The plural of GAS
"Gases"

or "Gasses"?

Apparently both are acceptable, but one of them just looks...wrong to me. My friend and I have just been debating this one (it's an exciting life I lead) - which one do you, oh grammatical pedants of b3ta, deem to be the correct one?

For those who (perhaps rightly) don't give a shit...erm, what's the best thing to put on chips?
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:33, 90 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

MOAR CHIPS!!!!

( girlinthehole, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:34, Reply)

Good call.

(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:42, Reply)

I can see you and me are going to get on.

( girlinthehole, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:43, Reply)

'Gases' for plural of 'gas'
‘Gasses’ for '*gasses a fox*'
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:34, Reply)

I agree

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:35, Reply)

I like this answer
So, "he gasses children with his own, naturally produced gases."
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:38, Reply)

Got it . So that's -
'Gas a child' but 'gasses children'?
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 15:50, Reply)

fox jew
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:41, Reply)

I bottled that one, I must confess

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:44, Reply)

Hahaha
It's the thought that counts
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:46, Reply)

Incredible amounts of salt and vinegar
But watch out for the vinegar gases that are emitted immediately after pouring the condiment on. Can make you splutter somewhat.

Also depending on the mood, suitable alternatives in order: Heinz Ketchup, Mayo, HP Sauce, Salad Cream.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:35, Reply)

Cum-farts on chips.

(Spleep Shit, or get off the internet., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:36, Reply)

that's the best thing
if the vinegar fumes almost choke you to death then you know you have the right amount of vinegar
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:36, Reply)

Gases.
Just salt.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:37, Reply)

Gases and mayonnaise

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:39, Reply)

ohhhh yeah
mayonnaise is the best thing for chips.

In fact, it's the best thing for everything. EVERYTHING.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:50, Reply)

Plain mayonnaise, I imagine
You don't want to use garlic mayonnaise for EVERYTHING, do you? Or chilli...
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:53, Reply)

no just regular mayonnaise
garlic mayonnaise is a treat. I tried lemon mayonnaise once, wasn't as nice as I was expecting.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:55, Reply)

Mmmm...
Mayonnaise always has lemon, hasn't it?

I love the chips with a lot of it. So much that the last ones get all soggy. Mmmm...
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:57, Reply)

I don't think so
or if it does, it was way more lemony.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:04, Reply)

Maybe
We always put a bit of lemmon when making the mayonnaise.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:05, Reply)

hellmans (I think) do an amazing garlic, lemon and caper mayo in a squirty bottle
it's fucking awesome
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:58, Reply)

Sounds perfect

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:58, Reply)

it is very nice
it's made by Branston, not Hellmans
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:02, Reply)

I've never tried the Branston's one
I'll have to give it a go.

I was always steadfastly Hellmans but then I tried Sainsbury's own and it was really nice, kind of like the mayo they have in Europe
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:04, Reply)

I think you mean
Continental Europe.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:05, Reply)

Either way...what's wrong with the mayonnaise in this country?
The stuff I've had on the Continent always tastes nice, whereas over here we have to settle for this bland, insipid pale white stuff. I am actually sufficiently sad to have brought back a jar of mayonnaise the last couple of times I've been to France...
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:09, Reply)

If it makes you feel better
Nobody makes mushy peas as you do here.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:12, Reply)

This is true
And also applies to our approach to pies, beer and pork-based bar snacks.
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:19, Reply)

Yes
Apart from the pork snacks.

You can add baked beans to the lot. And baked potatoes. And fish and chips.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:20, Reply)

They're an acquired taste, the pork scratchings
Even some of the natives don't understand the appeal...
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:23, Reply)

No, I like them
I think we do them better.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:24, Reply)

WHOA THERE
That's quite a claim.

What does a Spanish pork scratching consist of?
What makes them superior?
Where can I get them?
(No really, I'm quite curious now)

(On a similar note: English Black Pudding, or Catalan-style Boudin Noir?)
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:27, Reply)

The difference
Is that we cut the pig's skin in big squares and deep fry it, so that there is a lot more of the soft fat inside but still very crispy outside. We don't sell them in shops, you have to buy the pig's skin and do it yourself. Maybe you can find them in a dodgy café bar...

I like both black puddings very much, but my favourite is the Canary Island's one, with almonds on it. I know it sounds strange, but it's just great.

I tried the other day an Ibérico black pudding that was fantastic. Black pudding with a hint of chorizo. Great.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:37, Reply)

I may have to concede defeat on the scratching front
Most people are repulsed by it, but the soft fat is my favourite part of a good, chunky pork scratching.
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:40, Reply)

Ah
And in Catalan they call black pudding Butifarra negra.

And our pork scratchings are Cortezas de cerdo, maybe you can find them in a restaurant asking for that, but it's not easy.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:38, Reply)

I suspected I'd got the name wrong
I'd only ever had them in France, you see - hence "Boudin Noir," as they call them - but I was led to believe that the recipe was Catalan in origin.

