Chippy's using frozen chips.

MilesMorales1 · 27-12-2017 7:51pm #1

All the local chippy's round here all use frozen chips for their chips, don't make their own. I've seen myself in all the chippy's, either big sacks of frozen chips behind the counter, or them being carried in. I think its a ****ing disgrace, if I wanted frozen chips I'd go the shops myself and buy frozen chips, when its more than 3 quid for a small bag of chips, they can **** off giving us frozen chips, frankly.

Anyone have any really good chippy's local? Or do you not mind paying for frozen chips?

Guy:Incognito · 27-12-2017 7:52pm

Why are you buying chips from a carpenter?

Grayson · 27-12-2017 7:53pm

Haven't they done that since the freezer was invented?

Oops! · 27-12-2017 7:53pm

The Forge in Urlingford Co. Kilkenny on the old main Dublin to Cork main road.

colm_mcm · 27-12-2017 7:54pm

A lot of people don't like fresh chips.

Odhinn · 27-12-2017 7:54pm

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

All the local chippy's round here all use frozen chips for their chips, don't make their own. I've seen myself in all the chippy's, either big sacks of frozen chips behind the counter, or them being carried in. I think its a ****ing disgrace, if I wanted frozen chips I'd go the shops myself and buy frozen chips, when its more than 3 quid for a small bag of chips, they can **** off giving us frozen chips, frankly.

Anyone have any really good chippy's local? Or do you not mind paying for frozen chips?

Dirty heathen bastards. I'm liberal, but theres a limit.

LincolnHawk · 27-12-2017 7:55pm

It's not a disgrace because you can choose not to buy them

MilesMorales1 · 27-12-2017 7:56pm

Grayson wrote: »

Haven't they done that since the freezer was invented?

Not when I was growing up. In my local chippy, you'd see the guys wife/sons peeling potatoes all day, and they were fresh as fresh can be.

As fresh as deep fried potato is, anyway.

bee06 · 27-12-2017 7:56pm

As long as they taste nice I don’t particularly care if they are made in the chipper or frozen.

Schwiiing · 27-12-2017 7:57pm

Homemade chips are ****e. Served in every chipper south of Ennis. Was recently in a chipper in Midleton which called itself the best chipper in Ireland and it was dire.

Dr Crayfish · 27-12-2017 8:16pm

Are these chips like what we would call "chipper" chips, or are they like the ones you'd get in a Chinese? I never thought about it but if "chipper" chips are cooked from frozen and come out the way they do, I couldn't care less. In fact it's probably better because there's less wastage.

MilesMorales1 · 27-12-2017 8:18pm

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

Are these chips like what we would call "chipper" chips, or are they like the ones you'd get in a Chinese? I never thought about it but if "chipper" chips are cooked from frozen and come out the way they do, I couldn't care less. In fact it's probably better because there's less wastage.

The first one. Chinese chippy chips are always awful, but you don't go there for the chips so thats alright.

Dr Crayfish · 27-12-2017 8:20pm

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

The first one. Chinese chippy chips are always awful, but you don't go there for the chips so thats alright.

So do they taste really different when cooked from frozen?

MilesMorales1 · 27-12-2017 8:23pm

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

So do they taste really different when cooked from frozen?

I feel like they do. Although thats taste from memory, since I've never tasted frozen/fresh chips side by side.

Dr Crayfish · 27-12-2017 8:24pm

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

I feel like they do. Although thats taste from memory, since I've never tasted frozen/fresh chips side by side.

Ok well I get what you're saying now. All the best with working this out

OldMrBrennan83 · 27-12-2017 8:24pm

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AnneFrank · 27-12-2017 8:27pm

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

The first one. Chinese chippy chips are always awful, but you don't go there for the chips so thats alright.

I go for sweet and sour chihuahua balls

Fr_Dougal · 27-12-2017 8:55pm

Frozen chips should be banned in chippers.

Creative83 · 27-12-2017 8:58pm

What is a "Chippy"

OldMrBrennan83 · 27-12-2017 9:00pm

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colm_mcm · 27-12-2017 9:01pm

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

So do they taste really different when cooked from frozen?

Yeah, fresh chips tend to be soggier

Sleeper12 · 27-12-2017 9:08pm

I've never heard of frozen chips in a proper fish and chips shop. I don't think they'd get away with it in Dublin. You are always only a mile or two away from another chipper in Dublin

MilesMorales1 · 27-12-2017 9:10pm

Sleeper12 wrote: »

I've never heard of frozen chips in a proper fish and chips shop. I don't think they'd get away with it in Dublin. You are always only a mile or two away from another chipper in Dublin

I live in and am referring to Dublin.

_Dara_ · 27-12-2017 9:11pm

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

Are these chips like what we would call "chipper" chips, or are they like the ones you'd get in a Chinese? I never thought about it but if "chipper" chips are cooked from frozen and come out the way they do, I couldn't care less. In fact it's probably better because there's less wastage.

Yes, if they buy in real potato chips rather than the Chinese takeaway type, fine by me as long as they taste good and aren't too greasy. It’s not haute cuisine.

DoozerT6 · 27-12-2017 9:16pm

mini_Sapphire wrote: »

What is a "Chippy"

He means a chipper - at least he'd better. *slams fist into opposite hand menacingly*.

Junkyard Tom · 27-12-2017 9:16pm

I'm a very peaceful sort of fella but if I bought a bag-o-chips from the local chipper and went home to discover they were cooked from frozen I'd probably go back to the chipper and murder the staff.

MilesMorales1 · 27-12-2017 9:21pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Yeah, fresh chips tend to be soggier

Only bad fresh chips.

