Chips (French Fries; Fries)

[Cochise]

Here is a basic idea of chips (US fries)

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No idea what 'potato tornado' are though

None of them are the same as proper British fish shop chips. Or French French fries, for that matter.

I do like potato wedges.

 

[Nosmo King]

So if I'm getting this right, we all agree that the standard French fry everywhere is McDonald's size, and standard British and Australian chips are like steak fries, only a bit smaller.

BTW, Nathan's in the US (the restaurant that hosts the big hot dog eating contest) have a nearly unique style: crinkle cut, but more the size and overall shape of British/Australian chips, served with a little two-pronged plastic fork so you don't get grease or ketchup on your fingers. They offer a frozen version in supermarkets as well.

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The two pronged chip fork has always been a staple of the humble chippy in the UK, ours are made of wood though

 

[Nosmo King]

I think the 'standard cut' pic is wrong, as it actually shows crinkle cut fries!

Yes I mentioned that, I think they put the wrong pic up as the description in the accompanying text doesn't match the photo

https://www.top4.com.au/pressreleas...hips-you-probably-dont-know-yet-5d9fe00c1592e

 

[Nosmo King]

None of them are the same as proper British fish shop chips. Or French French fries, for that matter.

I do like potato wedges.

Proper chips

Proper French (Belgian) fries

 

[cycleboy2]

Proper chips

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Proper French (Belgian) fries

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Now you're just making me hungry!

Luckily in a few hours' time my dad's coming round for dinner and we've got beef wellington from Cook (cookfood.net), potato dauphinoise, broccoli, leeks, carrots and onion gravy. Toast and pate starter, lemon cake for dessert. All accompanied by a Montagny white wine and a red from Australia's Margaret River.

I like to make sure my dad eats well!

 

[Trevp666]

No idea what 'potato tornado' are though

I think they have been put through one of them 'spiralizer' type of doohickeys before being deep fried.

Trans-Atlantic language check

Our 'crisps' are your 'chips'.
Our 'French Fries' are your 'Fries' (as in "Do you want fries with that" in the style of the thin fried potato sticks common in fast-food joints).
Our 'chips' are what you would probably most likely call 'hand cut' or 'thick' fries, but our 'chip-shop chips' or 'chippie chips' are different in that they are twice cooked, at different temperatures, so that they achieve a different texture and crispiness (or at least they are when done properly).
I have no idea what kind of monster would produce the abomination that are 'sweet potato chips' though.

 

[Trevp666]

TBH it's now so long since I had chips (or any potato in any form) that I'm getting quite a craving for something crunchy and salty.

 

[Yithian]

TBH it's now so long since I had chips (or any potato in any form) that I'm getting quite a craving for something crunchy and salty.

Raw oysters in the shell?

 

[Yithian]

Proper chips

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Proper French (Belgian) fries

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First batch over the second every day.

I'm getting into bed, but now I'm hungry again!

 

[Mythopoeika]

I have no idea what kind of monster would produce the abomination that are 'sweet potato chips' though.

They are only nice if they are thin-cut and are crispy.

 

[Nosmo King]

TBH it's now so long since I had chips (or any potato in any form) that I'm getting quite a craving for something crunchy and salty.

Celery dipped in salt?

 

[Herr Cloaca]

Proper chips

AKA "Glasgow Salad"

Proper French (Belgian) fries

These are fried twice, at two different temperatures, in order to get them crunchy.

 

[Anonymous34905]

I do like a crinkle cut chip and curly fries occasionally

I love them all.

 

[Anonymous34905]

Celery dipped in salt?

Really?? Isn't it a bit stringy?

 

[Nosmo King]

Really?? Isn't it a bit stringy?

If you run a peeler down the ridges it takes all the stringy bits off

 

[Anonymous34905]

If you run a peeler down the ridges it takes all the stringy bits off

So til it is like a very long and thin pole?

Hmmm, I might try that cos it sounds nice and refreshing and healthier than crisps!

 

[Trevp666]

Celery dipped in salt?

What kind of monster are you?

 

[GNC]

Celery dipped in salt?

Isn't celery salty enough?

 

[Nosmo King]

What kind of monster are you?

It (relatively) healthy, if your watching what you eat

 

[Nosmo King]

Isn't celery salty enough?

Not any that I've had, it's pretty bland and watery

 

[GNC]

Not any that I've had, it's pretty bland and watery

Celery tastes quite strong to me, it's sort of savoury rhubarb.

 

[Trevp666]

Just noticed this conversation has been lifted and rehomed.
(along with the hotdogs digression)
Better stay on topic.
No more mention of celery or rhubarb.

 

[Lb8535]

Damn I was going to bring up the only edible celery, stuffed with peanut butter.

 

[Trevp666]

Damn I was going to bring up the only edible celery, stuffed with peanut butter.

 

[ChasFink]

Stuffed with cottage cheese is nice, too.

...with some fries.

 

[Nosmo King]

Personally I prefer to chop celery up into small pieces, then throw it in the bin and have some chips

 

[RaM]

Why couldn’t you lot start this on any other night when the village chippy is open. used to be one near us with a coal fired range best chips for miles around

 

[ramonmercado]

'Finger rolls' have NO place anywhere. They are absolutely useless.

Tie them to peoples fingers so hat they will be eaten by seagulls.

 

[Nosmo King]

'Finger rolls' have NO place anywhere. They are absolutely useless.

They are nice with a slathering of icing

 

[Yithian]

There's an open brewery near me with a bar attached that serves great food.

The problem is that they cook their chips in 'truffle oil'.

I've never had truffles before, but these chips taste horrible as a result.