kenmm wrote: » Yes. Also a lot of the Italian chipper brands use ****e fish as well. Irish chippers are often a complete disappointment (compared to Scottish or English ones for example).
Atlantic Dawn wrote: » Minimum wage is too high to be arsing about making chips.
ciano1 wrote: » When I worked in Supermacs, I distinctly remember the chips arriving in boxes with 'Product of Belgium' printed on the side. Occasionally we'd get french ones in too. They all tasted the same once they were sprinkled in the aromat salt that they use
strandroad wrote: » What happens at a typical local chipper then? Are they frozen :eek:
Upforthematch wrote: » A lot are definitely, when you hear Supermacs making a big deal out of making the chips in house that's a hint.
Treppen wrote: » Different type of spud, so Irish farmers mostly specialise in the boiled variety. Roosters, Kerr's, Records, Wonder etc
Upforthematch wrote: » Luxury product opportunity here like! Irish butter Irish cheese Irish milk Irish lamb Irish beef etc... etc... why not Irish chips - given the world links Ireland and the potato together in any case, it would be a start. Interesting type of chip, made in Ireland, served in most chippers/restaurants, bingo!
Man with broke phone wrote: » The irish potato is too good for chips. Although slice them into thin circles dip them in warm oil and throw them in the air fryer at about 180 for 15 mins and its a lovely side for steak.
ongarite wrote: » I'd guess it's because we don't grow the variety of potato, Moris Piper or Russet in large enough quantities. Irish consumers prefer Queens, Roosters, etc..
Upforthematch wrote: » I was amazed to discover this lately. This includes fast food chains, supermarket chips and even many local chippers who don't make their own. We are a country synonymous with the spud and yet ten years ago there was not one company in Ireland that produced chips. There are at least two of them now Wall's honest chips, a company based in Cork who stock fresh chips in Aldi and Supervalu And Meade Rooster chips, a company based in Meath who stock frozen chips in most supermarkets. Irish farmers - why hasn't there been a campaign about this like there is for Irish Beef & Chicken?! Love Irish Chips! The market for irish potatoes has halved in the last ten years and here are we importing over 120,000 tonnes of potatoes per annum for chips, it's just madness.
screamer wrote: » Yes I’ve known this for a long time. You can buy a kg of chips cheaper than you can buy a kg of potatoes so it makes sense when you think about it. Disgraceful at the same time that junk food is cheaper than real food and that we import something made from our staples which could well be produced here.
