Fries Collection

Food, Cooked, Meat, Two saveloys with potato chips in an insulated polystyrene foam tray on a white background

Great and lesser spotted woodpeckers
Great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major, and Lesser spotted woodpecker, Dryobates minor. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard

Indian grey mongoose and mango fruit
Indian grey mongoose, Herpestes edwardsi 1 and mango, Mangifera indica 2. Mangouste nems, mangier. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pfitzer after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard

Sacred fig tree or peepal tree, Ficus religiosa. Pipal Banyan. Handcoloured steel engraving drawn and engraved by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d Histoire

Hercules Slaying the Hydra, ca. 1602. Creator: Jan Muller
Hercules Slaying the Hydra, ca. 1602

Food, Cooked, Meat, A single saveloy with potato chips in an insulated polystyrene foam tray on a white background

Lobster Egg & Cheese dish

Lobster Roll and Chips

Fish and Chips

Grey dagger, Apopestes spectrum and peach blossom moths
Grey dagger moth and larva, Acronicta psi 1, Apopestes spectrum moth and larva 2, peach blossom moth and caterpillar, Thyatira batis 3. Noctuelles psi, spectre, batis

Yellow lotus, white water lily and leaf-footed bugs
Yellow lotus, Nelumbo lutea 1, leaf-footed bugs, Anisoscelis foliaceus 2 and Anoplocnemis curvipes 3, and white water lily, Nymphaea alba 4. Nelumbo, Nematope, Nenuphar

Cleopatra, ca. 1623. Creator: Jan Muller
Cleopatra, ca. 1623

Food, Cooked, Meat, Two fried pork sausages and potato chips in an insulated polystyrene foam tray on a white background

Food, Cooked, Seafood, fried scampi in batter and potato chips in an insulated polystyrene foam tray on a white background

Food, Cooked, Vegetables, Large portion of potato chips on a white background

Young boy and hot fat fryers - Fish & Chip Shop, Morecambe
Young boy (the son of the owner) standing next to the hot fat fryers - Fish & Chip Shop, Morecambe, Lancashire. Date: circa 1901

Louisiana, New Orleans, Po Boy Shrimp Sandwich, French Quarter

Austria, Osterreich. Upper Austria, Oberosterreich. Hallstattersee lake. Hallstatt

FRYING FOOD 1960S
A young housewife fries food in a frying pan. But remember the old motto the more you fry the sooner you die'! Date: 1960s

DDE-90029028
Belgian Frit shop (French Fries) in Antwerp, Belgium Date: 05/02/2005

The Record Range - Two, three or Four pans - For Breeze - Fitted with Steam Extractor - produced by Morgan - possibly a Fish & Chip Fryer. Date: circa early 1920s

Lesser racket-tailed drongo, Dicrurus remifer, and Eurasian eagle-owl, Bubo bubo. Handcoloured steel engraving drawn and engraved by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire

Loons and thread-legged bug
Red-throated loon, Gavia stellata 2, common loon, Gavia immer 3, black-throated loon, Gavia arctica 4, and thread-legged bug, Emesini species. Ploiere, plongeon catmarin, imbrim, lumme, gorge noire

Common tortoise, sulfur-breasted toucan
Common tortoise, Testudo graeca 1, sulfur-breasted toucan, Ramphastos sulfuratus 2, and white-throated toucan, Ramphastos tucanus 3. Tortue, Toucans

Black oriole, green oriole, four-horned spider
Black oriole, Oriolus hosii 1, green oriole, Oriolus flavocinctus 1a, four-horned spider crab, Pisa tetraodon 2, weevil beetle, Pissodes species 3

Smooth hammerhead shark, hammer oyster, brahminy
Smooth hammerhead, Sphyrna malleus 1, hammer oyster, Malleus malleus 2, brahminy myna, Sturnia pagodarum 3 and rosy starling, Pastor roseus 4. Marteau (poiss), Marteau (moll), martins

Woodpeckers and picarel
Three-toed woodpecker, Picoides tridactylus 1, and picarel, Spicara smaris 2. Pic tridactyle, picarel. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries

Nests of the streaked fantail warbler and reed warbler
Nests of the streaked fantail warbler, Cisticola juncidis, and reed warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus. Handcoloured steel engraving after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard

Gannet, coot, seaweed and wasp
Northern gannet, Morus bassanus 4, red-fronted coot, Fulica rufifrons 5, Flustra foliacea seaweed 1, 2, and Gasteruption wasp 3. Flustre, foene, fou, foulque

Great crested grebe, green frog and treecreeper
Great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus 1, green frog, Pelophylax esculentus 2, and Eurasian treecreeper, Certhia familiaris 3. Grebe, grenouille, grimpereau

