why chips, not fries?

[ontarian]

in CAN and US people always say "fries"
but it's "fish and chips" not "fish and fries"

[chickenbaby]

ontarian napisał:

> in CAN and US people always say "fries"
> but it's "fish and chips" not "fish and fries"

There is slightly deference between fries and chips though. Fries are thin like
in McD, instead chips are more like potato wedges.

[ontarian]

well, I haven't noticed any difference
in fries and chips
not all fries are thin
even in a supermarket
when I go to a frozen section
I see different sizes of fries
potato wedges are simply potato wedges

[enlightened]

As far as "potato wedges", I've often heard them called "home fries" in the U.S.

[zettrzy]

home fries to sa normalne przypiekane kartofelki, i moga byc kazdego ksztaltu
fries sie smazy w oleju
roznica nie polega na ksztalcie tylko na technologii przyrzadzania

why english, not polish

[waldek.usa]

chickenbaby napisał:

>
> There is slightly deference between fries and chips though. Fries are thin
like in McD, instead chips are more like potato wedges.

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slightly (like in 'slightly wrong')

Pronunciation: 'de-f&-r&n(t)s, 'def-r&n(t)s
Function: noun
: respect and esteem due a superior or an elder; also : affected or
ingratiating regard for another's wishes
synonym see HONOR
- in deference to : in consideration of <returned early in deference to her
parents' wishes>

in McD??? at McD...

[ontarian]

dzisiaj mozesz byc dumny z sygnaturki

[hanula]

I guess it's because "fish and chips" has been adopted into American English from Br English as a whole idiomatic phrase (together with the dish itself).

Similarly, despite the fact that it's supposed to be "biscuits" in BrE and "cookies" in AmE, you will find "chocolate chip cookies" in British supermarkets. They are a typically American invention and as such have retained their original name.

As far as the difference between "fries" and "chips" in British English goes: yes, "fries" are thin and "chips" are thick. "Potato wedges" are different in that they are shaped like, surprise surprise, wedges, and typically have skin on, whereas chips (and fries) normally don't.

[chickenbaby]

Above all, there is a British term for American "French Fries" (even though
they really come from Belgium!) which describes the thin cut, more processed
potato fries from i.e McD's or Burger King and other fast food outlets, home-
fried, or shop bought "oven" fries. This term is ... yes - FRIES!!!
On the other hand-British "Chips", bought mostly in the traditional chip
shop ,are deep fried in vats of oil with salt & vinegar, greasy and
fat,terribly unhealthy, don't appear to exist outside UK and Ireland.What
Americans call "chips" or "potato chips" are called "crisps" in Britain.

[hanula]

> On the other hand-British "Chips", bought mostly in the traditional chip
> shop ,are deep fried in vats of oil with salt & vinegar, greasy and
> fat

You should have tried sources other than cheap takeaways! Freshly fried chips in a good British restaurant are excellent. And they are not always served with vinegar. After all, chips are not just served with battered fish (and therefore lemon or vinegar) but are also the traditional side dish for steaks.

[steph13]

Well, British chips do not have to be deep fried in vats of fat - they can be
easily oven baked too. Or even home made to boot. And outside MacDonalds or
Burger King you wouldn't call them 'fries' for love nor money. Logically, they
really are 'chips' or strips of potato and it's the American version that
implies frying as preferred method of preparation.

[ontarian]

hanula napisała:

> I guess it's because "fish and chips" has been adopted into American English
fr
> om Br English as a whole idiomatic phrase (together with the dish itself).
to jest w sumie najbardziej przekonywujace

[kwiatek_leona]

To add fuel to the fire:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_fries
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potato_chip
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHiPs

[paper_mate]

and the one and only, the original ....

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_and_chips
see the photo

[ampolion]

"Fries" ą w rozmaitych postaciach, od słomek po
sekcje:images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=lang_en%
7Clang_pl&q=potato+fries&btnG=Search

[ampolion]

Znowu długiego URL gazeta nie przyjmuje. Można skopiować i wkleić.

[mudzyn7]

man, oh man!

In Britain they call it: chips, in North America: fries.
...I wonder what do they call potato chips in Britain?

[steph13]

We call them 'crisps', unsurprisingly, as they tend to be, well, crispy?

ludzie, przeciez

[karul]

musza byc jakies roznice miedzy BrE i AmE. po co ta dyskusja?

a co do "fish and chips". raz do roku ogarnia mnie nostalgia za takim daniem,
ide wtedy do jednego z kanadyjskich "F&C places" i zjadam porcje. zaraz potem
rozumiem, dlaczego nie jadlem tego przez rok - cale to nasycone tluszczem danie
siedzi potem w zoladku przez pare godzin, powodujac nieprzyjemne wrazenia.

juz lepiej zjesc polskiego schabowego, ktory tez bardzo niezdrowy.

[venus22]

a ja bardzo lubie F&C ale kupuje w miejscach gdzie wiem ze maja swieze i
zawsze zamawiam do domu, plus coleslow,
w tym czasie caly ten tluszcz obcieka w gazete. gazeta do pakowania to
obowiazkowo!
(pod gazeta jest czysty papier do "fudu")
zjadam i jest super!!


Venus