United States fast food dish
Chili cheese fries |
Type | Fast food |
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Course | Appetizer |
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Region or state | United States |
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Main ingredients | French fries, chili con carne, cheese |
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Chili cheese fries, also called Coney Island fries, is a dish made of French fries topped with cheese and chili con carne.
History
The inventor and place of origin of chili cheese fries is unknown. Frozen chili cheese fries had begun to be sold commercially in the United States by 1975.[1]
Description
The dish is prepared by topping French fries with chili con carne and grated cheese, typically cheddar or American.[2][3]
In popular culture
- In Ben 10, Chili cheese fries is depicted as the favorite food of Ben Tennyson and the Galvan Albedo.
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