HansBlinkers Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 What are the best potatoes for making homemade fresh chips? And where can you get them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainiain101 Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Hill tribe potatoes make great chips. Not sure where you get them in town, maybe try the Friday Market next to the Mosque in the night bazaar. Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonjake Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 maris piper and king edward,, but i think were buggerd here,,,lol we just got tesco finest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Just go to Muangmai Wholesale vegetable market,near US embassy they have several varieties on display,price 170 bht up, the best way to tell if a potato would make good chips is to cut it in half and if the half's hold together when inverted .but the vendors might not be happy with you doing that. I find the best way to chips ,is to boil them first until tender,let them dry a bit and put them in hot oil, when nearly coloured remove from the oil, let them cool, then fry again ,they will be soft inside and crispy outside, just takes a bit longer but worth the extra effort. regards worgeordie P.S. that was for a 10 Kg bag, but as its raining now price is sure to go up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonwilly Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Ah double Cooked Chips the way they where made when I wuz but a boy. No idea if Chippys in UK still use this method as ALL where owned by Furriners on my last visit. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishjohn Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Is this US or UK 'Chips' under discussion? Are we talking about 'chips' as in 'Fish & Chips' or 'Crisps' as in 'Salt & Vinegar' (UK) If UK there are diffferent 'tatties' & different methods of preperation and cooking them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scd Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Hill tribe potatoes make great chips. Not sure where you get them in town, maybe try the Friday Market next to the Mosque in the night bazaar. Iain x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiengmaijoe Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Cutting a slice out of the potato will hopefully reveal a milky starch which will make them good for chips. Ideally there'll be a bit of give in them if you press them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansBlinkers Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 Few options there I'll look into, interested in trying those hill tripe potatoes. Just on the boiling and double frying them, you shouldn't need to do that with a potato that good for chips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 It's not the spuds... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansBlinkers Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 It's not the spuds... Agreed. But it's a combination of both. Beef dripping and lard are near impossible to find here, tho solid vegetable oil is what is used in chippies back in the UK these days. Is that available here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonwilly Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Thank Buddha the sweaties will soon be gone and we Brits can get back to running our own country. john We know what chips are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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