It’s Friday, and if you’re feeling FRIED, then maybe you deserve a FRIED snack on the way home. (Not to be a French fry enabler.)
Today is National French Fry Day, and according to a recent report, the average American eats 17 POUNDS of fries per year. If that seems LOW, then maybe you’re eating more to compensate for some psycho who hates fries.
Across the whole country, Americans eat at least 5.6 BILLION pounds of fries, enough to fill 155,833 school buses. (Not sure why that’s the comparison they chose.)
Fries are the most popular in Virginia, where locals scarf down more than 21 pounds a year. Alabama is next, followed by Georgia and Maryland.
28 states prefer the basic, “straight-and-seasoned” fries, including Nevada and California, and particularly in North Dakota, Mississippi, Alabama, Wyoming, Louisiana, and Utah.
Shoestring fries are the most popular in Hawaii, New Hampshire, Michigan, Maine, and Texas.
Curly fries are #1 in Alaska, Kansas, Connecticut, and Oklahoma.
Crinkle-cut fries are the preferred style in states like Nebraska, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Illinois.
And waffle fries only got love in one state: Colorado.
63% of people agree that fries can be considered a main dish, not just a side. And the top seasonings ranged from the classic salt or garlic powder, to the less common: Parmesan, Old Bay, paprika, and cayenne. The top dips were classics as well: Ketchup, ranch, and cheese sauce.
77% of people claim they’d share their fries if they were eating with a group of people, and 65% admit they’ve stolen fries from someone else’s plate.
(You can browse some National French Fry Day deals, here and here.)
