Reading a novel set in Sussex - author has referred a few times to 'crisps' as something commonly eaten. Are these what we Yanks call potato chips, or French fries? Thanks.

I love some of the other terms - like 'garage drive' for.... 'driveway'?

On 03/10/2014 09:59 pm, Kalmia wrote:
> Reading a novel set in Sussex - author has referred a few times to 'crisps' as something commonly eaten. Are these what we Yanks call potato chips, or French fries? Thanks.
>
> I love some of the other terms - like 'garage drive' for.... 'driveway'?
>

Brit - potato crisps = Yank - potato chips

Brit - potato chips = Yank - French fries (thin cut) or more like Home
fries (thick cut)

"Jon" > wrote in message ...
> On 03/10/2014 09:59 pm, Kalmia wrote:
>> Reading a novel set in Sussex - author has referred a few times to
>> 'crisps' as something commonly eaten. Are these what we Yanks call
>> potato chips, or French fries? Thanks.
>>
>> I love some of the other terms - like 'garage drive' for.... 'driveway'?
>>
>
> Brit - potato crisps = Yank - potato chips
>
> Brit - potato chips = Yank - French fries (thin cut) or more like Home
> fries (thick cut)

Almost correct So far as I have (just) learned, home fries are diced and
not chipped Also, although I have seen recipes for cooking them from
scratch, the ones I have learned here are left over cooked potato fried.
That is how I made home fries for my husband who now loves them)

Chips are thick cut and deep fried from scratch and French fries are
skinny))


--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

In article >,
says...
>
> Reading a novel set in Sussex - author has referred a few times to 'crisps' as something commonly eaten.
Are these what we Yanks call potato chips,

Yes

Janet UK

On 2014-10-03 4:59 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> Reading a novel set in Sussex - author has referred a few times to
> 'crisps' as something commonly eaten. Are these what we Yanks call
> potato chips, or French fries? Thanks.
>

What the British call 'crisps', North Americans call potato chips.

On Friday, October 3, 2014 6:33:39 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 13:59:24 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
>
> > wrote:
>
>
>
> >Reading a novel set in Sussex - author has referred a few times to 'crisps' as something commonly eaten. Are these what we Yanks call potato chips, or French fries? Thanks.
>
> >
>
> >I love some of the other terms - like 'garage drive' for.... 'driveway'?
>
>
>
> Potato chips would be it.

I'm glad you all agree.

On Friday, October 3, 2014 4:03:43 PM UTC-7, Kalmia wrote:
> On Friday, October 3, 2014 6:33:39 PM UTC-4, wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 13:59:24 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia

> > >Reading a novel set in Sussex - author has referred a few times to 'crisps' as something commonly eaten. Are these what we Yanks call potato chips, or French fries? Thanks.
>

> > Potato chips would be it.
>
> I'm glad you all agree.

Now in Cajun Squirrel flavour!

http://www.yummly.com/wp-content/upl...rrel-Chips.jpg

On 10/3/2014 4:59 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> Reading a novel set in Sussex - author has referred a few times to 'crisps'
> as something commonly eaten. Are these what we Yanks call potato chips, or French fries? Thanks.
>
You got the answer to that - potato chips.

> I love some of the other terms - like 'garage drive' for.... 'driveway'?
>
I'd like to know what the heck is a drop kerb/curb? I know what a curb
is (however you choose to spell it) but what is it when it's prefaced by
the word drop?

Jill

On 10/3/14, 5:15 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>
> Almost correct So far as I have (just) learned, home fries are diced
> and not chipped.

Not true. Only short-cut restaurants used diced, probably because they
can use them in hash as well.

Home fries are typically sliced about 1/4 inch thick, usually from
par-boiled potatoes.