Hawfinch, crane and crickets
Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes 2, common crane, Grus grus 3, and crickets, Gryllus campestris 1. Grillon, gros-bec, grue

Red-bearded bee-eater, Nyctyornis amictus, and fungoid bryozoan, Plumatella fungosa. Alcemerope, Alcyonelle. Handcoloured steel engraving from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque

White-tailed sea eagle, water spider, Purpuricenus
White-tailed sea eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla 5, and prey, water spider, Argyroneta aquatica 1, Purpuricenus beetles 2.3, and Pycnogonum litorale sea spider 4

Woodcock, red crossbill and black skimmer
Woodcock, Scolopax rusticola, red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra, and black skimmer, Rynchops niger Becasse, bec-croise, et bec en ciseaux

Tree frog, water rail and landrail
European tree frog, Hyla arborea, water rail, Rallus aquaticus, and corn crake or landrail, Crex crex. Rainette verte, rale d eau, rale de genets

Spotted pardalote, Pardalotus punctatus. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d Histoire

Alexandrine parakeet, Psittacula eupatria, and long-tailed parakeet, Psittacula longicauda Perruche d Alexandre et perruche a longs brins

Red-legged partridge, Lectures rufa, and grey partridge, Perdix perdix Perdrix rouge et perdrix grise. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries

Palm cockatoo and red-tailed black cockatoo
Palm cockatoo, Probosciger aterrimus, and red-tailed black cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus banks Mycroglosse noir et Perroquet de Banks

Eastern rosella and yellow-crowned amazon
Eastern rosella, Platycercus exams, and yellow-crowned amazon, Amazona ochrocephala. Perruche omnicolore et Perroquet tete jaune

Jabiru mycteria, Galbula ruficauda and Jacamaralcyon
Stork, Jabiru mycteria, rufous-tailed jacamar, Galbula ruficauda and three-toed jacamar, Jacamaralcyon tridactyla. Handcoloured steel engraving drawn

Manakins, manchineel tree and mandrake
White-ruffed manakin, Corapipo altera, blue-backed manakin, Chiroxiphia pareola, manchineel tree, Hippomane mancinella, and mandrake, Mandragora officinarum

Pygmy parrot, Micropsitta pusio, and black-capped lory, Lorius lorry. Handcoloured steel engraving after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque

Penduline tit, Remiz pendulinus, and nest. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d Histoire

Three-toed woodpecker, Picoides tridactylus, male, female and juvenile outside nest. Pic a camel rouge. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries

Common magpie, Pica pica, and white-throated magpie-jay, Calocitta formosa, with egg. Pie commune et pie commandeur. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries

White woodpecker and Philippine pygmy woodpecker
White woodpecker, Melanerpes candidus, Philippine pygmy woodpecker, Yungipicus maculatus, male and female. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries

Black woodpecker and great spotted woodpecker with egg
Black woodpecker, Dryocopus martius, and great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major. Pic noir et Pic epeiche moyenne. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries

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"Fries: A Delightful Culinary Adventure" Indulge in the crispy, golden goodness - a beloved food that has stood the test of time. Whether you prefer them as a side dish or a main course, these cooked potato delights are sure to satisfy your cravings. Just like the great and lesser spotted woodpeckers pecking away at tree trunks, we find ourselves irresistibly drawn to the irresistible crunch of perfectly fried fries. They pair wonderfully with meaty saveloys, creating a mouthwatering combination that will leave you wanting more. But fries aren't limited to just savory treats. Just like the Indian grey mongoose feasting on juicy mango fruit they can also be enjoyed in sweet and unexpected ways. Picture yourself biting into a warm fry dipped in chocolate sauce – it's an explosion of flavors that will transport your taste buds to new heights. In costume study for Blonde in the Abduction from Seraglio by W. A. , we see how even art recognizes the allure of this humble food. Frying food was an art form itself during the 1960s, with chefs perfecting their techniques to create dishes worthy of admiration. Underneath the shade of a sacred fig tree or peepal tree (Ficus religiosa), imagine enjoying a picnic spread complete with fries. As Hercules slays Hydra in Jan Muller's masterpiece, let us conquer our hunger pangs with each satisfying bite of these delectable treats. From Grey dagger and peach blossom moths fluttering around fragrant flowers to Cleopatra captivating hearts centuries ago, there is something undeniably enchanting about indulging in two fried pork sausages accompanied by crispy potato chips. It's comfort food at its finest – simple yet oh-so-satisfying. And who could resist succulent seafood? Imagine sinking your teeth into fried scampi coated in batter alongside those addictive potato chips.