jkahane: Sign of Spring

John Kahane (

jkahane) wrote,
@ 2008-04-30 15:17:00

Current mood:	cheerful
Current music:	The Golden Compass Soundtrack - "Mrs. Coulter"
Entry tags:	chip wagon, personal, spring

Sign of Spring
While on the way home from work, I saw my favourite chip wagon at the side of the road on St. Laurent, and got off the bus to go and grab some fries. I only had a small fries, so didn't do too badly in that regard.

When the chip wagons that usually only come out between the spring and fall seasons are on the streets again, you know it's a sure sign that Spring is here.

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	doc_mystery 2008-04-30 11:32 pm UTC (link)
	(drools) Chip Wagon Chips...mmm... Do they sell real poutine, too? ::B:: (Reply to this)(Thread)

	jkahane 2008-05-01 12:33 pm UTC (link)
	Yes, the ones here in Ottawa do. Never touch the stuff myself. :) (Reply to this)(Parent)

	creativedv8tion 2008-05-01 01:00 am UTC (link)
	Being an uncivilised American, this concept is new to me. While I can get the basic concept, I'd like some further information - what do they sell, just fries or more... etc. :) (Reply to this)(Thread)

jkahane
2008-05-01 12:42 pm UTC (link)

The chip wagons, what the Brits call chip vans, are van-like trucks that have assigned road-side locations throughout the city, that sell chips, aka french fries. While the first chip wagons only sold french fries to start with, they expanded their foodstuffs very quickly from what I recall. These days, chip wagons sell french fries, hot dogs, hamburgers of various sorts, poutine, various soft drinks or bottled water, and all sorts of other stuff, ranging from Chinese foodstuffs to wiener schnitzel, piroshke, true fish 'n chips, and so forth. The chip wagons in downtown Ottawa are truly multi-cultural, and have a variety of foodstuffs for anyone's tastes.

Like I said, the seasonal chip wagons are a true sign of Spring for me. I won't be eating from them too much this year, maybe three times or so, but I always have one in April when the chip wagons first re-appear on the streets of the city. Lovely stuff. :)

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	mylescorcoran 2008-05-01 12:20 pm UTC (link)
	Chip wagons? In the British Isles they're called chip vans, but it sounds like they serve the same purpose: to provide deep-fried potato goodness to a needy populace. Yum! (Reply to this)(Thread)

	jkahane 2008-05-01 12:45 pm UTC (link)
	""Deep-fried potato goodness to a needy populace"...couldn't have put it better myself! :) These days, these folks are using the healthier oils to fry the chips, of course, but they're still tasty. Getting a paper bag full of chips on a colder spring or fall day is just divine, especially with the smell of the french fries! :) (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mylescorcoran 2008-05-01 12:48 pm UTC (link)
	I'm right in thinking chips and french fries are being used interchangeably here, yes? I know chips in the US usually means what we call crisps. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jkahane 2008-05-01 02:06 pm UTC (link)
	Yep, chips and french fries (I don't capitalize the "french" part, since they aren't actually a French thing) are being used here interchangeably here. I was born in England myself, and tend to think chips and crisps, but love to confuse my friends at times. Same thing with boot and trunk and bonnet and hood for cars and the like. :) (Reply to this)(Parent)

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