--LL

On Saturday, October 4, 2014 1:10:40 AM UTC+1, jmcquown wrote:
> On 10/3/2014 4:59 PM, Kalmia wrote:
>
Reading a novel set in Sussex - author has referred a few times to 'crisps'
as something commonly eaten. Are these what we Yanks call potato chips, or French fries? Thanks.
-

You got the answer to that - potato chips.
-

I love some of the other terms - like 'garage drive' for.... 'driveway'?
-

I'd like to know what the heck is a drop kerb/curb? I know what a curb is (however you choose to spell it) but what is it when it's prefaced by the word drop?
Jill
-

A dropped kerb is used to allow easy access to your driveway.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=dr...iw=853&bih=468

"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...
> Reading a novel set in Sussex - author has referred a few times to
> 'crisps' as something commonly eaten. Are these what we Yanks call potato
> chips, or French fries? Thanks.
>
> I love some of the other terms - like 'garage drive' for.... 'driveway'?

Yes, they are potato chips. I'm not a Brit and even I know this. They also
have a lot of flavors over there that we don't have.

"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Jon" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 03/10/2014 09:59 pm, Kalmia wrote:
>>> Reading a novel set in Sussex - author has referred a few times to
>>> 'crisps' as something commonly eaten. Are these what we Yanks call
>>> potato chips, or French fries? Thanks.
>>>
>>> I love some of the other terms - like 'garage drive' for.... 'driveway'?
>>>
>>
>> Brit - potato crisps = Yank - potato chips
>>
>> Brit - potato chips = Yank - French fries (thin cut) or more like Home
>> fries (thick cut)
>
> Almost correct So far as I have (just) learned, home fries are diced
> and not chipped Also, although I have seen recipes for cooking them from
> scratch, the ones I have learned here are left over cooked potato fried.
> That is how I made home fries for my husband who now loves them)
>
> Chips are thick cut and deep fried from scratch and French fries are
> skinny))

I learned to make them from scratch but after doing it with already baked,
that's a lot easier! And the frying is quicker. If done from scratch, you
need to soak them in cold or ice water for at least 20 minutes, changing the
water out at least once to help get some of the starch off. Then dry them
off very well. My mom probably made these for as at least once a week.

"pltrgyst" > wrote in message
...
> On 10/3/14, 5:15 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>> Almost correct So far as I have (just) learned, home fries are diced
>> and not chipped.
>
> Not true. Only short-cut restaurants used diced, probably because they can
> use them in hash as well.
>
> Home fries are typically sliced about 1/4 inch thick, usually from
> par-boiled potatoes.
>
> --LL

Not true either. I grew up eating diced. My mom always made them that way.
I like to put onions in mine. She wouldn't dream of it as she hates onions.

On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 19:50:09 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...
>> Reading a novel set in Sussex - author has referred a few times to
>> 'crisps' as something commonly eaten. Are these what we Yanks call potato
>> chips, or French fries? Thanks.
>>
>> I love some of the other terms - like 'garage drive' for.... 'driveway'?
>
>Yes, they are potato chips. I'm not a Brit and even I know this. They also
>have a lot of flavors over there that we don't have.

Name one. There are dozens asnd dozens of potato chip flavors in the
US... that said I abhor otherworldly potato chip flavors, I like plain
potato chips.

"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 19:50:09 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...
>>> Reading a novel set in Sussex - author has referred a few times to
>>> 'crisps' as something commonly eaten. Are these what we Yanks call
>>> potato
>>> chips, or French fries? Thanks.
>>>
>>> I love some of the other terms - like 'garage drive' for.... 'driveway'?
>>
>>Yes, they are potato chips. I'm not a Brit and even I know this. They
>>also
>>have a lot of flavors over there that we don't have.
>
> Name one. There are dozens asnd dozens of potato chip flavors in the
> US... that said I abhor otherworldly potato chip flavors, I like plain
> potato chips.

How about 31?
http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglopheni...ritish-crisps/

On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 22:15:49 +0100, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

> Chips are thick cut and deep fried from scratch and French fries are
> skinny))

There are shoe string, curly, regular, wavy, waffle and steak fries
(probably more) and all are considered french fries.


