Radamel Falcao

[Ian C]

Now rebranded as Banks' Amber Bitter... Yuk!

It’s the same stuff, just a different name, same happened to Pedigree.

 

[WickedWolfie]

It’s the same stuff, just a different name, same happened to Pedigree.

I know. Still think that it's naff corporate marketing BS

 

[Padraig]

It’s the same stuff, just a different name, same happened to Pedigree.

But it still tastes better if you can find it in a pub with the old taps

 

[topcat99]

Falcao prefers Old Empire because his granddad was from Ooop North

 

[WickedWolfie]

But it still tastes better if you can find it in a pub with the old taps

Psychological but nonetheless true particularly if they have the old glasses too... Subversive ain't we..

 

[WickedWolfie]

Falcao prefers Old Empire because his granddad was from Ooop North

Burton ain't 'Ooop North' (well, it is to my London neighbours but you know what l mean)...

 

[Mr E]

Doesn't seem at all likely but, then again, neither did Moutinho- a signing that I still find difficult to believe.

I'd have to buy another shirt just to stick Falcao on the back.

 

[GoldenHorseshoe]

Sounds like what were called fritters or scallops in Salop...

Yes scallops is another term. Klondike might be peculiar to Bushbury/Low Hill district. (A chip shop on corner of showell rd. 5th Avenue where we got our klondikes from.)

 

[Golden Oldie]

We used to call them klondikes, many years ago up on Bushbags Hill.
Sliced potatoes battered and deep fried.

The ones I've encountered - large slices of potato in batter - have been called potato cakes or potato scallops. Never had ordinary styled chips in batter but no doubt they are tasty.

 

[CITIZEN ERASED]

Yes scallops is another term. Klondike might be peculiar to Bushbury/Low Hill district. (A chip shop on corner of showell rd. 5th Avenue where we got our klondikes from.)

Grew up near Chapel Ash and have always called them Scallops....My mum grew up in Bushbury and recently asked fora Klondike in a chippie in Penn and got a baffled look from the teenager serving her.

 

[Bill S Preston Esq.]

Sounds like what were called fritters or scallops in Salop...

My mates in Wednesfield call 'em Scallops. I was in the chip shop when my mate asked for scallops. I thought it sounded posh and being a fan of seafood ordered six for myself. Just giant chips really. Needless to say I didn't finish my dinner.

 

[WickedWolfie]

My mates in Wednesfield call 'em Scallops. I was in the chip shop when my mate asked for scallops. I thought it sounded posh and being a fan of seafood ordered six for myself. Just giant chips really. Needless to say I didn't finish my dinner.

Jiz would have lol

 

[Dingle Chris]

Scallops all the way. Bloody Klondike’s I’ve never heard anything so silly.

 

[WickedWolfie]

The ones I've encountered - large slices of potato in batter - have been called potato cakes or potato scallops. Never had ordinary styled chips in batter but no doubt they are tasty.

Now where l came from a potato cake was essentially a flattened, shaped, deep-fried lump of mashed potato coated in breadcrumbs...

 

[TheRetroChief]

Well this second page is full of really informative Falcao news so far!

 

[WickedWolfie]

Well this second page is full of really informative Falcao news so far!

Learnt more than you ever wanted about potato dishes and their names huh, lol....

 

[1972 i began]

We call em Scallops in Featherstone-Wolverhampton,Not Yorkshire.

 

[Deleted member 4309]

Scallops and fritters in codsall

 

[St.Simon.]

This thread has turned into Master Chef. Who cares about your chips?

 

[WolfoftheWrekin]

Scallops

 

[tipton81]

Scallops but I prefer Klondikes and we should make an effort to bring that word back

 

[Shirtliffs shinpads]

Used to work with a chap from Gornal and we were in Derby, he asked for a tinned roe and a couple of klondikes, after them not knowing what he meant they asked him why he called them klondikes, to which he replied "cus thas wot tham cowin called ay they ya barmpot" did loff!

 

[JonahWolf]

Used to work with a chap from Gornal and we were in Derby, he asked for a tinned roe and a couple of klondikes, after them not knowing what he meant they asked him why he called them klondikes, to which he replied "cus thas wot tham cowin called ay they ya barmpot" did loff!

Thank you for that.
Must’ve been the combination of ‘cowin’ and ‘barmpot’ particularly, that briefly resurrected my Grandpa’s voice.

 

[Incognito]

Very good in my opinion; mind you I quite fancy a visit to Majors!

Pep's (the chippy in Compton) is top of my chippy list.

Thanks both, next time I'm up will try. Will be a wrench, I went to Majors the very first day it opened back in the 70s! Up till then it was Campbell's on Bilston High Street or Dormstons opposite the Chinese take away on Mount Pleasant. Those were the days....

 

[WolfoftheWrekin]

Are they Klondikes because they are Golden nuggets?

 

[DanWWFC1988]

So....falcao, any knowledgeable update guys?

 

[Shirtliffs shinpads]

Are they Klondikes because they are Golden nuggets?

Yes pal

 

[Shirtliffs shinpads]

So....falcao, any knowledgeable update guys?

Not sure with Falcao but heard a Diawara from Napoli is looking like a replacement for Dendonker should he leave

 

[rincewind]

So....falcao, any knowledgeable update guys?

apparently he is knowledgeable on fried potato products.

 

[wanderer24]

We call them scallops and they are minging but klondikes is a great word

 

[Tojo the grass]

So the Ocean chippy in Bilston (circa 1995) was that scallops or klondikes?

 

[St.Simon.]

We call them scallops and they are minging but klondikes is a great word

This is getting beyond boring...but I suppose that (strangely) some folks may find it interesting.

 

[Big Saft Kid]

My Mum, born just off the Bilston Road, often made us klondikes when we were kids.To us they were just large irregular shaped chips cut by hand. No batter, just deep fried. Loved 'em!

 

[Flea]

In Sweden,we call crisps chips,and we call chips pommes frites.
Crazy!

 

[JOSWolf]

Where the hell is he?!

 

[Edgmond Wolf]

Where the hell is he?!

In a chip shop apparently

 

[steve vena]

Is a Dendoncker a type of kondike lol

 

[Shirtliffs shinpads]

Where the hell is he?!

Outside the Mount hotel




Just messing

 

[WickedWolfie]

This thread has turned into Master Chef. Who cares about your chips?

They aren't chips, that's the whole point lol

 

[WickedWolfie]

In Sweden,we call crisps chips,and we call chips pommes frites.
Crazy!

In the US crisps are chips and chips are French fries...