cordial, decent early american cooking. 👍

I just love you guys! Hearing the crackling fire without all the jibber jab while you cook is very calming...really like going back in time when it was quite outside of town.

Yum! Early American curly fries/chips (as the recipe states) lookj delicious. Loved being able to hear the "crunch". Always love your period clothing, and you look adorable yet functional in them. The bonnet is a great touch. Great video!

Love crunchy French fries ! Gonna make some of the food you have taught us for our Family Fall party ! Thank you 🙏 🤗🇺🇸

I love this channel, it's great to see the old ways revived that most people have forgotten. I think in today's time its more imperative we learn how our ancestors did things.

My Mom always used lard to fry her homemade donuts in. Delicious!

I watch these when I have a quiet moment in the day, thank you for making these! Those were probably the best fries you ever ate because they were from scratch! Looked delicious! Keep em coming!!

I love the exact measurements... "a quantity of potatoes" LOL!! You need a hearth tuffet to sit on while you cook! Hey, Justine, save some for Ron 😉

Those look yummy! Ron is going to love them and those fresh tomatoes are just the thing to go with!!

Refreshing great video, thank you so much for your creativity and wonderful retro recipies from the Victorian era.

This channel reminds me of little house on the prairie. I love it💕💕

I eat this 3-4 time's a month😍 Although I'd love to try your's, looks really crunchy! Good thing you don't have a cafe because I'd be there eating lunch all the time 😄

Video was good Justine. Keep up the great work!

I love your bonnet, Justine!! Reminds me of Holly Hobby. My niece loved them when she was little.

Amazing me they would go to such lengths spiraling potatoes....but we all want variety in our meals....looks delicious, I love crispy. I wonder if they reused the lard? I also can imagine what their dresses looked like at the end of the day, a true testimony of hard labor...

You might already know but you can feed the peelings to the chickens at least my aunt's did. And sometimes to the pigs. Love both your chanel's!

Looks delicious ! I am afraid, a decent Meal from 1824 will be a deluxe Feast in 2024. Greetings from energy crisis haunted Germany. You guys give us hope, Thanks!

That crunch! Now for some malt vinegar!

They sound so crispy and delicious🫢🥔🍟

I love watchn you cook over the fire &do things like they use to so relaxing calming

I swear I watched my grandmother make this. She'd fry up "fat back," which is salt pork to eat with it. This was considered a treat. It was soooo good. She'd also throw in some fresh green onions. We're southern. Every meal had green onions if they were in season. Gosh, now I'm hungry!!

Thank you for making this wonderful episode today!

Mmm I'm imagining these dipped into your mushroom catsup 😋

That crunch when you are eating them sounds so tasty!

Yum! Those look and sound delicious! Blessings, TeresaSue

So relaxing, simple ingredients, comfort food and the taste testing at the end with that crunch! You know those curly fries were good. Yum 😋

What a lovely video as always! I really enjoy it, wish to see more of making sweets too for the next vid

yes! another potato based cooking episode!🍀

You can take lemon peel off in one spiral piece so I’m thinking that’s what they meant in the recipe. But I like your chip pieces also, will have to try it out!

It’s outstanding how well researched your information is! I love this channel so much!

I love it! Never thought about this

You had me at fries ! Thank you for doing this in such hot weather.

Thank you for this video! My daughters loooove watching you ! Thank you again !😀🌸

Another lovely wholesome thing you've created, Ms. Justine! I'd die for a taste!

Very Interesting .I didn't know curly fries were made back then .

Thanks for sharing looking forward to the next one

Impressive peeling and cutting skills. Not everyone can do that.

Yum,,,,,that looks delicious…luv fries, my husband makes on occasion potato chips with lard, only we use an electric skillet ……thanks for this video!

Gracias 🙏.

I got too excited when I saw the notification. Awesome video! 😀

Perfectly-timed. A childhood favorite burger bar shut its doors for the last time this summer (Skip's Snack Bar in Merrimack MA), famous for what they called "Suzie-Q" potatoes, hand-cut curly fries, same way the did it since the 40s. ("Hand cut" might have been generous, I just think they used some kind of spiral cut tool rather than mechanical machine, but hey you need the hands right? XD)

Looks delicious! Great video!

Thank you!

So crunchy! ❤

I enjoy watching you cook Justine. No talking hearing the fire is so relaxing. Please make more cooking videos.

Love the sound of the crunch with those curly fries

Wondered where you’d been lol. Love the video. Thanks guys 🤗🙌

Potatoes are one of few foods that is still very similar to it's original state from the beginning. Most every other fruit or vegetable has mutated heavily other the last 100+ years. Either by nature or by human intervention. Of course potato-based foods existed. The fact that anyone (in the comment section) thinks they have to educate us on how early potato recipes were invented is mind-boggling. Potatoes are the cornerstone of human survival.

Another simple delicious meal. Yum.

Yum!! And served with mustard! I'm trying that next time I make some!

Thank you for this content ❤️

LOVES me some fries....any kind, especially curly fries! Yours look SOOOO GOOD!!

our family loves your videos, especially our two little guys (2+3) ♥️♥️ great content

Love this video!! 💕🙏🙏

This woman darn near reinventing the 1800s

Love your work. Best wishes

They look so yummy! 😋

So good! ☺

Yummy I m going to try cooking this thank you

Love your cast iron pot. The curly frys look yummo. Thank you

How very interesting and they look so crisp

Ron needs to make you a table for outside work. The cloth in the bowl kind of looks like a pie crust. LOL The fries look so good. As you were eating them, I thought, better save some for Ron.

I'm glad that the fries were around back then to be enjoyed. They're one of my favorite foods 😂

Such a cool channel, thanks for making these videos. I don't know why but this stuff is fascinating to me.

That was alot of work,peeling and slicing all those potatoes...They looked delish😄😎🌼🦋🌺

I bet, come the colder days, that fire is going to feel so good to sit by. ☺️

Looks delicious!

Definitely the best cook around!!!!!!!!

Not a doubt in my mind that all of your cooking is "edible'. I keep catching myself wondering why Justine doesn't use this or that special tool for peeling and cutting the curls, but then I see that she does everything with one tool: a knife. She sits in the sunshine, cleans and peels potatoes then cuts the curls, finally going inside to cook them. That is all she needs, not a drawer full of special tools. Thank you Justine. Be well and at peace.

Awesome thanks 👍😍

Good lawd those are perfectly fried French fries 🥔 I mean spot on.

Those look (and sound) absolutely delicious.

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😋 Delicious!

And I LOVE the little bonnet you're wearing, so cute!!!

Those look great!

These videos are really great. I so enjoy them. Did you two build the cabin and outbuildings yourself? Would love to get a tour of the period homestead.

Nice video and the potatoes look yummy.

I'm curious. How much time total do you think went into those curly fries? I'm thinking at LEAST 2-3 hours. I think folks forget how labor intensive it was to have good food vs something you just swallowed to survive.

I always try to eat before watching your programs, lol. You make me hungry, lol.

Lard, the best thing for cooking & the healthiest way for fry & cook.

super cool!

They look delicious! 😍👍

When you realize this was what it actually looked like back then. Not black and white with a low framrate like it does in your head. Thank you for your videos!

Looks delicious and another great video!❤️🇺🇸

I'm definitely going to make this!!

I made up Potato Pillows, lol, which is when you shave a potato into chips, and the whole potato slice puffs up. :) another great video, maybe the 20th since I've subscribed!

Love this