In the year 1536, the first potato plant was imported into Europe. The first potato was introduced in the Netherlands in 1593, but more than a century later the first potatoes where grown as human food. In 1905 the Dutch people were introduced to fries. The first fries were sold at a fair in Bergen op Zoom in the south west of Holland. Since that moment, fries have become the favourite snack of the Dutch.

Both Leons start by visiting Professor Potato himself: Hans van Doorn, biochemist at HZPC's R&D centre. They learn that the Netherlands are leader in the development of new potato varieties. Isn’t that convenient? There’s just one problem, Hans tells them, you can’t fry low carb potatoes. Being the stubborn men they are, Leon and León leave HZPC with over a 100 kilos of freshly harvested low-carb potatoes in their trunk to go and try to fry them themselves.

So far Leon and León have: a good idea, a good potato, but still no fries. Until one of the Leons has an epiphany. What if we use some sort of coating which protects the fries from burning?

The men finally stand before their invention: low-carb fries with a coating. Will it work? There’s only one way to find out. It’s time to put the fries into the airfryer. Eight nerve-wrecking minutes pass by. The moment of truth. Color: bright and yellow. Check! Smell: exactly what freshly baked fries should smell like. Check! Taste: crunchy on the outside and creamy on the inside, with a surprisingly tasty potato flavor. Major check!