Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Pt-Luso]

Very nice image and Lambfoot, José

Many thanks, Harvey.

 

[bigfish64]

Last year on Yorkshire Day, I made a chip butty with frozen steak fries that I cooked in the oven. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t exactly great, either. So this year I thought I’d try to do something a little more from scratch.

My idea was to try and make chips in the same way that I’ve made British roast potatoes (sometimes referred to as “roasties” if I’m not mistaken). I cut the potatoes into thick fries instead of cubes, parboiled them in salted water, drained them, roughed them up a little by shaking them in the pot, then cooked them in a hot oven in a roasting pan with a healthy (or perhaps not so healthy) layer of oil that had been preheated in the oven while the potatoes were boiling.

The only downside to this plan, which I sort of expected going into it, was the roughing up of the partially-cooked potatoes. It’s a necessary step, because the fluffy edges it creates are what give you that extra crispiness when you roast them, but doing so with the longer cut potatoes resulted in many of them breaking in half. Not the end of the world, but I didn’t get quite as many full-sized chips as I’d wanted.

Once my chip-roasties were golden brown and crispy, I drained them on some paper towels, salted them and then they went straight onto a well-buttered bun. The extra effort was definitely worth it; this chip butty was much better than the one I made last year. The chip-roasties were super crispy on the outside, but still soft and fluffy on the inside. Very tasty!

Having also been a recipient of Jack’s generosity more times than I deserve (including winning a recent GAW that gave me the HHB in the photo), I’ll enter on behalf of Todd bigfish64 .

Happy Yorkshire Day, Guardians!

Thanks Barrett, I’m honored. Here is my chip butty picture.
Mrs. Bigfish asked me what I was doing, when I told her she wanted to try it. We found it pretty tasty. Thanks again Barrett.

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks Barrett, I’m honored. Here is my chip butty picture. View attachment 1887401
Mrs. Bigfish asked me what I was doing, when I told her she wanted to try it. We found it pretty tasty. Thanks again Barrett.

Brilliant Todd! Well done

 

[JohnDF]

Awesome... Now my nomination can stand

Good Job, Todd.

 

[echoscout]

Great to see Captain Bird's Eye!
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Thanks Jack! That's a good name for that Lambsfoot. Looks like a good time in Yorkshire. Enjoyed the pics! Ebony today.

 

[SteveC]

Happy Yorkshire day and please count me in !

Here's my attempt at a Chip Butty, sorry no action shots as I was quite hungry





I quite enjoyed it but I think next time I'll put more butter on it, the HP sauce went rather well with it.



Carried the ebony LF today





Cheers Jack !

 

[btb01]

Happy Yorkshire Day, Guardians!

If that lady could make a chip butty in her car with Whataburger fries, I figured I had no excuses. I went to the store, looking for frozen chips to put in the air fryer. "Steak fries" are what I think are the closest thing here in The States, but I couldn't find any. They had shoestring potatoes, crinkle cut sweet potatoes, all manner of shapes of tater tots, but no steak fries. I wanted to go traditional this first time.

I settled on sliced new potatoes, roasted until crispy. Not traditional chips, but I did get the good butter and Hendersons, so I think I did alright. Paired with a sausage and some fresh made cole slaw, it was a fabulous lunch:

I've been the beneficiary of Jack's generosity too many times to enter the Yorkshire Day Giveaway for myself, but if it's okay, I'd like to enter for @Crazy Canuck . It seems fitting, in light of his father's coincidental butty experience:

Nicely done, but is Irish butter allowed on a Yorkshire Day chip butty? Just kidding, of course… that’s the same butter I used!

That looks great @r8shell ! Appreciate the thought as well.

I don't know why, but we had never tried a Chip Butty before Decided it was time to correct that this weekend, and participate in Jack's challenge.

Christina went to the grocery store on a special mission, with a really short list. Two russet potatoes and a bag of soft Portuguese rolls

We've had an old fryer in the cupboard from my parents that we've never used, but figured we'd see if it still worked. It's probably at least 30 years old, and hasn't been used in 29 Filled it up to the line with some vegetable oil, cut up the spuds into nice thick chips and gave 'er a whirl!

Look at these beauties

Slathered way too much butter on the rolls and piled on more chips than we could safely stack. Added some Yorkshire flair courtesy of Jack for a photo op

Had some Hendersons and Ketchup standing ready if needed, but we both ended up eating it as is. Gotta say, that Chip Butty was wonderful, dripping butter and all

All in all, we learned a couple of things. We really like Chip Butties, and we have a working deep fryer

Looks good! I was going to do some photos of the process like you did, but then I realized our kitchen was in need of some cleaning/decluttering, so I decided against it.

