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These Weird French Fry Facts Might Sound Fake, But Are They?

Quiz: Are These French Fry Facts True Or False?

Do You Think These French Fry "Facts" Are True Or False?

There are actual [fry-tasting rooms](http://www.nbcnews.com/id/32983108/ns/business-us_business/t/mcdonalds-holy-grail-potato-farmers/#.WwsZhVMvzaY) at the McDonald's headquarters in Illinois.

This is true!

There are actual "fry-tasting" rooms at McDonald's headquarters.

There are at least [18 "types"](http://www.foodrepublic.com/2016/03/29/all-the-styles-of-french-fries-ranked/) of French fries.

This is false!

There are only 6 "types" of French fries.

McDonald's actually buys more than [3.4 billion pounds](http://www.nbcnews.com/id/32983108/ns/business-us_business/t/mcdonalds-holy-grail-potato-farmers/#.WwsZhVMvzaY) of U.S. potatoes annually for its famous golden fries.

McDonald's buys roughly 2 billion pounds of potatoes annually to make their fries.

McDonald's actually offered [waffle fries](http://time.com/money/4592547/mcdonalds-waffle-fries/) at one point in Canada.

McDonald's offered waffle fries at one point.

Five Guys cooks its fries in [peanut oil](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-burgerking/burger-king-launches-thicker-fries-amid-competition-idUSTRE7AS2NP20111129).

Five Guys cooks its fries in grape seed oil.

Burger King changed its French fry recipe in 2011 for the first time since [1998](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-burgerking/burger-king-launches-thicker-fries-amid-competition-idUSTRE7AS2NP20111129).

Burger King changed its French fry recipe in 2011.

The world's [longest curly fry](https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/20/worlds-longest-curly-fry-arbys_n_2726485.html) was found at an Arby’s and it measured 38-inches long.

The world's longest curly fry was found at a Krystal in Atlanta.

According to [Mental Floss](http://mentalfloss.com/article/76400/9-piping-hot-facts-about-french-fries), Jefferson detailed a recipe for fried potatoes in his writing during the early 1800s.

Thomas Jefferson is credited with "bringing" fries to America.

According to [National Geographic](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/people-and-culture/food/the-plate/2015/01/08/are-french-fries-truly-french/), American soldiers first came across this savory side dish during World War I in Belgium (where they had been frying potatoes since the 1600s) — and since the dominant language in Belgium is French, well, they supposedly thus named them "French fries."

And finally, the word "French fries" actually originated in Belgium.

You missed most of these. Now, that doesn't mean you don't like fries, you just prefer to eat them than to worry about their origin story or whatever.

Oops!

You did pretty well on this quiz, which OBVIOUSLY means you're a fan of French fries...at least, casually.

Nice!

You did great on this quiz! You know a lot about French fries which clearly means you are a super fan. You love and live for fries!!!

WIN!!!

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Five Guys cooks their French fries in grapeseed oil

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