8 'French' things that weren't actually created in France

A lot of the things you know to be "French" arent really French at all. While you might know French fries arent actually a French creation, there are many other popular food items and creative inventions that have misled you for years. From the French press to French kissing, here are a few things that werent actually created by the French.There's plenty of dispute over the inventor of the French press.While French press coffee is beloved all around the world, the genius behind the French press has been disputed for nearly a century. According to the New York Times, a Frenchman is said to have invented the French press in the 19th century, but, according to Serious Eats, the first patent of the famed coffee maker appeared in 1929 with an Italian inventors name attached to it. Ultimately, the French name stuck, perhaps as a nod to the coffee makers true origins.French kissing is a misnomer.While kissing with tongue might have been particularly popular in France, according to PopSugar, French kissing wasnt invented by the French. The term French kissing became popular after World War I when soldiers returned home from Europe.French fries are actually Belgian.Rumor has it that French fries are only Gallic in name; the true origin of this popular American dish can be traced back to Belgium, according to National Geographic. The name French fries was supposedly given by American soldiers during WWI because the the Belgians in the area spoke French not Belgian. The name stuck and the rest is history.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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