--
Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 19:53:18 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
> "pltrgyst" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On 10/3/14, 5:15 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> >>
> >> Almost correct So far as I have (just) learned, home fries are diced
> >> and not chipped.
> >
> > Not true. Only short-cut restaurants used diced, probably because they can
> > use them in hash as well.
> >
> > Home fries are typically sliced about 1/4 inch thick, usually from
> > par-boiled potatoes.
> >
> > --LL
>
> Not true either. I grew up eating diced. My mom always made them that way.
> I like to put onions in mine. She wouldn't dream of it as she hates onions.

Home fries are diced for me too.


--
Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

On Fri, 03 Oct 2014 19:33:39 -0300, wrote:

> >I love some of the other terms - like 'garage drive' for.... 'driveway'?

Everyone has avoided this term. What is it?


--
Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 22:15:49 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
>> Chips are thick cut and deep fried from scratch and French fries are
>> skinny))
>
> There are shoe string, curly, regular, wavy, waffle and steak fries
> (probably more) and all are considered french fries.

Yes, here anyway.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 03 Oct 2014 19:33:39 -0300, wrote:
>
>> >I love some of the other terms - like 'garage drive' for.... 'driveway'?
>
> Everyone has avoided this term. What is it?

I've never heard it before. I have heard of car park and it took me a log
time to figure that one out.

On Saturday, October 4, 2014 5:43:46 AM UTC+1, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 03 Oct 2014 19:33:39 -0300, wrote:
>
I love some of the other terms - like 'garage drive' for.... 'driveway'? >
-

Everyone has avoided this term. What is it?
--
Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.
-
I've never heard the term 'garage drive' before, we call it 'driveway' or just 'the drive'

Cherry

On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 19:50:09 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...
>> Reading a novel set in Sussex - author has referred a few times to
>> 'crisps' as something commonly eaten. Are these what we Yanks call potato
>> chips, or French fries? Thanks.
>>
>> I love some of the other terms - like 'garage drive' for.... 'driveway'?
>
>Yes, they are potato chips.

The question has been answered 4000 times already. You won't burst
into flames if you don't post to every single thread on RFC, you know?

>I'm not a Brit and even I know this.

I had no idea you were so worldly and sophisticated.

>They also
>have a lot of flavors over there that we don't have.

Amazing.

On Fri, 03 Oct 2014 23:13:46 -0400, Brooklyn1
> wrote:

>On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 19:50:09 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>>"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...
>>> Reading a novel set in Sussex - author has referred a few times to
>>> 'crisps' as something commonly eaten. Are these what we Yanks call potato
>>> chips, or French fries? Thanks.
>>>
>>> I love some of the other terms - like 'garage drive' for.... 'driveway'?
>>
>>Yes, they are potato chips. I'm not a Brit and even I know this. They also
>>have a lot of flavors over there that we don't have.
>
>Name one. There are dozens asnd dozens of potato chip flavors in the
>US... that said I abhor otherworldly potato chip flavors, I like plain
>potato chips.

I rarely eat chips, but when I do, it's these:
http://www.kentstreetcellars.com.au/...product_id=410

"JohnJohn" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 03 Oct 2014 23:13:46 -0400, Brooklyn1
> > wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 19:50:09 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...
>>>> Reading a novel set in Sussex - author has referred a few times to
>>>> 'crisps' as something commonly eaten. Are these what we Yanks call
>>>> potato
>>>> chips, or French fries? Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> I love some of the other terms - like 'garage drive' for....
>>>> 'driveway'?
>>>
>>>Yes, they are potato chips. I'm not a Brit and even I know this. They
>>>also
>>>have a lot of flavors over there that we don't have.
>>
>>Name one. There are dozens asnd dozens of potato chip flavors in the
>>US... that said I abhor otherworldly potato chip flavors, I like plain
>>potato chips.
>
> Do you have paprika chips?

I don't think so. I do know that some chip flavors are only available in
certain markets. Like the Limon. I don't think we have dozens and dozens
of flavors here though.

