TODAY IS NATIONAL JULIENNE FRIES DAY Each year, August 12th in the United States celebrates National Julienne Fries Day. To julienne fries is to cut the potatoes into long thin strips, similar to matchsticks. Julienne fries are also sometimes called “shoestring fries”. Although the origin of the julienne cut is uncertain, the oldest known print is in the 1722 edition of Francois Massialot’s Le Cuisinier Royal et Bourgeois. HAPPY JULIENNE FRIES DAY! Five Food Finds about Fries French fries are, perhaps, poorly-named, since they originate in Belgium and are most popular in America. In England these are referred to as “chips” Though French fries were invented in Europe, the potatoes, from which they are made, originated in the Americas and were imported. Leaving the potato skin on French fries actually leaves in important vitamins that are lost if the skins are peeled away. The first occurrence of French fries in America may have been at a diplomatic dinner hosted by Thomas Jefferson. Baked Sweet Potato Julienned Fries 2 sweet potatoes, light olive oil or canola oil, as needed, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon thyme, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 pinch red pepper, 1 pinch cinnamon, sea salt, champagne vinegar 1. Preheat the oven to 450°. 2. Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into long thin shoestrings. Toss them into a bowl and drizzle with light olive oil, stirring lightly to coat. 3. Season potatoes with cumin, thyme, black pepper, red pepper and cinnamon. 4. Throw them on a baking sheet. Spread evenly in one layer, if possible. 5. Bake in the upper portion of your oven for about 20 to 30 minutes, until they are tender and sizzling and crispy around the edges. 6. Sprinkle generously with sea salt as soon as you take them out of the oven. Serve with a sprinkle of Champagne vinegar (at the table), if desired. Happy National Julienne Fries Day!
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 07:02:36 +0000
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