• @Delphia@lemmy.world
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    241 year ago

    French fries and chips

    As a rule most people I know think of french fries or fries as thin cut and chips as thick cut. Most restaraunts only do one or the other. If you ask for steak and chips and they do fries, they will either clarify for you (more likely) or just bring you fries.

      • @Delphia@lemmy.world
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        81 year ago

        Context and qualifying information. All 3 are considered “chips” like a baguette, a hot dog bun and a regular sandwich loaf are all “bread”

        Nobody asks for steak and chips expecting a packet of potato chips next to a plate with just a steak on it. People usually ask for “A packet of salt and vinegar chips please” they dont just shout “CHIPS!” at someone expecting them to figure shit out. If I were to send a child to the shop I would give specific information. “A Big bag of plain chips” or “A large hot chips”

        • Ada
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          61 year ago

          Nobody asks for steak and chips expecting a packet of potato chips next to a plate with just a steak on it.

          You’re in for a whole experience then if you ever visit Scotland!

          • @Delphia@lemmy.world
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            41 year ago

            Ive been, the country that invented haggis doesnt get to enter in on food discussions.

            A Scot went to culinary school and had to be told “boiling” something is just like deep frying but with water before he understood.

      • @formergijoe@lemmy.world
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        31 year ago

        I think they’re describing how fries and chips as fries are different. Thick cut (or steak cut) fries are chips, shoestring fries are fries, and US chips/UK crisps are crisps if they serve all 3.

    • JokeDeity
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      21 year ago

      I thought I was understanding until this part of the thread and now I feel like you guys have to do a lot of clarification. 😂