Belgium is the world’s favorite country to eat French fries. Therefore, Belgian frites are famous for their unique appearance, processing methods, and tastes. So what are the characteristics of Belgian frites?
Chips za Kifaransa zina uhusiano gani na Ubelgiji?
Perhaps the whole world calls Viazi vya kukaanga “French fries”, but in fact, there is no French element in French fries. In fact, the name “friet” of french fries is derived from “patates frites”, which is Belgian French, meaning “fried potatoes”.
Kuna maelezo yanayowezekana kwa uhusiano kati ya chips za Kifaransa na Ufaransa. Inaweza kuwa imetokea wakati wa Vita Kuu ya Kwanza, wakati “chips za viazi zilizopikwa kwa kukaanga” zilianzishwa kwa askari wa Marekani nchini Ubelgiji, lakini walifikiri wako Ufaransa kwa sababu eneo hilo linasema ni la Kifaransa, na askari hawa wa Marekani huwaita chips hizi za viazi zilizopikwa kwa kukaanga kwa Kifaransa.
Kwa nini chips za Ubelgiji ni tamu sana?
The french fries that we often see in our daily life, whether made at home or produced by a Kiwanda cha usindikaji wa viazi vya kukaanga, are generally elongated strips. Belgian fries are often thick and short. Belgian fries will be twice as thick as regular fries.
Nchi nyingi na viwanda vitadai kuwa chips zao zinatengenezwa kutoka kwa viazi maarufu zaidi, lakini Wabelgiji watakuambia ukweli, siri yao ya kufanya chips tamu ni kwamba chips hizo huchomwa mara mbili.
Kupika kwa mara ya kwanza kutafanya chips kuwa laini ndani, na kupika kwa mara ya pili kutafanya chips kuwa na mswaki nje, ili kuhakikisha unyumbufu wa chips ndani na nje. Aidha, mafuta yanayotumika kwa chips za Kifaransa pia ni maalum, ni bora kutumia siagi au mafuta ya bata.
Aidha, mchuzi wa kupachika na chips za Ubelgiji pia ni wa kipekee, si tu mchuzi wetu wa kawaida wa nyanya. Nchini Ubelgiji, chips za Kifaransa za kiwango cha juu zaidi zinaambatana na mayonesi, mchuzi wa tartar na mchuzi wa Andalusia wenye ladha kidogo kali.
