Belgians save their national friteries

BRUSSELS: Belgium’s national dish, the deep fried potato sticks popularly called “French fries”, has been saved. So, at least, the national government said on Wednesday as the European Union agreed to amend food safety rules aimed at curbing cancer. Belgium’s farm minister claimed the EU will now spare the nation’s “friteries” from having to change traditional preparation methods. Despite repeated assurances from EU officials that there was no threat to the country’s gastronomy, local media has been gripped for weeks with EU’s threat to its chips.