My OH considers "real chips" to be soggy sort of things, however I prefer them crispy, lightly fried quickly in hot oil.
What do you all say?
What do you all say?
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Campbell Brodie
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What do you consider "real chips?"
Cruella de Vil-
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I am the same as you Cru,crispy chips and not greasy.
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The only decent chips are made from a proper spud, not that reconstituted stuff they use in McD's. They should be chunky, soaked in water first to get rid of the starch, part cooked so they are cooked but not brown, then cooked again until brown and crispy on the outside and soft but not soggy or greasy inside.
Shame we rarely have them as I dont own a chip pan and make do with oven chips.
Shame we rarely have them as I dont own a chip pan and make do with oven chips.
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Gypsy wrote:The only decent chips are made from a proper spud, not that reconstituted stuff they use in McD's. They should be chunky, soaked in water first to get rid of the starch, part cooked so they are cooked but not brown, then cooked again until brown and crispy on the outside and soft but not soggy or greasy inside.
Shame we rarely have them as I dont own a chip pan and make do with oven chips.
I agree, real chips were made from hand-peeled spuds and made in a chip pan.
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i switched to oven chips a few years ago but got a deep fat fryer as a 'treat'
all i could taste was the oil and not used it since!
oven chips for me no grease
all i could taste was the oil and not used it since!
oven chips for me no grease
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i am not surprised with the price of spuds over there,Gypsy wrote:The only decent chips are made from a proper spud, not that reconstituted stuff they use in McD's. They should be chunky, soaked in water first to get rid of the starch, part cooked so they are cooked but not brown, then cooked again until brown and crispy on the outside and soft but not soggy or greasy inside.
Shame we rarely have them as I dont own a chip pan and make do with oven chips.
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cunningham wrote:
i am not surprised with the price of spuds over there,
Why are the more expensive than in the UK?????
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Saw King Edwards over there, origin UK. I'll have mine crispy please.
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Real Chips, par boil until about 1/5 in depth is a different colour. Then bake in the oven for around 15 mins, then deep fry in oil at 325 deg....
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yes very much so, especially as i grow my own.Gypsy wrote:
Why are the more expensive than in the UK?????
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Topdog wrote:Real Chips, par boil until about 1/5 in depth is a different colour. Then bake in the oven for around 15 mins, then deep fry in oil at 325 deg....
That's three lots of washing up
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Topdog wrote:Real Chips, par boil until about 1/5 in depth is a different colour. Then bake in the oven for around 15 mins, then deep fry in oil at 325 deg....
What a long way to make chips. :Not me Guv:
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Cruella de Vil wrote:
That's three lots of washing up
Mermaid wrote:
What a long way to make chips.
Sod that for a game of soldiers - typical man
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Cruella de Vil wrote:
That's three lots of washing up
Mermaid wrote:
What a long way to make chips.
I don't make them like that, but some top chef's do.
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Topdog wrote:Cruella de Vil wrote:
That's three lots of washing upMermaid wrote:
What a long way to make chips.
I don't make them like that, but some top chef's do.
Yeah, but do they taste better than those out of the newspaper after a few pints I doubt it.
Should think they would sell at about £10 a portion just because the bloke wrote some book with fancy phots in it.
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10 pints, light weight.....
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is it that time already? off to club with fatha , catch you all laterTopdog wrote:10 pints, light weight.....
