I love assorted candy boxes like that. Reminds me of the Whitman's Sampler or Russell Stover.

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You can call them what you like over the pond, THAT is what they are, whether you like it or not. Comprende Amigos?

What you call chips i call fries.

Same here, and crisps are called chips over here. The thin fries are called steppegrass. (actually, they are the very thin fries) The thick and thin fries in the pics are both called fries here.

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@ Gary - they look like fried onion rings?

I'm not Gary, but I'll answer for him because I'm pretty sure those are my favorite fries - Curly fries from Arby's. No Arby's in the UK?

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I'll have two pints of lager and a packet of crisps please? :))

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Sorry Gordon, we don't have them in the UK.

Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. is the second largest quick-service sandwich chain in the U.S. with more than 3,400 restaurants system wide. In addition to its classic Roast Beef and Beef 'n Cheddar sandwiches, Arby's products also include deli-style Market Fresh line of sandwiches and salads, Curly Fries and Jamocha Shakes. As of December 31, 2013, there were 956 company-owned restaurants and 2,448 franchised restaurants. There are international locations in three countries outside of the United States: Canada, Turkey and Qatar.

How it's done

Interesting international locations. I haven't been able to watch that instructional video, but I'm here to tell ya the grocery store frozen version isn't worth it. You gotta get'em hot from the shop. ;~)

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I was amazed at the number of North American fast food chains I found in the malls on a recent trip to Turkey. KFC, Pizza Hut, Arby's, etc.

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And then to really muck up the works, what do you call these. They are cross cut fries and made with with two cuts from the blade. Carls Jr is where I first found them but I think others may make them. In searching for the image, I found even we can't agree on what you call these things.

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I was amazed at the number of North American fast food chains I found in the malls on a recent trip to Turkey. KFC, Pizza Hut, Arby's, etc.

I don't know why, but that surprises me.

And then to really muck up the works, what do you call these. They are cross cut fries and made with with two cuts from the blade. Carls Jr is where I first found them but I think others may make them. In searching for the image, I found even we can't agree on what you call these things.

Well, I would call those waffle fries. I've heard Chic Fil A has good ones.

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I've seen them sold in a couple of restaurants in the UK, described as waffle chips.

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Never seen them over here...

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Somebody told me to put a Milky Way in the freezer. I'm gonna try that tomorrow, and report back. :~)

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What Chris calls crisps are chips. They are thin and entirely crisp, with no soft middle. Any other form of fried potatoes (except hash browns) is fries. The ones in the picture that Chris called chips are almost, but not quite, big enough to fit the subcategory we call steak fries. Curly fries usually have some sort of mild (or not so mild) seasoning on them (although they serve them here in the school without it).

Those potato waffles look like they're coming at the concept from the other direction, making waffles out of potato, whereas waffle fries are potatoes cut such that they vaguely resemble waffles. Are the potato waffles cut from whole potatoes, or are they formed into that shape?

In answer to that Canadian glop, loaded fries:


My preference would be fries covered with cheese (sauce or not), bacon bits, and green onions. A dollop of sour cream wouldn't hurt anything, but isn't strictly necessary. However, you might find them with all kinds of stuff on top: other meats, other veggies, chili, salsa... the list goes on.

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One more thing:



'Nuff said.

(Well, not quite 'nuff said. Since they come in that kind of bag and are sold in stores, rather than being made fresh, they are crunchy and don't have a soft middle like a proper french fry.)

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David and Chris, you have both missed the proper name of the Canadian version of fried potato I pictured. They are truly part of Canadian culture, just like

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I didn't miss it, I just didn't say it.

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I am surprised, I really thought it
was better known out side of Quebec....

I never touch it, too addictive!

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Did someone say they wanted something HOT??

You probably can't eat a whole bag, I've tried and I can't...

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There are some dark chocolate bars I've seen and tried that have had a hint of chili fire going on in them that compliments the sweet/bitter. Salt in chocolate is good too. Well, just look at the peanut butter cup... savoury and sweet is a good marriage(at least in the candy world, ;~})

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My Brother would every once in a while buy both of US a candy bar each, We'd have either Mounds or Almond Joy.

Almond Joy has nuts, Mounds don't, sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't...

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My Brother would every once in a while buy both of US a candy bar each, We'd have either Mounds or Almond Joy.

Almond Joy has nuts, Mounds don't, sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't...

Those are good. I'm just not always in the mood for coconut, but the dark chocolate is a good match for it.

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