As for the Cortezas de cerdo, I don't know of any Spanish restaurants in my area...but I do know a place where I can buy large lumps of belly pork. I may have to try and make my own.
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:42, Reply)

Nice
Just be carefull. They jump like mad when put in hot oil!
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:49, Reply)

It might add to "the collection"
I already have a smart set of second degree burns up my wrist after trying to fry some things in beef dripping. Careful, I shall be!
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:54, Reply)

Yes
Last time my mother tried she had to repaint the kitchen ceiling.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 15:12, Reply)

We always mean
Continental Europe.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:10, Reply)

Branstons make good stuff
Branstons baked beans are best
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:08, Reply)

Never tried it
But I'll have to now.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:05, Reply)

We were debating at the weekend about Scottish chippies
and why they don't give you the option of 'opened or wrapped'. With the opened version being a different type of wrap that enabled easier access whilst on the hoof. It was the only thing I liked about English chippies, that and they fact they sold 'saveloys', even though I hate them, I just like the word.

Oh, and why can't you get roast potatoes in chippies? It seems like a pretty natural thing for them to serve, but the don't.
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:40, Reply)

Do you want to wait an hour for a fresh one?
No, chips are quick.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:42, Reply)

because they fry chips
and fish

rather than roast them
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:44, Reply)

Yes, i know,
but you can 'roast' a potato in a deep fat fryer, lovely they are as well.
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:47, Reply)

it's not really roasting it though is it
big chips they are called.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:49, Reply)

I’d prefer
deep-fried massive potato chunks the size of roasties (which is what you’re proposing, I assume) to normal chips.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:48, Reply)

Absolutely.
I will open my own chippy, offering these deep fried nuggets of goodness and also introduce the mould breaking, 'open or wrapped' technique to the Scottish chippy scene.
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:52, Reply)

No you won't.

( thealternativefact, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:54, Reply)

B3ta would like to thank you for pointlessly blaring out this opinion.

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:58, Reply)

I DIDN'T BLARE

( thealternativefact, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:03, Reply)

B3ta would like to thank you for pointlessly blaring out this opinion.

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:09, Reply)

B3ta would like to thank you for pointlessly blaring out this opinion.

( thealternativefact, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:09, Reply)

:-D

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:10, Reply)

New thread. New opinion.

( thealternativefact, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:11, Reply)

Yeah, I know, but dreams are worth having
Salt and vinegar?

Open or wrapped?
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:00, Reply)

All of these things.
(I shall take the wrapped home for later)
( thealternativefact, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:04, Reply)

You'll probably by lynched for changing a great institution
But good luck, all the same.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:55, Reply)

not the foggiest
ranch bitch
( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:45, Reply)

Good old fashioned Red Sauce.
And "Gasses". But I don't care.
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:48, Reply)

B3ta would like to thank you for pointlessly blaring out this opinion.

( thealternativefact, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:05, Reply)

UP YOURS, GRANDMA!

( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:06, Reply)

*spreads*

( thealternativefact, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:09, Reply)

*inserts*

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:11, Reply)

*films*
*profits*
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:23, Reply)

In Tenerife we do "Tropical Chips"
They have mayo, ketchup, ham (English ham, no serrano), cheese and pineaple. They are GREAT.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 13:59, Reply)

Jeeze!
All mixed up or onastick?
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:01, Reply)

All mixed up
With a nice mechada sandwich and a massive freshly done fruit milkshake
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:04, Reply)

Bloody Spaniards and all your good living. Pah! I say, PAH!

(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:08, Reply)

Next time I have a party at home
I'll prepare some for you, would you like that?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:09, Reply)

That would be spiffing!

(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:50, Reply)

Haha!
Where? Only in the north?
( girlinthehole, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:01, Reply)

You might find it in the south
But not in one of those "guiri" breakfast restaurants, you have to go to a proper Hamburguesería or Zumería and order Papas Locas (Crazy Chips)
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:03, Reply)

'Papas Locas' made me smile

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:05, Reply)

Good name, innit?

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:07, Reply)

Here be 'papas locas'


from this site

www.supersizedmeals.com/food/article.php?story=20051120192847368
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:12, Reply)

oh my word

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:13, Reply)

That's a good example
Is not the traditional one, but close enough.

I can get you proper papas locas and 1metre sausage to go with them, if you like.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:14, Reply)

euhf
doesn't sound so hawt
( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:05, Reply)

I know
Nobody likes the description.

Everybody likes the flavour.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:06, Reply)

what I'm sayin, right, is that it doesn't sounds so tropical either
I quite like ketchup and mayo with chips, and I like ketchup on ham
( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:09, Reply)

pineapple = tropical

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:09, Reply)

Clever boy.

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:10, Reply)

:-)

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:11, Reply)

one stupid ingredient does not a tropical make
you cementcunted fuck
( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:12, Reply)

Ah, I see
It's for the pineaple bit, like tropical pizza.

We call them crazy chips, really.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:10, Reply)

Salt and vinegar
Or gravy.
Or cheese.
Occasionally brown sauce if I'm with my dad.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 20 Apr 2010, 14:41, Reply)

Cod.

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Tue 20 Apr 2010, 15:47, Reply)