Articles in Fry Collection
Time to publish some more Belgian Fries stuff from my archives.
Some years ago, after my appearance on Belgian television, I received these beautiful b&w pictures from Daniel Lambrechts. Here is his tribute to the many …
Paul Ilegems, author of 4 books on the Belgian Fries history and culture, sent me some very nice pictures from his vaste collection of fries-related stuff.
Many items of his collection are now at the Frietmuseum …
As a tribute to the Frietkot (recently voted best known symbol of Belgium) I am posting here some of my latest postcards, all very sweet images of old frietkots and their proud owners:
Last week the Frietkot (fry shop) was voted the most typical “Face of Belgium”. Another great victory for our unsurpassed streetfood!
well, new … apparently it was published in 2006 but I just found out about it on this website. I hope to receive it soon and publish my review here.
An interview (in French) with the …
On the left is a unique photo on a glass plate, picturing “les marchands de pommes de terre frites à la foire, Caen 1902″ (vendors selling fried potatoes at the fair in Caen (France), 1902).
Apart …
Brugge/Merchtem Levenswerk krijgt nieuwe thuis
Het gloednieuwe frietmuseum in Brugge heeft de volledige ‘frietcollectie’ van specialist Eddy Cooremans gekregen. Een pijnlijke beslissing, want de Merchtemnaar wilde in zijn eigen gemeente een frietmuseum oprichten.
‘Ik heb honderden spullen …