In article >,
says...
>
> On 10/3/2014 4:59 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> > Reading a novel set in Sussex - author has referred a few times to 'crisps'
> > as something commonly eaten. Are these what we Yanks call potato chips, or French fries? Thanks.
> >
> You got the answer to that - potato chips.
>
> > I love some of the other terms - like 'garage drive' for.... 'driveway'?
> >
> I'd like to know what the heck is a drop kerb/curb? I know what a curb
> is (however you choose to spell it) but what is it when it's prefaced by
> the word drop?

a kerb that's been lowered to make level access between the vehicle road
and a pedestrian pavement.

pic

http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/cont...ets/roads_and_
pavements/vehicle_access___dropped_kerbs.aspx

In UK nearly all public roads in inhabited areas, have adjacent
pedestrian pavements, divided from the vehicle-road by a kerb about 3
inches high. The kerb also allows rainfall (relatively heavy here) to
run off the pavement into the roadside gutter and be drained away down
sewers back to waterways.

Wherever car parks, businesses or homes have a vehicle or foot access
across a pavement to a road, (say, from a home driveway) the kerb is
dropped so the pavement slopes to meat the road.
This reduces damage to tyres and means that pedestrians crossing the
access can push a pram, drive a wheelchair/disability buggy etc
smoothly without having to go over a 3" ledge.

Janet UK

In article >,
says...
>
> On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 22:15:49 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
> > Chips are thick cut and deep fried from scratch and French fries are
> > skinny))
>
> There are shoe string, curly, regular, wavy, waffle and steak fries
> (probably more) and all are considered french fries.

Yeah, but the important thing is.. they're not real CHIPs.

Janet UK

In article >,
says...
>
> On Fri, 03 Oct 2014 19:33:39 -0300, wrote:
>
> > >I love some of the other terms - like 'garage drive' for.... 'driveway'?
>
> Everyone has avoided this term. What is it?

The paved vehicle access from the road through your garden to your
garage.

Are we all agreed that a garage is the place where, theoretically,
you would keep a car or three if it wasn't so full of other things
there was no room in the garage for the cars.

JanetUK

In article >,
says...
>
> On Saturday, October 4, 2014 5:43:46 AM UTC+1, sf wrote:
> > On Fri, 03 Oct 2014 19:33:39 -0300, wrote:
> >
> I love some of the other terms - like 'garage drive' for.... 'driveway'? >
> -
>
> Everyone has avoided this term. What is it?
> --
> Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.
> -
> I've never heard the term 'garage drive' before, we call it 'driveway' or just 'the drive'
>
> Cherry

In a large property "the drive" may just lead to the house, and a
separate entrance for the garage-drive or coach-drive leads to the
garages, stable yard, staff accommodation etc.

Janet UK

"pltrgyst" > wrote in message
...
> On 10/3/14, 5:15 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>> Almost correct So far as I have (just) learned, home fries are diced
>> and not chipped.
>
> Not true. Only short-cut restaurants used diced, probably because they can
> use them in hash as well.
>
> Home fries are typically sliced about 1/4 inch thick, usually from
> par-boiled potatoes.

Cor blimey luvaduck!! ;-) Now you are changing it all again ) I will
stick with what I have learned because DH loves them)



--
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"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Kalmia" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Reading a novel set in Sussex - author has referred a few times to
>> 'crisps' as something commonly eaten. Are these what we Yanks call
>> potato chips, or French fries? Thanks.
>>
>> I love some of the other terms - like 'garage drive' for.... 'driveway'?
>
> Yes, they are potato chips. I'm not a Brit and even I know this. They
> also have a lot of flavors over there that we don't have.

