You remember the meal, not because it was complicated, but because it was almost suspiciously simple. Fresh bread, butter, cheese, a small salad, perhaps a bowl of soup. Nothing stacked dramatically on the plate and…
You buy potatoes. Cut them into neat sticks. Heat the oil. Drop them in. Wait until golden. Take them out. Salt. Taste. They are fine. Maybe even good. But something is missing. The outside is…
At first glance, Belgian fries do not look particularly complicated. They are potatoes. They are cut into sticks. They are fried. Add salt, choose a sauce, and eat them while they are hot. Simple. But…