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

[exchemist]

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.

We have a variant of the same problem. 90% of "Indian" restaurants in Britain are run by Bangladeshis - and despised by actual Indians.

But these things are more mixed up than we sometime realise. the Portuguese brought tempura to Japan. And Marco Polo brought pasta to Italy from China. And Italian cuisine did not have the tomato (!! ) until Columbus.

When I was in Houston I worked with someone who could not believe that pizza was invented in Naples and not the USA.

 

[Subduction Zone]

And if you cannot get French fries, perhaps these will do. They are quite tasty:

 

[Revoltingest]

You eat haggis and you balk at mayo?

Try just one, you will either be surprised or vindicated

No.
Mayo exists solely to be in a BLT sammich.

I thought you Frogs were supposed to have sophisticated food taste!

 

[Subduction Zone]

We have a variant of the same problem. 90% of "Indian" restaurants in Britain are run by Bangladeshis - and despised by actual Indians.

But these things are more mixed up than we sometime realise. the Portuguese brought tempura to Japan. And Marco Polo brought pasta to Italy from China. And Italian cuisine did not have the tomato (!! ) until Columbus.

When I was in Houston I worked with someone who could not believe that pizza was invented in Naples and not the USA.

And Indians (welcome to my convenience store not welcome to my casino) did not have hot peppers until after Columbus either. Ultimately cuisine is international.

Edit: Pizza may not be American, but I do believe the combination of spaghetti and meatballs is. Ramen!

 

[ChristineM]

And if you cannot get French fries, perhaps these will do. They are quite tasty:

Battered and deep fried blossom is a bit of a delicacy here in springtime, to me they taste like deep fried batter

 

[Subduction Zone]

Battered and deep fried blossom is a bit of a delicacy here in springtime, to me they taste like deep fried batter

You may be mistaken. Those are not a springtime vegetable. If you were referring to my image that is.

 

[ChristineM]

No.
Mayo exists solely to be in a BLT sammich.

I thought you Frogs were supposed to have sophisticated food taste!

Oh how you miss out on lifes little pleasures.

 

[ChristineM]

You may be mistaken. Those are not a springtime vegetable.

They reminded me.

So what are they?

 

[Subduction Zone]

No.
Mayo exists solely to be in a BLT sammich.

I thought you Frogs were supposed to have sophisticated food taste!

Really? At this time of year? Mayo is also a key ingredient in a turkey and cranberry sauce sandwich. A bit of lettuce and I am good.

 

[Revoltingest]

Oh how you miss out on lifes little pleasures.

"Little pleasure".....I kept hearing that from former gal friends.

 

[Subduction Zone]

They reminded me.

So what are they?

Potatoes of course

 

[ChristineM]

"Little pleasure".....I kept hearing that from former gal friends.

Ahhh, a true Scotsman

 

[Subduction Zone]

fork-crushed purple potatoes

When one adds the lemon juice the dull purple boiled potatoes become bright purple. Chemistry in the kitchen.

 

[ChristineM]

Potatoes of course

Still dont see it

 

[ChristineM]

fork-crushed purple potatoes

When one adds the lemon juice the dull purple boiled potatoes become bright purple. Chemistry in the kitchen.

The green bits? Mint?

 

[Subduction Zone]

The green bits? Mint?

Italian parsley, shallots, lemon juice, and potatoes of course. Purple ones. A local shop carries those. He closes for the winter, and I finally tried them. Quite good actually. Now I want more and cannot find any. I will have to wait until spring.

Edit: Also sea salt, white pepper and olive oil.

 

[Revoltingest]

The green bits? Mint?

Mint....another vile food.
In hell, they serve boiled tofu with mayo garnished with mint.
And pig chuckle sushi.

 

[sun rise]

I'm thrilled at the increase in lifespan and health as the evil word "fry" disappears from the vocabulary of people. No more shall people suffer from culinary "sin today repent at leisure".

 

[halbhh]

A french fry shortage could be coming after weak potato harvest



Whatever will we do without french fries?

Have to dig up the "Freedom Fries" out of the bottom of the freezer, eh.

I bet more than a few will be hoping those old Freedom Fries are still good, not too freezer-burned.


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(Freedom fries - Wikipedia)

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

It sounds like there might be some kind of underground black market in potatoes, headed up by some shadowy figure known only as "Mr. Potato Head."

It's the Russian Potato Mob, which got its start by producing vodka, and has since branched out into other potato-based products...They are colluding to create along with Lays and other snack producers artificial shortages so they can charge higher prices...