French fries vs. tater tots ... which is the superior fried potato? Let's start at the beginning. French fries came from ... France, right? Oh boy, we've got a lot of history to get through. Join host Justin Dodd in a journey through the history of fried potatoes. Food History is a series from Mental Floss where we dive deep into the culinary stories that lead to the food on our plates. If you have an idea for a dish, cooking technique, or cuisine that you’d like us to explore in a future episode, tell us in the comments. For the origins of mashed potatoes, check out our earlier episode of Food History: www.youtube.com/watch?v=js8Cf... Website: www.mentalfloss.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/mental_floss Facebook: facebook.com/mentalflossmagazine