Del2005 · 27-12-2017 9:22pm

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

All the local chippy's round here all use frozen chips for their chips, don't make their own. I've seen myself in all the chippy's, either big sacks of frozen chips behind the counter, or them being carried in. I think its a ****ing disgrace, if I wanted frozen chips I'd go the shops myself and buy frozen chips, when its more than 3 quid for a small bag of chips, they can **** off giving us frozen chips, frankly.

Anyone have any really good chippy's local? Or do you not mind paying for frozen chips?

How do you know that they are frozen? They could be buying in peeled and chopped fresh spuds, like nearly every restaurant in the world does for their veg. Paying someone €9 an hour to peel spuds isn't cost affective, if you could find a smuck to do it.

Fr_Dougal · 27-12-2017 9:22pm

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

I'm a very peaceful sort of fella but if I bought a bag-o-chips from the local chipper and went home to discover they were cooked from frozen I'd probably go back to the chipper and murder the staff.

Zactly. The boys of 1916 didn’t die for frozen chips.

MilesMorales1 · 27-12-2017 9:23pm

Del2005 wrote: »

How do you know that they are frozen? They could be buying in peeled and chopped fresh spuds, like nearly every restaurant in the world does for their veg. Paying someone €9 an hour to peel spuds isn't cost affective, if you could find a smuck to do it.

Cos they've got logos on the bags and are giant sacks suggesting they're bought in bulk and don't look fresh whatsoever. I shall ask the next time I'm passing.

Capt'n Midnight · 27-12-2017 9:28pm

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Why are you buying chips from a carpenter?

wood chips ?

Creative83 · 27-12-2017 9:35pm

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

I live in and am referring to Dublin.

Why are you referring to it as a "Chippy"? Are you from the UK?

RasTa · 27-12-2017 9:42pm

No chipper in Dublin sells a small bag of chips for over €3 anyway.

MilesMorales1 · 27-12-2017 9:44pm

RasTa wrote: »

No chipper in Dublin sells a small bag of chips for over €3 anyway.

But also, they do.

Ginger83 · 27-12-2017 9:45pm

AnneFrank wrote: »

I go for sweet and sour chihuahua balls

If you knew what went into them you'd think twice

MilesMorales1 · 27-12-2017 9:45pm

mini_Sapphire wrote: »

Why are you referring to it as a "Chippy"? Are you from the UK?

I sure am!

Ginger83 · 27-12-2017 9:48pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Yeah, fresh chips tend to be soggier

Alot to do with the way they cook them, some use oil, others use lard.

Generally Italians use lard and chips are great.

BuboBubo · 27-12-2017 9:53pm

Patww79 wrote: »

A British chippers.

All of the best chippers around here make their own chips. The sh1te and kid-themed ones use frozen ones.

What's the norm in the British ones btw? I've only been to England once, didn't sample their wares

MilesMorales1 · 27-12-2017 9:57pm

BuboBubo wrote: »

All of the best chippers around here make their own chips. The sh1te and kid-themed ones use frozen ones.

What's the norm in the British ones btw? I've only been to England once, didn't sample their wares

In my local chippy's in the UK, it was fresh, and the chips were amazing. Might not be standard though, I might just have had been close to several great chippy's :pac:

Are Am Eye · 27-12-2017 9:59pm

My local chipper uses fresh cut chips, unfrozen. We just wouldn't accept otherwise. They make them in bulk. And freeze them and thaw them out as needed.

theteal · 27-12-2017 10:00pm

BuboBubo wrote: »

All of the best chippers around here make their own chips. The sh1te and kid-themed ones use frozen ones.

What's the norm in the British ones btw? I've only been to England once, didn't sample their wares

Proper chippers would be in the minority around here. I can only think of 3 or 4 of them in a couple of mile radius - thankfully the best one is 200m away from where I sit.

On the other hand there are millions of chicken, chinese, turkish, indian (not sure they do chips) shops etc. but they'd all be frozen chips

Hande hoche! · 27-12-2017 10:02pm

These kind of threads always make me hungry.

RasTa · 27-12-2017 10:03pm

Yeah good point, no real chippers in England.

Anyway what chipper sells a small bag of chips for over €3?

hawkelady · 27-12-2017 10:04pm

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

RasTa wrote: »

No chipper in Dublin sells a small bag of chips for over €3 anyway.

But also, they do.

Where because I'm calling bs. A bag of chips in a chipper in Dublin costs between €2.60/2.80 a bag.

OldMrBrennan83 · 27-12-2017 10:09pm

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theteal · 27-12-2017 10:10pm

Patww79 wrote: »

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Don't get me started on gravy over here. I can't get a 3in1 without getting funny looks but, chips rice with gravy is on quite a few chinese menus I've seen :eek:

dxhound2005 · 27-12-2017 10:31pm

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

Cos they've got logos on the bags and are giant sacks suggesting they're bought in bulk and don't look fresh whatsoever. I shall ask the next time I'm passing.

Chips shops do not generally go to the local greengrocer or supermarket for their potatoes. I saw sacks of potatoes with "chipping potatoes" and "frying potatoes" on the bags being delivered to local chip shops. Not too much online about them.

Supplies of raw chips already prepared would be another product which they can get.

http://www.mitchells-potatoes.co.uk/

foxatron · 27-12-2017 10:41pm

I murder a bag of chips now

CeilingFly · 27-12-2017 10:48pm

Any decent chipper will have a potato peeling machine and a chipping machine.

Not overly expensive either.

Maris pipers are the main chip potatoes.

Mena Mitty · 27-12-2017 10:50pm

Are Am Eye wrote: »

My local chipper uses fresh cut chips, unfrozen. We just wouldn't accept otherwise. They make them in bulk. And freeze them and thaw them out as needed.

I don't think you can freeze raw potatoes, I stand to be corrected of course.

Chippy's using frozen chips.

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