(chiefly, North America, Philippines) Strips of potato that have been deep-fried.
It was developed at a confectionery called Seavey’s in the 1870s, at the time Maine was the number one potato producer in the country. Idaho didn’t surpass us until frozen french fries became popular in the 1950s.
Very often, they replace French fries. Other times, they are a breakfast feature. In this Canadian household, that is.
(chiefly, North America, Philippines) Strips of potato that have been deep-fried.
Thick-cut, crispy french fries are our specialty.
“It was developed at a confectionery called Seavey’s in the 1870s, at the time Maine was the number one potato producer in the country. Idaho didn’t surpass us until frozen french fries became popular in the 1950s.”
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(chiefly, North America) French fries that are served with melted cheese, grilled onions, and Thousand Island dressing or special sauce instead of ketchup.
(North America, Australia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, NZ) A potato crisp, a thin slice of potato that has been fried.
(chiefly, North America) A kind of fries characterized by their spring-like helical shape, being cut from whole potatoes using a specialized spiral slicer.
British English for what Americans call a french fry — a piece of potato cut into strips or chunks and deep-fried. The singular chipped potato emphasises the process: chipping means cutting into pieces, and the potato is then fried. In British fish-and-chip-shop culture, chips (the plural) are a national institution, and the more formal chipped potato occasionally appears in menus, newspapers, or contexts where precision matters. Think fat, soft British chip rather than the thin crispy American fry.
I know British food has it's stereotypes but why tf does a "chip butty" sound really fucking good tho? A sandwich made of French fries?? That sounds like something I'd come up with if I was high off my gourd and I kn…
“Very often, they replace French fries. Other times, they are a breakfast feature. In this Canadian household, that is.”
“I know British food has it's stereotypes but why tf does a "chip butty" sound really fucking good tho? A sandwich made of French fries?? That sounds like something I'd come up with if I was high off my gourd and I know it would SMACK 🔥”
“Chicken nuggets, hash browns, home made french fries”
“Those are coins? That makes much more sense than French fries.”