Editing French fries (section)

=== Chile ===
The oldest documents where a fried potato is mentioned are from Chile in 1629 in the city of [[Nacimiento, Chile|Nacimiento]], extracted from ''[[Happy Captivity]]'', written in 1673 by Chilean [[Francisco Núñez de Pineda y Bascuñán|Francisco Núñez de Pineda]], where he narrates his experiences as a captive war soldier in 1629 at the hands of [[Mapuche]] warriors.<ref name=Chile>{{cite web|url=https://www.meganoticias.cl/nacional/469847-orgullo-nacional-nuevo-hallazgo-plantea-que-papas-fritas-tendrian-origen-mapuche-brk-16-12-2024.html|title=¿Orgullo nacional? Nuevo hallazgo plantea que las papas fritas tendrían origen mapuche|work=Mega|date=16 December 2024|access-date=1 January 2025|language=es}}</ref> In the text, he mentioned eating "papas fritas" (fried potatoes) in 1629 and women "sent fried and stewed potatoes" to the chiefs.<ref name=Chile/><ref name="cronica"/> The exact shape is unclear, likely cubes fried in butter which was customary.<ref name="cronica"/> However, the cane shape originates from Europe.<ref name="cronica">{{cite web |website=Diario Crónica |title=Este 20 de agosto se celebra el Día Mundial de las Papas Fritas |quote=“enviaban las papas fritas y guisadas” |date=August 20, 2020 |url=https://www.cronica.com.ar/info-general/Este-20-de-agosto-se-celebra-el-Dia-Mundial-de-las-Papas-Fritas-20200820-0046.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240305233028/https://www.cronica.com.ar/info-general/Este-20-de-agosto-se-celebra-el-Dia-Mundial-de-las-Papas-Fritas-20200820-0046.html |archive-date=Mar 5, 2024}}</ref>