My favourite flavour is 'salt and vinegar' and DH likes 'cheese and onion'


--
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"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>>
>> "Jon" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 03/10/2014 09:59 pm, Kalmia wrote:
>>>> Reading a novel set in Sussex - author has referred a few times to
>>>> 'crisps' as something commonly eaten. Are these what we Yanks call
>>>> potato chips, or French fries? Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> I love some of the other terms - like 'garage drive' for....
>>>> 'driveway'?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Brit - potato crisps = Yank - potato chips
>>>
>>> Brit - potato chips = Yank - French fries (thin cut) or more like Home
>>> fries (thick cut)
>>
>> Almost correct So far as I have (just) learned, home fries are diced
>> and not chipped Also, although I have seen recipes for cooking them
>> from scratch, the ones I have learned here are left over cooked potato
>> fried. That is how I made home fries for my husband who now loves them)
>>
>> Chips are thick cut and deep fried from scratch and French fries are
>> skinny))
>
> I learned to make them from scratch but after doing it with already baked,
> that's a lot easier! And the frying is quicker. If done from scratch,
> you need to soak them in cold or ice water for at least 20 minutes,
> changing the water out at least once to help get some of the starch off.
> Then dry them off very well. My mom probably made these for as at least
> once a week.

I usually bake extra potatoes to make homefries with.

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"Cherry" > wrote in message
...
> On Saturday, October 4, 2014 5:43:46 AM UTC+1, sf wrote:
>> On Fri, 03 Oct 2014 19:33:39 -0300, wrote:
>>
> I love some of the other terms - like 'garage drive' for.... 'driveway'? >
> -
>
> Everyone has avoided this term. What is it?
> --
> Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to
> hold them.
> -
> I've never heard the term 'garage drive' before, we call it 'driveway' or
> just 'the drive'

Nor have I.

--
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On 10/4/2014 6:16 AM, Janet wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> On 10/3/2014 4:59 PM, Kalmia wrote:
>>> Reading a novel set in Sussex - author has referred a few times to 'crisps'
>>> as something commonly eaten. Are these what we Yanks call potato chips, or French fries? Thanks.
>>>
>> You got the answer to that - potato chips.
>>
>>> I love some of the other terms - like 'garage drive' for.... 'driveway'?
>>>
>> I'd like to know what the heck is a drop kerb/curb? I know what a curb
>> is (however you choose to spell it) but what is it when it's prefaced by
>> the word drop?
>
> a kerb that's been lowered to make level access between the vehicle road
> and a pedestrian pavement.
>
> pic
>
> http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/cont...ets/roads_and_
> pavements/vehicle_access___dropped_kerbs.aspx
>
> In UK nearly all public roads in inhabited areas, have adjacent
> pedestrian pavements, divided from the vehicle-road by a kerb about 3
> inches high. The kerb also allows rainfall (relatively heavy here) to
> run off the pavement into the roadside gutter and be drained away down
> sewers back to waterways.
>
> Wherever car parks, businesses or homes have a vehicle or foot access
> across a pavement to a road, (say, from a home driveway) the kerb is
> dropped so the pavement slopes to meat the road.
> This reduces damage to tyres and means that pedestrians crossing the
> access can push a pram, drive a wheelchair/disability buggy etc
> smoothly without having to go over a 3" ledge.
>
> Janet UK
>
>
Thank you, and Cherry, too. We just call them driveways. We don't
have a separate name for it.

Jill

On 10/3/2014 9:34 PM, pltrgyst wrote:
> On 10/3/14, 5:15 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>> Almost correct So far as I have (just) learned, home fries are diced
>> and not chipped.
>
> Not true. Only short-cut restaurants used diced, probably because they
> can use them in hash as well.
>
> Home fries are typically sliced about 1/4 inch thick, usually from
> par-boiled potatoes.
>
> --LL
>
>
That's your opinion. I dice potatoes when I make home fries, I don't
slice them.

Jill

"Janet" > wrote in message
t...
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 22:15:49 +0100, "Ophelia"
>> > wrote:
>>
>> > Chips are thick cut and deep fried from scratch and French fries are
>> > skinny))
>>
>> There are shoe string, curly, regular, wavy, waffle and steak fries
>> (probably more) and all are considered french fries.
>
> Yeah, but the important thing is.. they're not real CHIPs.
>
> Janet UK

These are the real ones!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHiPs

On 10/4/2014 6:20 AM, Janet wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 22:15:49 +0100, "Ophelia"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Chips are thick cut and deep fried from scratch and French fries are
>>> skinny))
>>
>> There are shoe string, curly, regular, wavy, waffle and steak fries
>> (probably more) and all are considered french fries.
>
> Yeah, but the important thing is.. they're not real CHIPs.
>
> Janet UK
>
True dat!

