Chili cheese fries, also called Coney Island fries, is a dish made of

French fries French fries, or simply fries, also known as chips, and finger chips (Indian English), are '' batonnet'' or '' julienne''-cut deep-fried potatoes of disputed origin. They are prepared by cutting potatoes into even strips, drying them, and f ...

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.

Description

The dish is prepared by topping French fries with chili con carne and grated cheese, typically cheddar or American.

In popular culture

* In '' Ben 10'', Chili cheese fries is depicted as the favorite food of Ben Tennyson and the Galvan Albedo.

References

Fast food French fries Chili con carne {{US-fusion-cuisine-stub