A possible french fry shortage is looming due to poor potato crop this year

[ChristineM]

........made of papier maché from all the paper?

Luckily, no, its dry, we store wood there (and paper) along with the gardening and power tools, bikes, bbq, electrics for the fountain and anything else that will fit.

In really cold weather a couple of stray cats manage to break in and snuggle down in the paper. So far they haven't left us any presents

 

[Brickjectivity]

Agreed its spelled 'Ketchup'.

 

[ChristineM]

Where's the <ugh!> froobal when we need it!
Mayo on fries? Blechughcharccchhhh!
Permissible enhancements....
Vinegar
Salt
Ketchup (not catsup)
Fermented habenero sauce

You eat haggis and you balk at mayo?

Try just one, you will either be surprised or vindicated

 

[Altfish]

You realise you are a mere hairsbreadth away from railing against 'ewf'n'safety-gone-mad, like some sort of taxi driver - or Nigel Farage.

Well, since much of my occupation is H&S i feel competent to comment on it.
It is never H&S gone mad; it is always one of two things. Ambulance chasing lawyers frightening insurance companies into imposing terms on businesses OR incompetent H&S practitioners misinterpreting the law.

 

[ChristineM]

I am a convert to the Belgian practice of making mayonnaise to go with my home-made (pseudo) chips. Except that I put garlic in it, which I don't think the Belgians do. I got the idea from Dutch kibbeling, which are rather good: Kibbeling - Wikipedia In fact I can now get cod cheeks at my fishmonger.

Pseudo chips???

 

[ChristineM]

Well, since much of my occupation is H&S i feel competent to comment on it.
It is never H&S gone mad; it is always one of two things. Ambulance chasing lawyers frightening insurance companies into imposing terms on businesses OR incompetent H&S practitioners misinterpreting the law.

i like the french answer to H&S. If you fall off a roof then its your own fault.
If you get run over on a crossing, why didnt you wait for the car to pass?


And bet some brexiters (no names) blame it on the EU.

 

[Terry Sampson]

OP Title corrected: Potato Famine of 2019

Agreed its spelled 'Ketchup'. Cats are pets and not for food here

What's the Difference Between Ketchup and Catsup?

"The H. J. Heinz Company, a name that's synonymous with ketchup for most people today, was a relative latecomer to the game and didn't produce a tomato-based ketchup until 1876. They originally referred to their product as catsup, but switched to ketchup in the 1880s to stand out. Eventually, ketchup became the standard spelling in the industry and among consumers, though you can still find catsup strongholds sprinkled across the U.S."

 

[exchemist]

We have a Dutch restaurant close by, the sort of place that puts you off Dutch cuisine ;-)

There is almost no Dutch cuisine.

I say this regretfully, after three years in the Hague. And while they make masses of cheese, it is virtually all a hundred and one minor variations of the Gouda type. (The best is aged boerenkaas, which is quite tasty in the way of a good Cheddar. But all pâte cuite.)

But they do one or two things that are good. Kibbeling is one. Maatjes haring is another (if you like raw oily fish, which I do). Smoked eel is a third. And they make very nice appelflappen (apple turnovers) and quite decent apple doughnuts too.

I think their culture is just too Calvinist to believe in enjoying themselves much at the table (cf. yesterday's thread on gluttony, perhaps).

 

[exchemist]

Well, since much of my occupation is H&S i feel competent to comment on it.
It is never H&S gone mad; it is always one of two things. Ambulance chasing lawyers frightening insurance companies into imposing terms on businesses OR incompetent H&S practitioners misinterpreting the law.

That sounds right - I was pulling your leg. In fact, I am used to taking it seriously, working for Shell as I did for many years.

 

[exchemist]

Pseudo chips???

Yeah I can't be arsed with deep frying. So I steam floury potatoes e.g. Maris Piper, slice them up (skin on) and shallow fry them until they go a bit crispy. They are a variant on sauteed potatoes but on the edge of becoming thick crisps.

 

[Subduction Zone]

OP Title corrected: Potato Famine of 2019


What's the Difference Between Ketchup and Catsup?

"The H. J. Heinz Company, a name that's synonymous with ketchup for most people today, was a relative latecomer to the game and didn't produce a tomato-based ketchup until 1876. They originally referred to their product as catsup, but switched to ketchup in the 1880s to stand out. Eventually, ketchup became the standard spelling in the industry and among consumers, though you can still find catsup strongholds sprinkled across the U.S."

i grew up with and preferred Hunt's catsup to Heinz's ketchup. Perhaps that is why I still prefer the word catsup.