Jill

On 10/4/2014 6:24 AM, Janet wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> On Fri, 03 Oct 2014 19:33:39 -0300, wrote:
>>
>>>> I love some of the other terms - like 'garage drive' for.... 'driveway'?
>>
>> Everyone has avoided this term. What is it?
>
> The paved vehicle access from the road through your garden to your
> garage.
>
There's another fun term - "garden". I call it the yard.

> Are we all agreed that a garage is the place where, theoretically,
> you would keep a car or three if it wasn't so full of other things
> there was no room in the garage for the cars.
>
> JanetUK
>
LOL One half of my garage has lots of stuff in it, yes. Storage,
dontcha know. The other half houses my car.

Jill

"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Kalmia" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Reading a novel set in Sussex - author has referred a few times to
>>> 'crisps' as something commonly eaten. Are these what we Yanks call
>>> potato chips, or French fries? Thanks.
>>>
>>> I love some of the other terms - like 'garage drive' for.... 'driveway'?
>>
>> Yes, they are potato chips. I'm not a Brit and even I know this. They
>> also have a lot of flavors over there that we don't have.
>
> My favourite flavour is 'salt and vinegar' and DH likes 'cheese and onion'
>

I don't buy too many of them here. None of us like them all that well. If
I do eat them they are either plain or Limon but I only want one or two of
the Limon. I can never finish the bag. I think husband and daughter like
sour cream and onion.

On 10/3/2014 11:13 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 19:50:09 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> "Kalmia" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Reading a novel set in Sussex - author has referred a few times to
>>> 'crisps' as something commonly eaten. Are these what we Yanks call potato
>>> chips, or French fries? Thanks.
>>>
>>> I love some of the other terms - like 'garage drive' for.... 'driveway'?
>>
>> Yes, they are potato chips. I'm not a Brit and even I know this. They also
>> have a lot of flavors over there that we don't have.
>
> Name one. There are dozens asnd dozens of potato chip flavors in the
> US... that said I abhor otherworldly potato chip flavors, I like plain
> potato chips.
>
>
Seems to me there used to be just plain potato chips (okay, Lay's had
waffle chips and Ruffles had ridges). Then BBQ (ugh) potato chips. Now
there are all kinds of faux flavoured potato chips.

If I want sour cream & chives I'll eat a baked potato.

Jill

"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jon" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On 03/10/2014 09:59 pm, Kalmia wrote:
>>>>> Reading a novel set in Sussex - author has referred a few times to
>>>>> 'crisps' as something commonly eaten. Are these what we Yanks call
>>>>> potato chips, or French fries? Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> I love some of the other terms - like 'garage drive' for....
>>>>> 'driveway'?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Brit - potato crisps = Yank - potato chips
>>>>
>>>> Brit - potato chips = Yank - French fries (thin cut) or more like Home
>>>> fries (thick cut)
>>>
>>> Almost correct So far as I have (just) learned, home fries are diced
>>> and not chipped Also, although I have seen recipes for cooking them
>>> from scratch, the ones I have learned here are left over cooked potato
>>> fried. That is how I made home fries for my husband who now loves
>>> them)
>>>
>>> Chips are thick cut and deep fried from scratch and French fries are
>>> skinny))
>>
>> I learned to make them from scratch but after doing it with already
>> baked, that's a lot easier! And the frying is quicker. If done from
>> scratch, you need to soak them in cold or ice water for at least 20
>> minutes, changing the water out at least once to help get some of the
>> starch off. Then dry them off very well. My mom probably made these for
>> as at least once a week.
>
> I usually bake extra potatoes to make homefries with.

I will do that from now on.