Plant based chips?

darthed1981 · January 8

Jeremiah said:

NB: Although "Do Chill Gammon" is possibly the funniest thing I've seen written this year, I'm now craving a traditional gammon and chips with a fried egg and a pineapple slice - so not sure if it had the desired effect.

Probably better to heat it rather than chill it, though...

Well yes of course.

Once as a treat I bought some chip shop chips and had them with a nice steak - but I've not tried it with gammon.

God I'm hungry.

CavemanGrogg · January 8

Kurtis said:

Potatoes are plant based, chips not necessarily.

What do you put in a toaster?

Depends on what toaster I'm using, though I'll assume you're talking about the standard kitchen counter top toaster, in which case I put bread in mine, we have another toaster that will toast everything from Subway style foot longs, to proper ploughman's sandwiches even croissants - I like my morning croissant ever so slightly toasted not enough for them to start browning or become crispy.

UnclePsychosis · January 8

maharg101 said:

The article you've linked to claims that a plant-based diet means you can choose to eat animal produce. Have you got any authoritative sources to cite ?

Of course not, he's a troll and/or sock puppet.

RedRabbit · January 8

darthed1981 said:

One of our locals advertises chips as gluten-free (potatoes are naturally gluten free) which is presumably a similar concept - perhaps people google "plant based"?

The gluten-free chips are a thing. If you are celiac/gluten intolerant then cross-contamination is a problem. Chips cooked in the same oil as batter could cause a flair-up - I've witnessed the after-effects of my niece getting "glutened" this way. Finding a chippy that specifies their chips to be gluten-free is an absolute must for her.

Emp_Fab · January 8

maharg101 said:

I can assure you that chips cooked in animal fats are definitely not plant based.

I would argue to the contrary. The chips are plant based. The method of cooking them does not change what they are.
Cooking them in animal fat (who the fuck deep-fries in animal fat anyway ??!!) would render them non-vegan, but they are still plant based. If you wrap a carrot in prosciutto, it's still a bloody carrot !

Philly_Q · January 8

Kittyfrisk said:

Philly_Q said:

Kittyfrisk said:

You have missed out if you haven't tried a bucket of Buffalo Chips.
Should only ever be attempted once & never to be forgotten...
Genuinely high fibre & vegetarian too :-D

What makes them high fibre? (Or in other words, what are they?)

Sorry, I thought the term was more widely known
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cow_dung

Never heard of it. But as you've probably realised by now, I've led a sheltered life.

elstoof · January 8

Beef dripping is still widely used in Yorkshire chippies

ArchtopDave · January 8

Does he get his potatoes out of the ground, or plastic ones from a toy shop??

Kittyfrisk · January 8

Philly_Q said:

Kittyfrisk said:

Philly_Q said:

Kittyfrisk said:

You have missed out if you haven't tried a bucket of Buffalo Chips.
Should only ever be attempted once & never to be forgotten...
Genuinely high fibre & vegetarian too :-D

What makes them high fibre? (Or in other words, what are they?)

Sorry, I thought the term was more widely known
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cow_dung

Never heard of it. But as you've probably realised by now, I've led a sheltered life.

Buffalo chips

darthed1981 · January 8

RedRabbit said:

darthed1981 said:

One of our locals advertises chips as gluten-free (potatoes are naturally gluten free) which is presumably a similar concept - perhaps people google "plant based"?

The gluten-free chips are a thing. If you are celiac/gluten intolerant then cross-contamination is a problem. Chips cooked in the same oil as batter could cause a flair-up - I've witnessed the after-effects of my niece getting "glutened" this way. Finding a chippy that specifies their chips to be gluten-free is an absolute must for her.

Oh neat, that's interesting.

maharg101 · January 8

Emp_Fab said:

maharg101 said:

I can assure you that chips cooked in animal fats are definitely not plant based.

I would argue to the contrary. The chips are plant based. The method of cooking them does not change what they are.
Cooking them in animal fat (who the fuck deep-fries in animal fat anyway ??!!) would render them non-vegan, but they are still plant based. If you wrap a carrot in prosciutto, it's still a bloody carrot !

Then you'd be wrong. The _potatoes_ are plant based. The chips contain potato _and_ an amount of the fat they were cooked in.

Dominic · January 8

I keep seeing Chinese Websites like Temu and the like that advertise shoes/boots made from "Vegan Leather "
We used to call it Plastic !
Got to hand it to their marketing team !

CavemanGrogg · January 9

Dominic said:

I keep seeing Chinese Websites like Temu and the like that advertise shoes/boots made from "Vegan Leather "
We used to call it Plastic !
Got to hand it to their marketing team !

Dr Marten advertise plastic as ''vegan leather'' as well, and it's derived from oil - mainly polyurethane. I guess vegans and vegetarians don't mind using animal derived products after all, just as long as the animal has been dead for long enough.

Cranky · January 9

I imagine some people gave up potato chips for a while, too, until they were told that said chips are “grain free.”

Dontgiveupyourdayjob · January 9

Dominic said:

I keep seeing Chinese Websites like Temu and the like that advertise shoes/boots made from "Vegan Leather "
We used to call it Plastic !
Got to hand it to their marketing team !

I have a "vegan leather" guitar strap made by 'RIght On' straps. I have no idea what they're actually made of (their website just states "specially selected quality materials" ) but it feels great. Best strap I've owned!

https://www.rightonstraps.com/en/guitar-bass-straps-mojo

Emp_Fab · January 9

maharg101 said:

Emp_Fab said:

maharg101 said:

I can assure you that chips cooked in animal fats are definitely not plant based.

I would argue to the contrary. The chips are plant based. The method of cooking them does not change what they are.
Cooking them in animal fat (who the fuck deep-fries in animal fat anyway ??!!) would render them non-vegan, but they are still plant based. If you wrap a carrot in prosciutto, it's still a bloody carrot !

Then you'd be wrong. The _potatoes_ are plant based. The chips contain potato _and_ an amount of the fat they were cooked in.

When does a potato become a 'chip' - is it when it's a cooked vegetable or when the potatoes are chipped ?

Adey · January 9

I count chips as one of my 5-a-day as they are vegetables.

Sporky · January 9

Dominic said:

I keep seeing Chinese Websites like Temu and the like that advertise shoes/boots made from "Vegan Leather "
We used to call it Plastic !
Got to hand it to their marketing team !

Vegan leather is arguably a more helpful description than "plastic.

It tells you you're getting something akin to leather, but with no animal hide. So probably breathable and a bit grained.

As opposed to "plastic", which could mean GRP, or a block of expanded polystyrene, or polythene sheeting...

WezV · January 9

We all know it means the oil, not the spud. Chips have 2 ingredients. You can't ignore one of them when shouting at clouds.

Frankly, unless they state "cooked in dripping", I would expect the chip shop to be using a plant based oil. If they state "plant based", "vegetarian" or "vegan" I would expect no meat or fish products share the same oil. If they say "gluten free" I would expect only gluten free flour is used in the batter, and this does not share oil with the regular kind... it's not a comment about the fish or potato used.

If these things are not important to you, ignore them. They are important to others.

maharg101 · January 9

Emp_Fab said:
When does a potato become a 'chip' - is it when it's a cooked vegetable or when the potatoes are chipped ?

That's a bit too deep for me. I'll leave you to enjoy your red herring with your raw chips

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