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Old 25-06-2009, 13:46
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Make a big thing about Frying New Potatoes. Every chip shop in my local area have a sign up "NOW FRYING NEW POTATOES". Thing is they make awful chips hard as nails and very small. I refuse to have Fish and Chips until the potatoes get a bit older.
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Old 25-06-2009, 13:48
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Fried new potatoes always make me gag and throw up for some reason. OK boiled though.

I agree with you OP: you can't beat chips made from proper olds.
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Old 25-06-2009, 13:49
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I have never seen a sign like that in any of the chippys near me?
where do you live?
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Old 25-06-2009, 13:49
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I've never seen that! New potatoes? That's odd... why would you want to make chips out of new potatoes?
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Old 25-06-2009, 13:53
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Maybe its Just Norfolk then but ever since I can remember the chip shops always display these signs every year.
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Old 25-06-2009, 13:55
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Pants. I fancy fish & chips now. Might treat myself tonight (thankfully my local one doesn't use new potatoes!).
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Old 25-06-2009, 13:56
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Never seen them down here, either. Or anywhere else I've been. Roasted new potatoes can be good (olive oil, garlic, rosemary or olive oil and chilli etc). Not sure about fried, like fish and chip shop chips. It does sound as if it wouldn't be a good idea.
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Old 25-06-2009, 13:57
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maybe they mean a new type of potatoes

new potatoes are expensive so i doubt it would be that

maybe, maris piper is prefebare for chipping over King Edward
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Old 25-06-2009, 13:58
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Never seen them down here, either. Or anywhere else I've been. Roasted new potatoes can be good (olive oil, garlic, rosemary or olive oil and chilli etc). Not sure about fried, like fish and chip shop chips. It does sound as if it wouldn't be a good idea.
Oh yeah... roasted whole with olive oil, herbs and spices (to suit) they're yum.
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Old 25-06-2009, 14:08
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Fried new potatoes are rank. They're oily and don't crisp up at all.
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Old 25-06-2009, 14:09
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I think new potatoes are in season now
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Old 25-06-2009, 14:11
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Maybe new means freshly dug ?.
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Old 25-06-2009, 14:15
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Oh yeah... roasted whole with olive oil, herbs and spices (to suit) they're yum.
I fancy some now!
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Old 25-06-2009, 14:15
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um...nope the local FNC shops round here still use the good old potatoes they always have, and now I really want some.
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Old 25-06-2009, 14:19
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Because when fried, new potatoes tend to absorb more moisture and fats. This gives them the appearance of being a bit soggy, especially if they are left in the bag for a few minutes. The signs that the shops display are there to remind customers of the difference and to discourage them from complaining unnecessarily that their chips are soggy and that they taste different to what they are used to.
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Old 25-06-2009, 14:24
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Because when fried, new potatoes tend to absorb more moisture and fats. This gives them the appearance of being a bit soggy, especially if they are left in the bag for a few minutes. The signs that the shops display are there to remind customers of the difference and to discourage them from complaining unnecessarily that their chips are soggy and that they taste different to what they are used to.
I can understand that but... why buy them new in the first place if they think it's going to attract complaints? Are they cheaper?
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Old 25-06-2009, 14:25
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I've never seen that! New potatoes? That's odd... why would you want to make chips out of new potatoes?
Because the "old" varieties at this time of year, are not very nice.
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Old 25-06-2009, 14:26
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Because the "old" varieties at this time of year, are not very nice.
Neither are the new ones apparently.
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Old 25-06-2009, 14:26
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I can understand that but... why buy them new in the first place if they think it's going to attract complaints? Are they cheaper?
They taste ...well...old. They have a peculiar flavour that tastes as though they are rotten.
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Old 25-06-2009, 14:28
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I dunno what fish n chip shop you've been going to that sell new potatos
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Old 25-06-2009, 14:29
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They taste ...well...old. They have a peculiar flavour that tastes as though they are rotten.
Eeww. I eat old potatoes all year round, I've never thought they taste like they're rotten at certain times of the year though.
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Old 25-06-2009, 14:36
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Years ago when chippies were using new potatoes the price would go up until they went back to using old potatoes, now it doesn't matter if they are old or new potatoes the price just goes up... and up.... and up... but they never go back down again.
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Old 25-06-2009, 14:38
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Eeww. I eat old potatoes all year round and I've never thought they taste like they're rotten at certain times of the year though.
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Old 25-06-2009, 14:39
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Huh?

I meant old potatoes as opposed to new potatoes. Not old in the sense that they're full of roots, wrinkly and on the verge of rotting.
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Old 25-06-2009, 14:42
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Maybe its Just Norfolk then but ever since I can remember the chip shops always display these signs every year.
I always remember those signs from when I lived in Norfolk, cannot say I have seen any recently.
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