A childhood belief about general

Because I often saw my mother removing them, but never paid attention when she put them in....
I believed that french fries or "chips" for you brits came from the broiler part of the oven and if you waited a week or so there would be some in there to eat.
I recall once my mother said we had nothing to eat and I suggested that she check to see if there were any french fries in the broiler.