To wonder why crinkle cut oven chips exist?

[JustPassingTyhme]

So, my online grocery shop today have given me crinkle cut oven chips as a substitute for normal nice straight cut oven chips. I don’t like crinkle cut chips, I don’t know anyone that does. They always end up half soggy.

Why do shops even sell them? Does anyone actually like them? Do people actually buy them?

They’re horrible in an oven but amazing in an air frier as they go lovely and crispy.

Apologies it’s actually called chip spice

@SamphiretheTervosaurReturneth

DM had a similar cutter to make our chips from potatoes in a stovetop deep fat fryer when I was a child.

As far as stereotypes go, you will be pleased to learn that I grew up in 1970s Yorkshire in a very working class manual worker DF/SAHM DM household.

But any time your frozen potato products aren't crispy, you need to cook them for longer than the packet says. They aren't allowed to tell you to cook them properly, because of acrylamide increasing the risk of cancer (it probably isn't something to worry about because it's making a small risk slightly less small).

Crinklies in a warm pitta 🤤🤤🤤

Elite level chips.

Dodgy takeaway in the mid nineties used to sell them deep fried, they were so good.

Now I just make do with the air fried version, but still way nicer than straight cut.

Oh god the excitement of a crinkle chip cutter! I remember it well!

We didn't have chips often as my Mum didn't like using the chip pan so rarely cooked them. They were a treat when Dad was in charge though and far ahead of his time he used to do shaped chips, before the days of frozen alphabites and suchlike. He should have patented the idea, we could have been rich! 🤣

Straight cut are the devils work!!

there used to be a fish & chip shop in Whitby that served crinkle cut chips, they were the best chips ever

I can't be the only child of the 80's scarred by the food hygiene poster of a crinkle cut chip with a fly on it then a detailed description of what the fly does to the chip when he lands on it?!

I love my crinkle cutter. When I'm not using it for chips, I use it on halloumi so that you still get the griddle lines on it when you do it in a normal pan.

Crinkle cut are my favourite.

Crinkle are so much nicer and crispier!

I bloody love them!

I live in Hull. It's all about the chip spice here!

I love a crinkle cut chip. They somehow taste better.

This! Crispy, vinegary saltiness is the best!

I actually prefer them. My nan used to make them with an old fashioned crinkle cutter and a chip pan, best chips ever in the history of wo(man)!

I'm a recent convert to crinkle cut chips - I've never been a big chip fan with a lifelong dislike of deepfat fryers - but ds has oven chips and I bought a bag of crinkle cut which he didn't like, so needs must.

A vast improvement to any oven chip is to cook them through but not finish off. And later shallow fry in hot oil - sort of a double cook chip. This also saves on oven time - as you can put more in than you're going to use and quick fry in batches over the next day or two.

They’re horrid and, you’re right, they always end up half cooked. Best ones are the McCains sweet potato ones, closely followed by the regular McCains ones. McCains is one of the few brands I absolutely won’t compromise on as I haven’t found any other chips I like.

I never liked oven chips, straight or crinkle cut. But I'm now tempted to buy something that will let me crinkle cut spuds to see if they make better chips!

Also prefer crinkle cut.

The only straight cut chips here are the very thin ones.

Agree about the vinegar - is it because of the greater surface area? They definitely take vinegar well.

I like steak cut chips and curly fries and lattice fries as well.... I'm starving (only 3 hours till dinner)

Improved mayonnaise adhesion.

I prefer them. The shape means they never stick to the oven tray.

Ooooh I love crinkle cut chips!! Drowning in salt and vinegar with mayo preferably.

They are fabulous. I always buy them.