French Fries. Standard cut or thick cut?

[DrTuner]

Where I come from French fries are the crinkle cut sticks and the British version is called "block potatos". 

 

Thin and smooth cut for me, fried in very hot oil and served immediately with just salt, thanks.

[lamyai3]

Agree about the Belgian fries, delicious. Canadian Poutine is another winner. I grew up with British chips, my mum fried them around medium cut, they were top notch. I'm surprised we're several pages into this thread though and no one's mentioned vinegar. 

 

Incidentally, the earlier comment about ordering chips and getting served crisps (Lays) is quite common in many countries, if they follow the US meaning.

[neeray]

13 minutes ago, lamyai3 said:

Agree about the Belgian fries, delicious. Canadian Poutine is another winner. I grew up with British chips, my mum fried them around medium cut, they were top notch. I'm surprised we're several pages into this thread though and no one's mentioned vinegar. 

 

Incidentally, the earlier comment about ordering chips and getting served crisps (Lays) is quite common in many countries, if they follow the US meaning.

Whoa! I mentioned vinegar several pages back. I spoke of malt vinegar. When ordering, just request "salt and malt". Agreed, Canadian Poutine is a winner. About being served Lays potato chips in lieu of freshly deep fried potato chips, I have vague recollection of that happening somewhere in my past, on US travels I believe. We got quite the chuckle about it.

Okay, got to go now, you made me hungry. Can't decide whether "fish and chips" tonight or "poutine". Either sounds a treat.

[lamyai3]

18 minutes ago, neeray said:

Whoa! I mentioned vinegar several pages back. I spoke of malt vinegar. When ordering, just request "salt and malt". Agreed, Canadian Poutine is a winner. About being served Lays potato chips in lieu of freshly deep fried potato chips, I have vague recollection of that happening somewhere in my past, on US travels I believe. We got quite the chuckle about it.

Okay, got to go now, you made me hungry. Can't decide whether "fish and chips" tonight or "poutine". Either sounds a treat.

Sorry, missed your comment there. Even to this day I find myself looking for the vinegar whenever I'm about to tuck into some chips 555 

[BritManToo]

Standard, 99bht for 2Kg from Makro.

Salt goes on after the vinegar so it sticks to the chips.

[Ks45672]

On 6/16/2018 at 8:37 AM, doctormann said:

 

Please get the terminology right - it's a Chip Butty!

Other than that, I agree with you.  You know that you've got it right when the butter runs over your hands!  Yummy!

Don't forget the ketchup

[Ks45672]

On 6/17/2018 at 11:18 AM, smotherb said:

That may be, if you are so limited and only have one who cannot talk.

Like many expat wives? 

[smotherb]

1 hour ago, Ks45672 said:

Like many expat wives? 

Expat wives; wives who are expats? Haven't known many who could not talk.