 

[ChristineM]

Yeah I can't be arsed with deep frying. So I steam floury potatoes e.g. Maris Piper, slice them up (skin on) and shallow fry them until they go a bit crispy. They are a variant on sauteed potatoes but on the edge of becoming thick crisps.

I thought you may have invented an imitation chip.

Done that, Good for a bbq, fried on a tray while the meat us cooking on what's left of the griddle

 

[exchemist]

Chinese fish and chips? Sounds like Korean teriyaki.

Teri-yucky?

And while we're in Korea, how about bulldoggi with a cup of sod-you and some kimchi on the side...... PAARP?

 

[Terry Sampson]

after three years in the Hague.

What were you in for?

 

[Brickjectivity]

OP Title corrected: Potato Famine of 2019


What's the Difference Between Ketchup and Catsup?

"The H. J. Heinz Company, a name that's synonymous with ketchup for most people today, was a relative latecomer to the game and didn't produce a tomato-based ketchup until 1876. They originally referred to their product as catsup, but switched to ketchup in the 1880s to stand out. Eventually, ketchup became the standard spelling in the industry and among consumers, though you can still find catsup strongholds sprinkled across the U.S."

I am aware of the propaganda in favor of Heinz, but I prefer Hunts ketchup. I know there are 'Taste tests' out there which disagree with me, but those are wrong. Similarly I've always preferred Coke to Pepsi even though I like Taco Bell, KFC and Busch beer. The Hunts tastes better to me. Its not a team sport, and I won't hide my ketchup preference. I like Hunts and am not ashamed to say so.

There are members of this very forum who have taken up the absurd position that Heinz is preferable. I respect that they are people with a valuable point of view, and I'm sorry that they have chosen a ketchup which is inferior in my opinion. I'm sure its perfectly fine for some things: perhaps as a cooking ingredient.

Suppose you were stranded on Mars and had to grow potatoes in your own feces. Well then I'm sure you wouldn't care too much which brand of ketchup, but this is Earth.

 

[exchemist]

What were you in for?

Genocide.

Actually, I worked for Shell, whose head office is there. But the father of one of my son's schoolmates at the Lycee van Gogh was a Bulgarian lawyer, whose job was a prosecutor at the ICC. He was the sort of guy who dd not get out of bed for less than half a million deaths. I don't know how he coped with it, but he seemed cheerful enough.

 

[ChristineM]

Chip shop curry sauce

4 tsp cornflour (cornstarch)
1 tsp curry powder (or more to taste)
1/2 tsp Chinese Five Spice Mix
1/4 tsp Ground Ginger
1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tbs Non diary Spread (or butter)
2 tsp Soy Sauce (*or tamari for gluten free)
2 tsp Chili Sauce (or more to taste)
240 ml Vegetable stock
1 tsp Lemon Juice (optional)

Mix half the cornflour and all the spices together in a small bowl
Melt the spread or butter in a small saucepan, add the cornflour mixture and fry for a minute, stirring all the time until fragrant.
Turn the heat down and slowly start to add the stock a few spoons at a time stirring all the time. Make sure it is mixed well before you add more.
Place the reminder of the cornflour in a small bowl and add a few spoons of the stock to it. Mix well. Add to the pan of sauce, stirring well.
Add the remainder of the stock, the lemon juice, soy sauce, and stir. Cook for a few minutes, stirring all the time, making sure to carefully scrape the sides and bottom of the pan.
With a gentle simmer the sauce will rapidly thicken. If it thickens to much add a little water.
Serve immediately over chips, or use for a curry sauce.

 

[Terry Sampson]

the sort of guy who dd not get out of bed for less than half a million deaths. I don't know how he coped with it, but he seemed cheerful enough.

Makes me wonder what he did for a hobby or stress-relief.

 

[exchemist]

Makes me wonder what he did for a hobby or stress-relief.

He had a charming wife called Yevgenia and two little sons, the younger of whom had some birth defect affecting his gut. I think he found domestic life gave him plenty of opportunity for human kindness. They live in Lyon now, but he still works for the ICC I think.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Teri-yucky?

And while we're in Korea, how about bulldoggi with a cup of sod-you and some kimchi on the side...... PAARP?

For some odd reason we have very few Korean restaurants, a rather large error here, instead Korean immigrants like to open teriyaki and sushi restaurants, both Japanese cuisine. That is why Chinese fish and chips reminded me of strange cultural pairings.