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フライドポテト669kgで世界記録！アメリカ・アイダホ州のお祭り

Idaho Fries Its Way to a Guinness World Record

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1Potato growers in Idaho have set a Guinness World Record for the largest serving of French fries. The serving weighed 1,474 pounds, or about 669 kilograms. The attempt took place on October 2, 2026, at the Potato Days festival in Boise, the state capital.

2The Idaho Potato Commission, a state group that promotes Idaho potatoes, organized the attempt with the local restaurant chain Spud Daddy. Idaho grows more potatoes than any other U.S. state, so the record carried special meaning there. Thomas Watson of Spud Daddy said the record should belong to Idaho. This year's festival was held at the Idaho Botanical Garden in southeast Boise.

3Preparing that many fries took careful planning. About 50 to 60 volunteers cut roughly 1,700 pounds of raw potatoes into fries and flash-froze them. The frozen fries were kept in a refrigerated truck until it was time to cook. The team then used six fryers to cook everything.

4The fries were then weighed in an official weigh-in for Guinness World Records. The fries beat the previous record of 1,452.85 pounds, which had been set in India in 2018, by more than 20 pounds. The finished fries weighed less than the raw potatoes, partly because potatoes lose water when they are fried in hot oil.

5After the weigh-in, the record-breaking fries were served to people at the festival. Festival visitors were able to taste the world record for themselves.

Words　単語

attemptA2名挑戦、試みa try at doing something hard
capitalA2名首都、州都the city where a state's government is
promotesB1動宣伝する、広めるhelps people learn about something and buy it
organizedA2動企画した、準備したplanned and arranged an event
belongA2動（～の）ものである、（～に）属するto be the right place for something
volunteersB1名ボランティアpeople who work without being paid
refrigerated外形冷蔵のkept cold by a machine
officialA2形公式の、正式なapproved by people in charge
rawA2形生のnot cooked yet, still in its natural state
tasteB1動味わう、味見するto try food to find its flavor

単語のレベル：CEFR-J（『CEFR-J Wordlist Version 1.6』 東京外国語大学投野由紀夫研究室. （URL: https://www.cefr-j.org/download.html より 2026年8月ダウンロード））

1. Reading Quiz　本文の内容に合うものを選ぼう

  1. Who organized the record attempt?

    A. A school in BoiseB. The Idaho Potato Commission and Spud DaddyC. A team from IndiaD. Guinness World Records alone

  2. Where were the frozen fries kept before cooking?

    A. In a refrigerated truckB. In a school kitchenC. In a riverD. In a museum

  3. How much did the old record weigh?

    A. 1,003 poundsB. 1,700 poundsC. 1,474 poundsD. 1,452.85 pounds

  4. Why did the potatoes lose weight during cooking?

    A. People ate some of them.B. They lose water when they are fried.C. They were cut too small.D. The fryers were broken.

  5. What happened to the fries in the end?

    A. They were thrown away.B. They were sold online.C. They were served to people at the festival.D. They were frozen again.

2. True or False　正しければ T、違っていれば F

  1. (     ) The record was set in Boise, the capital of Idaho.

  2. (     ) The volunteers used about 1,700 pounds of raw potatoes.

  3. (     ) The previous record was set in Greece in 2018.

  4. (     ) The fries were thrown away after the weigh-in.

3. Fill in the Blanks　下の語から選んで空らんをうめよう（形を変えずに）

volunteersattemptofficialpromotesbelongrefrigerated

  1. About 50 to 60 _____ cut roughly 1,700 pounds of raw potatoes into fries and flash-froze them.

  2. Thomas Watson of Spud Daddy said the record should _____ to Idaho.

  3. The _____ took place on October 2, 2026, at the Potato Days festival in Boise, the state capital.

  4. The fries were then weighed in an _____ weigh-in for Guinness World Records.

  5. The frozen fries were kept in a _____ truck until it was time to cook.

  6. The Idaho Potato Commission, a state group that _____ Idaho potatoes, organized the attempt with the local restaurant chain Spud Daddy.

4. Word Order　語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう

  1. ( many / took / planning / Preparing / careful / fries / that ) .

  2. ( then / to / fryers / six / used / cook / team / The / everything ) .

  3. ( kilograms / 1,474 / or / 669 / weighed / The / pounds, / serving / about ) .

5. Think and Write　英語で答えてみよう

  1. Some people say food records waste food. Do you agree? Give your reasons.（食べ物の記録は食べ物のむだになると言う人もいます。あなたは賛成ですか。理由を述べましょう。）

  2. What local food from your area would you like to share with the world?（あなたの地域の名物で、世界に紹介したい食べ物は何ですか。）

Answers　解答

1. (1) B　(2) A　(3) D　(4) B　(5) C

2. (1) T　(2) T　(3) F　(4) F

3. (1) volunteers　(2) belong　(3) attempt　(4) official　(5) refrigerated　(6) promotes

4.

  1. Preparing that many fries took careful planning.
  2. The team then used six fryers to cook everything.
  3. The serving weighed 1,474 pounds, or about 669 kilograms.

全文訳

1アイダホ州のジャガイモ関係者が、1皿分のフライドポテトの大きさでギネス世界記録を作りました。その重さは1474ポンド、つまり約669キロでした。挑戦は2026年10月2日、州都ボイシで開かれたポテト・デーというお祭りで行われました。

2アイダホ産ジャガイモを宣伝する州の団体「アイダホ・ポテト委員会」が、地元のレストランチェーン「スパッド・ダディ」といっしょにこの挑戦を企画しました。アイダホ州はアメリカで一番ジャガイモを生産している州なので、この記録には特別な意味がありました。スパッド・ダディのトーマス・ワトソンさんは、この記録はアイダホのものであるべきだと話しました。今年のお祭りは、ボイシ南東部にあるアイダホ植物園で開かれました。

3これほど大量のポテトを用意するには、入念な準備が必要でした。約50人から60人のボランティアが、およそ1700ポンド（約771キロ）の生のジャガイモを切って、急速冷凍しました。冷凍したポテトは、揚げる時間になるまで冷蔵トラックで保管されました。その後、チームは6台のフライヤーで全部を揚げました。

4そのあと、ギネス世界記録のための公式の計量が行われました。ポテトは、2018年にインドで作られた1452.85ポンドという前の記録を、20ポンド（約9キロ）以上上回りました。揚げあがったポテトは生のジャガイモより軽くなりました。熱い油で揚げると、ジャガイモの水分が抜けることが理由の一つです。

5計量のあと、記録を作ったポテトはお祭りに来た人たちにふるまわれました。お祭りに来た人たちは、世界記録のポテトを自分で味わうことができました。

文法ポイント：過去完了の受け身（had been + 過去分詞）

過去のある時点より前に「～されていた」ことを表す。本文の the previous record of 1,452.85 pounds, which had been set in India in 2018 は、今回の記録より前にインドで作られていたことを示す。

出典：UPI、East Idaho News、FreshPlaza ほか（記事は原田英語の時事英語ジュニアのオリジナル）｜https://www.haradaeigo.com/jijieigo-junior/news/2026-10-02-largest-french-fries-record/