Cheesy Chips

[bigbaddave]

Is this just a northern thing? Mate was in the lakes and the guy nearly had a fit when he asked for them

 

[Geordie Spark]

Is this just a northern thing? Mate was in the lakes and the guy nearly had a fit when he asked for them

Aye well .... that's the lakes for you innit.

They're all heathens over there.

 

[Marvo]

You mean cheesy chips in a foil packet from a supermarket or cheesy chips in newspaper? I've see the first type but not the latter. I doubt you'd have much in the line of life-expectancy eating chip-shop chips drenched with molten cheese.

 

[Sintra]

But they do taste good

 

[Geordie Spark]

You mean cheesy chips in a foil packet from a supermarket or cheesy chips in newspaper? I've see the first type but not the latter. I doubt you'd have much in the line of life-expectancy eating chip-shop chips drenched with molten cheese.

Newspaper???!!! What kind of savages d'ye think we are lad??

We're very civilized here and our cheesy chip are served in nice little cardboard trays with wooden forks to eat the chip with so wor hands divvent get aall claggy. :smug:

 

[Marvo]

Let me guess, the H&S brigade have outlawed eating out of newspaper because it's got traces of asbestos or lead or mercury in it or something similar.

 

[Phoenix]

Well, I'm in exile doon sooth, and it just so happens on my travels there is a burger van near Portsmouth sells 'em! Proper helping of grated cheddar! We'll get the country painted Black & White yet!!!

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Let me guess, the H&S brigade have outlawed eating out of newspaper because it's got traces of asbestos or lead or mercury in it or something similar.

Was banned years ago! Now its fresh paper printed to look like newspaper!!! LOL!

 

[Adam W]

No it's not just a northern thing, although down south most people have chips as a side order rather than as the main meal - fish & chips, steak & chips, burger & chips etc. Cheesy chips as a main meal (especially in a restaurant) is considered a bit chavvy.

 

[Marvo]

Was banned years ago! Now its fresh paper printed to look like newspaper!!! LOL!

I don't get it, what would be the difference, surely if you take paper and cover it with newspaper print you've actually got newspaper... and what's wrong with real newspaper?

Last time I had fish and chips in the UK was I think in 1983 when I visited my grandmother in Fallowfield, I can still remember the chip shop was called 'The Windy Harbour' and the food was just epic.

 

[scotsparky]

Regular thing up here as well. Chips and cheese wiyh salt and vinager. More a drunken munchie though

 

[tazz]

I love chips with Mozerella cheese melted over them...the more cheese the better.
Im a northerner living down South...and I want it my way or I walk out....lol

 

[Adam W]

I don't get it, what would be the difference, surely if you take paper and cover it with newspaper print you've actually got newspaper... and what's wrong with real newspaper?

Last time I had fish and chips in the UK was I think in 1983 when I visited my grandmother in Fallowfield, I can still remember the chip shop was called 'The Windy Harbour' and the food was just epic.

IIRC actual newspaper was banned in the 80s when the 'ban everything brigade' were in their infancy.
Something to do with the way newspaper print would rub off on your fingers and they were worried it would suddenly start poisoning people. Then they used a small sheet of greaseproof paper and wrapped it up with the same kind of paper but without the print so it wouldn't rub off on your fingers and you could dirty them with the chips instead.

 

[ipf]

Nothing to do with the dirt and germs involved with old, used newspapers, then ?

 

[Adam W]

I assumed they were the unsold ones which the newsagent let them have FOC. The read ones went to the local primary school which they covered the tables with when they did painting, aka 'B grade old newspaper'.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Let me guess, the H&S brigade have outlawed eating out of newspaper because it's got traces of asbestos or lead or mercury in it or something similar.

I *think* it was something to do with the ink they used at the time ... I believe it was made from waste oil, but am not absolutely sure.

 

[Geordie Spark]

No it's not just a northern thing, although down south most people have chips as a side order rather than as the main meal - fish & chips, steak & chips, burger & chips etc. Cheesy chips as a main meal (especially in a restaurant) is considered a bit chavvy.

Snob!! :19:

 

[Adam W]

Snob!! :19:

Is that acceptable up north, or do you just object to my use of the 'c' word?

 

[tazz]

You cant beat fish n chips out of old newspaper, just seem to taste better....and if you were luck to get page 3...a pair of juggs thrown in for free....well at 14 that was the highlight of our fridays nights out...lol

 

[Andy78]

I'm sure old newsprint was stopped from being used because of toxic metals or something in the inks. It used to come off as dust and give newsagents lung diseases I think, so wasn't thought to be that great as a dinner plate. Probably nowt wrong with it though.

And you can't have cheesy chips without gravy !

 

[SYKRAPS]

I'm sure old newsprint was stopped from being used because of toxic metals or something in the inks. It used to come off as dust and give newsagents lung diseases I think, so wasn't thought to be that great as a dinner plate. Probably nowt wrong with it though.

And you can't have cheesy chips without gravy !

Quite right Andy cheesey chips require lashings of gravy.......................and vinegar

 

[tazz]

I'm sure old newsprint was stopped from being used because of toxic metals or something in the inks. It used to come off as dust and give newsagents lung diseases I think, so wasn't thought to be that great as a dinner plate. Probably nowt wrong with it though.

Think it was something to do with the ink.....Always remember having The Liverpool Echo inprinted on my backside...so can imagine what it did to the greasy chips...!!

 

[bigbaddave]

Regular thing up here as well. Chips and cheese wiyh salt and vinager. More a drunken munchie though

Aye fair enoungh in Glasgow.. Dont they deep fried kebab and battered pizza up your way?

Now thats a life expectancy reducer..

 

[scotsparky]

they deep fry everything up here but i dont eat it.
Drunken munchie of choice for me is sweet and sour pork balls. but Cheesy chips will sufice.

 

[ipf]

I assumed they were the unsold ones which the newsagent let them have FOC. The read ones went to the local primary school which they covered the tables with when they did painting, aka 'B grade old newspaper'.

Probably right, but they certainly seemed to taste better from newspaper.

 

[ga8ry]

Cheesy chip with curry over the top. It's the way forward

 

[Resu]

Aye fair enoungh in Glasgow.. Dont they deep fried kebab and battered pizza up your way?

Now thats a life expectancy reducer..

Pizza crunch! They're so greasy but so good!

Our local burger van does chips, cheese and Cajun sauce, perfection!

 

[rocker]

Cheese chips and mayonnaise is the one in Wales. Asked for it in Birmingham once and the guy looked at me like i'd just shagged his dog.

 

[scotsparky]

Rocker its a Dutch and german as well thing but are fantastic

 

[Guest55]

i'm now hungry lol

*goes to look in fridge........

 

[JD6400]

The chippy just down the back road from me still uses old news papers to wrap them up in , they do use plain paper on the first wrap though .
It has been in the same wooden shed on the side of the road or 75 years apparently , and then the one in the next village down is coal fired with the one in our local town ( Slilsby ) cooks in drippin fat !
The chips in the last one are really brown and just swimming in fat , so much so they make me sick after eating them !

 

[UNG]

The best chips are the leftover lunchtime ones that are refried at teatime opening just seem to have so much more flavour

On the healthy option surprised no one has mentioned the deep fried battered Mars bar !! a delicacy if ever there was

 

[shanky887614]

so no ones tried deep friend baked beans?

never had deep fried piza though