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))


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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

"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 19:53:18 -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.


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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.

I put onions in mine, too. Generally about as much onion as potato. I
also add a sprinkling of either paprika or finely chopped rosemary.

Doris

"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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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

jmcquown wrote:
>
> 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.

I consider diced potatoes hash brown material vs shredded potatoes.
Fry with some onion (and ham or corned beef) for a great hash brown
meal. For what I call home fries, they are shaped like french fries,
thick or thin.

G.

On 10/4/2014 6:42 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> 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

Looks like most opinions are valid according to this.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_fries

Home fries (US), house fries (US), cottage fries (US), American fries
(US) or fried potatoes (UK) are a type of basic potato dish made by pan-
or skillet-frying chunked, sliced, wedged or diced potatoes that are
sometimes unpeeled and may have been par-cooked by boiling, baking,
steaming, or microwaving.

"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.

"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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"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.

On Sat, 4 Oct 2014 11:36:52 +0100, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

>"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>>>>
>> 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.

When I make homefries, I dice up raw potatoes (skin-on) and nuke them
for a couple of minutes first, until almost cooked. They fry up nicely
after that.

Doris

Ophelia wrote:
>
> I usually bake extra potatoes to make homefries with.

I've always made home fries by cutting and deep frying raw potatoes.
Recently I tried microwaving some until almost done then deep frying.
Very tasty and a bit easier.

G.

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.


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"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.

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

"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 Sat, 4 Oct 2014 11:20:42 +0100, 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.
>

We would never dream of calling them potato chips.


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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 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 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

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

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 Sat, 04 Oct 2014 06:41:47 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>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

'Curb-cut'
Janet US

On 10/4/2014 10:57 AM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> On Sat, 04 Oct 2014 06:41:47 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> 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
>
> 'Curb-cut'
> Janet US
>
Huh. Never heard that one before!

Jill

On Sat, 4 Oct 2014 11:16:52 +0100, 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.

We call that a "sidewalk".
>
> 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.

So you change the spelling from curb to kerb to denote that it drops
to street level? I'm seeing "dropped kerb" as a UK expression.
>
> 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.
>
Our terms for it vary according to municipality - sloped transition,
curb ramp and flush landing are some. I call it a curb cutout, but
it's known colloquially at crosswalks as 'handicap access' because the
sloped transition from sidewalk to street level is mandated by the
ADA. It seems like nothing is ever done because it's a good idea.
They (business and government) have to be forced to do it.


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"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 4 Oct 2014 11:16:52 +0100, 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.
>
> We call that a "sidewalk".

no.

>>
>> 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.
>
> So you change the spelling from curb to kerb to denote that it drops
> to street level? I'm seeing "dropped kerb" as a UK expression.
>>
>> 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.
>>
> Our terms for it vary according to municipality - sloped transition,
> curb ramp and flush landing are some. I call it a curb cutout, but
> it's known colloquially at crosswalks as 'handicap access' because the
> sloped transition from sidewalk to street level is mandated by the
> ADA.

skateboard ramp!

On Sat, 4 Oct 2014 08:27:54 -0700, "Pico Rico" >
wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Sat, 4 Oct 2014 11:16:52 +0100, 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.
> >
> > We call that a "sidewalk".
>
> no.

You call it a pedestrian pavement? How quaint.
>
> >>
> >> 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.
> >
> > So you change the spelling from curb to kerb to denote that it drops
> > to street level? I'm seeing "dropped kerb" as a UK expression.
> >>
> >> 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.
> >>
> > Our terms for it vary according to municipality - sloped transition,
> > curb ramp and flush landing are some. I call it a curb cutout, but
> > it's known colloquially at crosswalks as 'handicap access' because the
> > sloped transition from sidewalk to street level is mandated by the
> > ADA.
>
> skateboard ramp!
>
Even the ones with all those bumps? Be careful not to bite your
tongue when you roll over it.



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

In article >,
says...
>
> On Sat, 4 Oct 2014 11:16:52 +0100, 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.
>
> We call that a "sidewalk".

We don't, because we walk forwards.
> >
> > 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.
>
> So you change the spelling from curb to kerb to denote that it drops
> to street level?

No. Curb and kerb have different meanings. The roadside thing is a
kerb. A curb is part of a horse bridle. Curb your tongue/mouth = shut up

Janet UK

"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.

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 10/3/2014 11:51 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>


>>
>> 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/
>


Score one for Julie. Of the 31 flavors, I've seen maybe three of them
here. Quite a collection of them. Not sure I'd want the lamb and mint
though.

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> On 10/3/2014 11:51 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>
>
>>>
>>> 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/
>>
>
>
> Score one for Julie. Of the 31 flavors, I've seen maybe three of them
> here. Quite a collection of them. Not sure I'd want the lamb and mint
> though.

I'll pass on that too.

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