'french fries' versus chips
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:03 pmwhich do you like the chips or the fries ? personally i prefer chips
"Yes we do have french fries in England, but we call them chips!"
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Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:03 pmRe: 'french fries' versus chips
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:28 pmChips for me, which reminds me:
"Yes we do have french fries in England, but we call them chips!"
"Yes we do have french fries in England, but we call them chips!"
Re: 'french fries' versus chips
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:36 pmbayman wrote:which do you like the chips or the fries ? personally i prefer chips
Eh???
they're just different names for the same thing...see?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_fries
Regards
JAS
Re: 'french fries' versus chips
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:42 pmJAS wrote:bayman wrote:which do you like the chips or the fries ? personally i prefer chips
Eh???
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_fries
Regards
JAS
I think the difference that bayman refers to is the french fries are more like strings compared to the thicker chips you get at the fish and chip shop.
Re: 'french fries' versus chips
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:31 amDon't mind as long as they are crunchy.
Re: 'french fries' versus chips
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:48 amPrefer thin crunchy chips.
The one's always at the bottom of the chip wrapper.
Connoisseurs appreciate the difference.
The one's always at the bottom of the chip wrapper.
Connoisseurs appreciate the difference.
Re: 'french fries' versus chips
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:26 amLove KFC chips. But occasionally have cravings for handfuls of Maccas fries.
Either way, it is the salt that makes them taste good.
Either way, it is the salt that makes them taste good.
Re: 'french fries' versus chips
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:06 pmI've recently become a fan of the wedge after a long stand off, doused in sour cream and sweet chilli sauce is superb.
Re: 'french fries' versus chips
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:15 pmspell_check wrote:JAS wrote:bayman wrote:which do you like the chips or the fries ? personally i prefer chips
Eh???
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_fries
Regards
JAS
I think the difference that bayman refers to is the french fries are more like strings compared to the thicker chips you get at the fish and chip shop.
spot on as usual spelly
Re: 'french fries' versus chips
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:21 pmChuck Norris wrote:Love KFC chips. But occasionally have cravings for handfuls of Maccas fries.
Either way, it is the salt that makes them taste good.
KFC chicken salt made me and beef a small fortune at school thanks to you CN...
Re: 'french fries' versus chips
Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:49 amYep! Can steal from my employer!!!
Re: 'french fries' versus chips
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 3:00 pm"French Fries" are another ugly Americanism, and not French [or English] at all.
Re: 'french fries' versus chips
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:55 pmPsyber wrote:"French Fries" are another ugly Americanism, and not French [or English] at all.
Nah. "Freedom Fries" was an ugly Americanism
Re: 'french fries' versus chips
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 4:57 pmAt the chicken shop at Cove shops (cant remember the name) you get the choice of french fries or chips.