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RE: Belgium much more than just Beer, Waffles & Chocolate
Awesome pictures @eroche. I loved reading about your experience there. I actually wasn't expecting there to be Don Quixote statue there since Cervantes was a Spanish author.
Besides my slight (maybe large) fascination about waffles, I am curious about your experience with frites. If I am correct, frites is just another name for French fries or a type of fried potatoes. How are the frites in Belgium?
They are a bit of a speciality. There was a museum in Bruge covering the history and tradition of them. They are chips, but cooked in a particular way. Very different than Irish Chips.
Thanks so much for the reply. I also have a fascination with potatoes in general. How were they cooked in a different way? By Irish Chips, do those have similarities to normally how chips are made for British Chips or is it completely different?
One of my favourite topics :)
Irish Chips, come from Italian Chip shops in Ireland. There is a region in Italy where the Irish Italian community has its roots, Val Di Comino in Southern Italy. They are a particular style, thick, chunky and friend in rich oil, possibly with butter or lard and served with Salt or Vinegar. Absolutely delicious.
They look similar to British Chips but a bit heavier. I will have to post some photos.
Me too :) Wow, I actually didn't know that. I always made the assumption that they would probably be mostly like British chips.