Fries
This fast-food restaurant, founded in 1940, is often credited with popularizing French fries worldwide.
What is McDonald's?
This Italian appetizer consists of grilled bread rubbed with garlic, topped with diced tomatoes, fresh basil, and sometimes mozzarella.
What is bruschetta?
This U.S. state, known for its potato production, even features a potato on its license plate.
What is Idaho?
Founded in 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario, this quick-service restaurant chain is a cultural icon in Canada, known for its coffee and donuts.
What is Tim Hortons?
In the early 1800s, Nicolas Appert's invention of this preservation method revolutionized food storage, allowing for long-term preservation of various foods, including vegetables like potatoes.
What is canning?
In this European country, French fries are often referred to as "frites" and are commonly served with mayonnaise.
What is Belgium?
Often served in Japanese restaurants, this appetizer is made from steamed soybeans and usually served with a sprinkle of salt.
What is edamame?
In this method of farming, potatoes are grown above ground in stacked layers, often used in urban farming or where space is limited.
What is vertical farming?
In 1952, Harry and Esther Snyder opened this California-based fast-food chain, introducing the first-ever drive-thru speaker system, allowing customers to place orders without leaving their cars.
What is In-N-Out Burger?
This popular kitchen appliance, invented by Percy Spencer in the 1940s, allowed for rapid reheating of foods such as appetizers and changed the way people cooked at home.
What is the microwave oven?
Named after a popular side dish, this method of cutting potatoes into thick sticks is often used for making French fries.
What is julienne or batonnet?
This popular dip, originating from the Middle East, is made primarily from mashed chickpeas, tahini, and lemon juice.
What is hummus?
This term describes the act of removing potato plants from the soil, typically done by farmers during harvest time.
What is digging or harvesting?
Created in 1965, this franchise was the first to offer made-to-order sandwiches with various bread, meat, and vegetable options, including lettuce, tomatoes, and onions.
What is Subway?
In 1928, this pre-sliced product revolutionized the way Americans consumed bread, leading to the phrase "the greatest thing since sliced bread."
What is Wonder Bread?
These variations of French fries are often thicker and cut into wedges, typically seasoned with herbs and spices.
What are steak fries or potato wedges?
These popular appetizers consist of elongated pieces of mozzarella cheese coated in seasoned breadcrumbs, then deep-fried to a golden brown.
What are mozzarella sticks?
Often used in organic farming, this method involves planting different crops in proximity to deter pests and promote growth, and is commonly applied in potato farming.
What is companion planting or intercropping?
Founded in 1869 by Henry John Heinz and L. Clarence Noble, this company became famous for its "57 Varieties" slogan and is a leading name in ketchup and condiments.
What is the H.J. Heinz Company?
Invented by Clarence Birdseye in the 1920s, this process of rapidly freezing food at extremely low temperatures helped preserve flavor and nutrients, changing the way people buy and consume vegetables.
What is flash freezing?
In the U.K., French fries are often paired with this battered and fried fish, creating a famous dish.
What is fish and chips?
Often served at American parties, this appetizer is a combination of cream cheese, sour cream, frozen spinach, and various herbs, often served in a bread bowl.
What is spinach dip?
This devastating disease caused the Irish Potato Famine in the 1840s, leading to mass starvation and emigration.
What is potato blight or late blight?
Established in Battle Creek, Michigan, in 1906, this company revolutionized breakfast with the introduction of ready-to-eat cereal products.
What is Kellogg's?
Introduced in 1971 by the American company Sanka, this product allowed coffee lovers to enjoy their favorite beverage without the caffeine, using a process developed by Ludwig Roselius in 1903.
What is decaffeinated coffee?