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, 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.
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