1802 ମସିହାରେ ହ୍ବାଇଟହ୍ୱାଇଟ ହାଉସରେ ଆୟୋଜିତ ଏକ ରାତ୍ରି ଭୋଜନରେ "ଥମସ ଜେଫରସନ" '''ପୋଟାଟୋଜ ସର୍ଡ ଇନ ଫ୍ରେଞ୍ଚ ମ୍ୟାନର'''କୁ ଅତିଥି ମାନଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ ପରସିଥିଲେ । <ref>{{cite news |author=Suman Bandrapalli |coauthors= |title=Where do French fries come from? |url=http://www.csmonitor.com/2000/0502/p18s1.html |quote=Thomas Jefferson sampled them in Paris and brought the recipe home. At a White House dinner in 1802, the menu included "potatoes served in the French manner." But that's not how they got their name. |work=[[Christian Science Monitor]] |date=May 2, 2000 |accessdate=2009-07-05 }}</ref><ref name="jpc_fishwick1">