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New KFC UK chips
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I guess my branch jumped the gun a bit. They are very busy, maybe they ran out of the old style.
No, those are potato chips. Potato crisps are processed and formed potato typically in chip shape - eg: pringles.
i can't decide what part of this post i hate the most
up your fry game
You from Minneapolis fam. I'm strictly talking our UK offerings.
Chip shops don't need to make as many chips as fast food places so they can actually make better ones. It's why the servings are way bigger and the chips are nicer to boot.
When I was at secondary school, a bunch of us would go to the local chippy and I'd get chips drowned in chili sauce. That was heaven in a polystyrene package for fifteen year old me.
That's orange juice dudeApparently Americans don't have squash either
In the new world, squash looks like this
Had these yesterday and I really do prefer the older french fries to the newer chips. The new ones just seem like a mediocre attempt at chips whilst the fries were at least decent attempts at fries. You also 'feel' like you're getting fewer chips/fries for your money; ordered a Snack Box and I couldn't help but feel that the chip serving was way too small.
If you try drinking that like orange juice then you'd be in for a nasty surprise.
If you try drinking that like orange juice then you'd be in for a nasty surprise.
That is a good pub squash you got there.Carbonated lemon soda is never lemonade, though.
This is lemonade
Pretty sure we'd call it jelly as well. That said I don't think I've ever seen grape jam/jelly on a shelf in the UK.An American would call that gelatin. An american would also go to the supermarket and see the following two products on the shelf right next to each other:
What would you call the product on the right?
You Americans are so obsessed with adverts that you have to name everything after a brand name.
Ok so it's juice concentrate. Yeah we have that too, except nobody drinks it because it sucks
Pub squash or lemon squash, yes.
This is a squash
You can also play squash
Hope this clears it up for you.
Nah, it's not pretending to be fruit juice. It's a non-carbonated soft drink that comes in concentrated form. I don't know if you have that "flavoured bottled water" bullshit over there, but a bit like that, but you dilute it yourself to taste.Ok so it's juice concentrate. Yeah we have that too, except nobody drinks it because it sucks
They're fries but when ordered as part of a fish and chips meal they are chips. It is the fish that transforms them. Also it is rare that fried potatoes come in that specific style in any other context here, the closest analogue is steak friesOut of curiosity, what would you Americans call these:
They're nothing like potato wedges by the way.
That makes no sense. I can buy those with pretty much any meal in the UK and they won't be any difference than when I buy them with fish.
Would you not distinguish between these two images then? Because if I were to order fries and receive the second type I'd be pissed off. They're really quite different.
In the US our fried potatoes cover a range of items, not even counting breakfast potatoes. Honestly, it's a crap shoot what you'll get at a place that sells Fish and Chips, typically somewhere in the French Fry/Steak Fry realm. I lived in Dublin for a while and I do miss a big ole greasy bag of chips with salt and vinegar from the chipper. But our fry tradition is generally more in line with Netherlands/Belgium/France Frites than UK chips.
Shoestring Fries:
French Fries:
Curly Fries:
Steak Fries (generally the closest to UK/Irish Chips but never sold by the bag to takeaway):
Waffle Fries:
Crinkle Cut Fries:
Potato Wedge:
Tater Tots:
I'll not have your people wronging the world o n what chips and crisps are. Those are Fries. Potato Chips are Chips. Look, we're willing to work with you. We pretty much use the standard metric system now, and we're slowly moving to Celsius, but you're not changing our minds on Soccer or what a Chip is.
Don't be rude.
For your information, I don't call all gelatin Jello. But it is the most popular example of "fruit flavored gelatin," and had similar consistency with the object quoted in the post I was quoting, which is named "jelly" but had a completely different consistency from what is considered "jelly" in the US.
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Ok non American folks here. We're willing to negotiate here.
American Football will take the name Football
Football, like your MU, will be known as Soccer
What you call Crisps, will be known as Chips
What you call Chips, will be known in some form as shown in post https://www.resetera.com/threads/new-kfc-uk-chips.80910/page-6#post-15225835, Fries
IN EXCHANGE for these demands. We will convert on the following
We will convert to Imperial Units
We will also convert to Celsius
We will call Jello, Jelly in order to remove the Cosby stigma
We're also up for suggestions on renaming our Subway Brand, and the word Pudding due to Jared and Cosby stigmas.
I feel this is a fair exchange.
American Football will take the name Football
Football, like your MU, will be known as Soccer
What you call Crisps, will be known as Chips
What you call Chips, will be known in some form as shown in post https://www.resetera.com/threads/new-kfc-uk-chips.80910/page-6#post-15225835, Fries
IN EXCHANGE for these demands. We will convert on the following
We will convert to Imperial Units
We will also convert to Celsius
We will call Jello, Jelly in order to remove the Cosby stigma
We're also up for suggestions on renaming our Subway Brand, and the word Pudding due to Jared and Cosby stigmas.
I feel this is a fair exchange.
I will fucking fight you.
A country that can't spell aluminium, drops the 'u' in colour, pronounces niche as 'pitch' and generally can't grasp that concept of 'couldn't care less' instead always saying 'could care less', is in absolutely no position to negotiate such terms.
i am here for how much this thread has degenerated.
quality work everyone.
also those kfc chips look dope.
quality work everyone.
also those kfc chips look dope.
Wait that's racket ballPub squash or lemon squash, yes.
This is a squash
You can also play squash
Hope this clears it up for you.
I really hate these new chips. The old ones weren't brilliant, but these ones are so damn soggy and limp. I already disliked fat chips for this reason and this change has done nothing to quell my hatred of them. Much prefer skinny chips.
Damn, these look nice. Does anyone know what the proper name for them is? I don't want to walk in to Tesco and get funny looks when I ask for "tater tots".
Tater Tots:
Damn, these look nice. Does anyone know what the proper name for them is? I don't want to walk in to Tesco and get funny looks when I ask for "tater tots".
Out of curiosity, what would you Americans call these:
They're nothing like potato wedges by the way.
Be still, my clotted heart...
A few comments:
- We will convert to Imperial Units: You're already on imperial units...
- We will call Jello, Jelly in order to remove the Cosby stigma: The rest of the world has no Cosby stigma, so no thanks.
- We're also up for suggestions on renaming our Subway Brand, and the word Pudding due to Jared and Cosby stigmas: See previous point.
- American Football will take the name Football: About world population - US population number of people disagree, so nah.
I'm kind of with you on the chips and crisps thing. (But knowing you'll get "chips" instead of proper fries is kind of handy too...)
This is True. It is the war to end all wars not even Brexit has divided the Country more than the tea cake/bap/roll argument.
My friends in Yorkshire call them tea cakes. First time I asked if they wanted thier bacon on a bap all hell broke loose.
A bacon tea cake o_O who the hell asks for a bacon tea cake.
