rench fries (North American English (American/Canadian)), chips (British English),[1] fries,[2] finger chips

(Indian English),[3] or French-fried potatoes are batonnet or allumette-cut deep-fried potatoes.[4] In the
United States and most of Canada, the term fries refers to all dishes of fried elongated pieces of
potatoes, while in the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa (rarely), Ireland and New Zealand, thinly
cut fried potatoes are sometimes called shoestring fries or skinny fries to distinguish them from the
thicker-cut chips.

French fries are served hot, either soft or crispy, and are generally eaten as part of lunch or dinner or by
themselves as a snack, and they commonly appear on the menus of diners, fast food restaurants, pubs,
and bars. Fries in America are generally salted and are almost always served with ketchup, but in many
countries they have other condiments or toppings, like vinegar, mayonnaise, or other local specialties.
Fries can be topped more heavily, as in the dishes of poutine and chili cheese fries. French fries can be
made from sweet potatoes instead of potatoes. A baked variant of the French fry ("chunky oven chips")
uses less or even no oil.[5]