Chips are french fries right? 99% of fast food places are just going to put salt on them. Restaurants or Southern themed places are going to put some Cajun spices on them, maybe thats what it is.
Bloke who used to own Yankeeburger brought it back from the US in the 70's i think. John (Science)summat forget his name.
Must be a Southern thing then. Hull adopted it as its own in any case. People from other cities would come here, wonder what the orange powder on their chips was, and then desperately try to seek it out when they went back home, converted and addicted like we are. One day, America will discover American Chip Spice.
Chip spice originated in Hull, Allam was in charge of promoting the condiment and used "Old Glory" to get our obese cousins across the Atlantic interested. The fact ellewoods has no idea what it is speaks volumes regarding Allam's marketing skills. Well done Dr A.
Isn't it made near Witham somewhere? This is on Wiki about it... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasoned_salt I regularly export chip spice to friends who have lived here for a few years, moved away and can't get it anywhere else. Bit like pattie butties. Once tried never bettered.
It was called 'extra' in them days, not chip spice. I always ordered fries with extra along side a bacon-egg burger, a frank the yank or a frank the kraut depending on my mood. Getting into town on a Saturday lunchtime Yankeeburger was the first place I headed for, then to the arcades by the bus station to play Galaxians.
Yankeeburger was brilliant, proper burgers with the most amazing array of extras. It was always sweetcorn relish for me.
I always thought that french fries are just fries (like the kind you would get at Maccy D's) and chips were chunky, preferably hand made (or, from a chippy). Although oven chips will do in a pinch as long as they're in a bread cake with vinegar
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That's the one! I'd forgotten it was called Sunspot. Always had the newest video games in Hull in the early 80s. Mis-spent hours in there. Then across the road to the cafe/pub just inside the station which sold the hottest tea anywhere I've ever been! Odd little place. Cafe to the left, bar to the right. - All in the same room.
