Chili cheese fries explained

Chili cheese fries
Course:Appetizer
Type:Fast food
Region:United States
Main Ingredient:French fries, chili con carne, cheese

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chili Cheese Fries Traditional Side Dish From Texas TasteAtlas . 2023-07-17 . www.tasteatlas.com.
  2. Web site: Chili Fries . 2023-07-17 . Food Network . en.
  3. Web site: 2023-07-12 . Sizzling good homemade chili beef cheese fries . 2023-07-17 . ABC4 Utah . en-US.