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Posted:
Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:51 amby 66-1112520797
shanks72 wrote:Generally when I cook chips they are for other people.
I peel and cut potatoes and then soak them for a lil while in a bowl of water.
I saw this recommended on tv, it gets the starch out and chips are meant to taste better. (Water turns cloudy because of the starch)
Then dry chips with some kitchen paper or tea towel, otherwise they would make the fat spit..
Then I fry them in veg oil and apparently they taste ok...
Like your method Shanks.
I dont do the water starch thing, though I might now
Heat up olive oil in a pan, leave to heat.
Get some flour (plain) half a can of beer drink the other half thats what makes cooking these a pleasure, mix flour and beer together (or buy beerbatter mix) add a little salt and pepper.
So the batter is made, throw the chips in batter (coat them) then staight into the pan.
And wham bam thankyou mam you have beer battered chips that taste devine ! 
Posted:
Mon Apr 02, 2007 12:34 amby shanks72
This sounds interesting Bamaga man....
Didn't know chips could be cooked in beerbatter...actually don't know what usually is. May give it a go...
(btw I don't soak chips for long, only about 3 or 4 mins in cold water and you can see the starch at bottom of bowl when you take chips out. I think the longer you soak them the more starch you get out..I think......only it's best not to soak them for too long as they start to go a brown colour.. 
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Posted:
Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:54 amby 66-1112520797
Didn't know chips could be cooked in beerbatter...actually don't know what usually is. May give it a go...
Give it a go, you wont regret it
Posted:
Tue Apr 03, 2007 1:33 amby shanks72
Ok, lol.....when I do I'll let you know...
Posted:
Tue Apr 03, 2007 3:50 amby The Manhattan Project
Manhattan cooks his chips the same way he likes his women.
Slim, golden brown and slightly greasy.
Posted:
Tue Apr 03, 2007 4:02 amby babu
The Manhattan Project wrote:Manhattan cooks his chips the same way he likes his women.
Slim, golden brown and slightly greasy.
you compare your women to a potato?
Are you Inzaman Al Haq by any chance?
Posted:
Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:37 pmby daxy1
from the feckin chipper or the moey started doin chips not keen on jockeys though!
Posted:
Sun Apr 08, 2007 4:21 pmby Judge
jockeys ??
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Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:06 pmby pooltogether
real potato, oven cooked, the only way!
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Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:43 pmby JoeTerp
Now that I am back in New York for the summer I have the pleasure of going to the chip shop (A Salt and Battery) evey Friday. I would go more often but they charge like their trying to make their profit in pounds.
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Sat Jul 21, 2007 10:23 amby woof woof !
Bamaga man wrote:Didn't know chips could be cooked in beerbatter...actually don't know what usually is. May give it a go...
Give it a go, you wont regret it
When I was a kid you used to be able to get Chip Fingers , they were big f'uck off chips dipped in batter , lovely stuff . Haven't seen them for years 
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Posted:
Sat Jul 21, 2007 10:49 amby destro
I use potatoes, peel and slice them, heat the fryer up put them in for a few minutes to Blanche them, take them out leave for 5 minutes them put them back in
Simple but affective
I thought Ale Batter was used for Fish ? first time i have heard of chips being done in it !
On a side note does anyone get Fish Bits from the Chippy ? They actually charge you for them now !!
Posted:
Sun Jul 22, 2007 3:48 pmby red37
The above technique is almost correct.
What you need to do is cook em slow - 160C should do it, for a few minutes. Lift them out and whack the Temp up to 190C, wait til the oil is mad hot then finish cooking until 'crisp and golden' and reminiscent of the days when a chip was a CHIP and not a f**kin wimp, boiled to buggery in second grade fat...speaking of which, a combo of Lard and Beef Dripping topped up with the usual bog standard will suffice.
Extra tip: Sprinkle em with Curry powder after.
Posted:
Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:59 amby 66-1112520797
Extra tip: Sprinkle em with Curry powder after.
Cajun spice on mine, the BOMB !
Posted:
Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:10 amby babu
Bamaga man wrote:Extra tip: Sprinkle em with Curry powder after.
Cajun spice on mine, the BOMB !
hey take your ghetto rap gangsta speak to another forum.
WORD.
