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monster

10-05-2006, 07:57 PM

maczippy @ Thu 05 Oct, 2006 4:45 pm Wrote:
Monster -> I know what that stuff is, I think it contains citric acid to prevent browning, but there is another tool of the trade and I think it's called everdry or something like that which sucks the excess moisture out f the potatoes before frying...


Yeah, it had citric acid in it, but the two chippies I worked at didn't use the moisture-draining stuff. The chips soaked in water all day, were drained for about 5 minutes before frying -the heat was cranked right up before we threw the chips in. The chinese takeaway that took over the one chippy used the everdry stuff (is that the name? not sure) and their chips were way to crispy with a funny taste. They didn't get their fat so hot, though.

Moo

10-05-2006, 07:58 PM

adeshell @ Thu 05 Oct, 2006 Wrote:
Anyone ever remember scrumps (the bits of batter that fell off during deep frying? They used to give them away for free.


Yeah, used to go to a F & C shop after school run by a Turkish or Greek man. He'd give the batter bits for free, and say "ahh, you bloody kids, always taking me the piss."


Oh, and ditto on the point with the flag in the fish and chips. They do that with everything British. A crap food but if they have an old phone box in the bar they think its authentic. I used to laugh though as the one in Eugene still had the smell of stale piss.

The fish and chips here in Vancouver are dire, though they get the hump when you tell them that.

londonsquare

10-05-2006, 08:01 PM

Moo @ Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:58 pm Wrote:

adeshell @ Thu 05 Oct, 2006 Wrote:
Anyone ever remember scrumps (the bits of batter that fell off during deep frying? They used to give them away for free.


Yeah, used to go to a F & C shop after school run by a Turkish or Greek man. He'd give the batter bits for free, and say "ahh, you bloody kids, always taking me the piss."


Oh, and ditto on the point with the flag in the fish and chips. They do that with everything British. A crap food but if they have an old phone box in the bar they think its authentic. I used to laugh though as the one in Eugene still had the smell of stale piss.

The fish and chips here in Vancouver are dire, though they get the hump when you tell them that.


I'll bet you are very careful to be polite and mannerly when you do it, right?

Ben

10-05-2006, 08:32 PM
Scraps or Scratchings depending on where you buy them grin And yes, we used to be charged for them roll

East17

10-05-2006, 09:18 PM
Zip you'll be surprised how popular seafood is in the Great Lakes region. Those 70 mile across and 300 mile long puddles are not fish free. Lake perch is a big thing here.

Go for it.

monster

10-05-2006, 10:03 PM

East17 @ Thu 05 Oct, 2006 9:18 pm Wrote:
Zip you'll be surprised how popular seafood is in the Great Lakes region. Those 70 mile across and 300 mile long puddles are not fish free. Lake perch is a big thing here.

Go for it.


Comes with free heavy metal poisoning. Lake fish is awful. Truly. Toxin-wise and taste-wise. Those who love it just haven't travelled far enough to taste fresh ocean fish. There's no going back.

maczippy

10-06-2006, 11:00 AM

East17 @ Thu 05 Oct, 2006 Wrote:
Zip you'll be surprised how popular seafood is in the Great Lakes region. Those 70 mile across and 300 mile long puddles are not fish free. Lake perch is a big thing here.


No I wouldn't..I know this. But I wouldn't eat anything out of that water ;)

(Oh I see Monster has eluded to that...)

monster

10-06-2006, 11:45 AM

maczippy @ Fri 06 Oct, 2006 11:00 am Wrote:
(Oh I see Monster has eluded to that...)


tsk. And you married to an English teacher.......

:lol:

adeshell

10-06-2006, 11:52 AM

monster @ October 6th 2006, 11:45 am Wrote:

maczippy @ Fri 06 Oct, 2006 11:00 am Wrote:
(Oh I see Monster has eluded to that...)


tsk. And you married to an English teacher.......

:lol:


Maybe you're trying to hide from something by jumping in the lake? :shock:

monster

10-06-2006, 11:58 AM
that's so much closer to the truth than you can imagine right now. shock

damn Excel, Windoze, Bill Gates and all his empire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

pilgrim_007

10-06-2006, 12:00 PM


Or hiding something?

East17

10-06-2006, 01:04 PM
Point taken about the lake perch, but if that junk is so popular, imagine what the real deal would do?

A good ol' fashioned chippie on a street like 8th Street in Holland would do great. Right opposite The Curragh.

maczippy

10-06-2006, 01:58 PM

monster @ Fri 06 Oct, 2006 Wrote:

maczippy @ Fri 06 Oct, 2006 11:00 am Wrote:
(Oh I see Monster has eluded to that...)


tsk. And you married to an English teacher.......

:lol:


oops!

Sorry, but she's not here to edit...

HAH!

East17

10-06-2006, 02:11 PM
You've picked up the "American vowel", Zip. The same one that starts words like accept, except, etc...

You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.

maczippy

10-06-2006, 03:39 PM

East17 @ Fri 06 Oct, 2006 Wrote:
You've picked up the "American vowel", Zip. The same one that starts words like accept, except, etc...

You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.


Doesn't bother me....kinda like when in Rome I guess...

I say zee too... ;)

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