Thanks my friend.

Here's a Dixie Land Chip Butty. Complete with added bacon gravy and homemade biscuits. For the athlete in training... My entry is for Greg @TXGatorbait .View attachment 1887071

Dwight, I have to say, I think that’s a lot closer to being biscuits and gravy than a chip butty… but it does look delicious!

It was beautiful weather here today, sunny, and in the mid to high 70's I set off early for Charlie's cafe, and sat out on the pavement, in the sunshine, with a strong coffee, and a croissant, and when I was joined by my friend Matt, and his lad Cillian, I had the same again Parking is expensive in the city centre, so we boarded a bus for the short ride into town, and then had a pleasant stroll to the Royal Armouries museum...

We went inside, and had a look round a couple of the galleries, but then went outside to the Tilt Yard to watch a display of horsemanship and riding skills in the form of an Elizabethan tournament. The contest included displays of skill with the sword, lance, and spear; massacring cabbages, sticking artificial pigs, spearing gloves, and carrying off rings!

Sounds like you had a fine Yorkshire Day, Jack. Thanks for sharing it with us! Glad the Royal Armories museum was open this time, too!

(I had to cut a few pics out to make the limit of pics per post, but I enjoyed them all!)

After our time at the Tilt Yard, we had planned to re-commence our tour of the museum, but Cillian was hungry, so we walked back along the river, and dined on chip butties, which Matt and I washed down with a couple of pints of fine Leeds-brewed ale

We had a look round the market, where Cillian found a smashing jacket for a fiver, and then we headed back to mine, for Yorkshire tea and ginger beer, and, at Cillian's request, an examination of some sharp and shiny objects from my own private collection

Good stuff.

Wow Barrett, fantastic effort! Looks like it really paid off my friend, well done

Thanks, Jack! It was easier to focus on doing the chips from scratch since I wasn’t trying do that and Yorkshire puddings this time around.

Of course, it would’ve been better with a Dandelion & Burdock, but I guess that wasn’t meant to be. I think you were right the other day, sales were probably slow on D&B here compared to some of their other offerings. That said, I do wonder how many people are really rushing to buy “Gently Sparkling Elderflower.”

Guys, please read the rules in terms of nominating others please

Sorry if I missed something, Jack. I did make sure to pick someone who had already posted their own entry.

Thanks Barrett, I’m honored. Here is my chip butty picture. View attachment 1887401
Mrs. Bigfish asked me what I was doing, when I told her she wanted to try it. We found it pretty tasty. Thanks again Barrett.

You're welcome, Todd. Looks even better the second time!

 

[mbkr]

There was a time when a lady couldn't drop a glove without some feller on a horse galloping past, soaking her in mud, and then offering her back her speared glove from his short lance, and expecting marriage in return! So they went over to the the foam ones

No worries John, still a couple of hours to go, but I didn't want you to waste your nomination. Tell Todd to get the fryer out!

LOL! Great effort Mike, that looks pretty good, well done

I can throw your name in twice, or you're welcome to nominate someone else whose posted a pic if you'd prefer? I'll go through the last few pages tomorrow, and tot up all the entries Interesting cultural reference there

Give my second entry to Jer screened porch

 

[JohnDF]

Goin' Fishin'... See Y'all in the mornin'.

 

[screened porch]

Give my second entry to Jer screened porch

Wow! Thanks!

 

[Angry Waiter]

Hope everyone enjoyed the day!

 

[Fodderwing]

Dwight, I have to say, I think that’s a lot closer to being biscuits and gravy than a chip butty…

 

[Jack Black]

Goin' Fishin'... See Y'all in the mornin'.
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That's a great pic John, hope you get some tight lines

Hope everyone enjoyed the day!

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Fantastic photo Pete

Good morning Guardians, a big thanks, once again, for helping me celebrate Yorkshire Day I hope you all had a great time, and that you enjoyed your chip butties Good luck to everyone who entered my giveaway, I'll do the draw later, when more folks are around

Unfortunately, rather than free up my back, all my gadding about yesterday, irritated my sciatic nerve, and now I have full-on sciatica It was so bad last night, that I took some painkillers, and went to bed at 9.30pm, but it was even worse in the night, and no better today I'm afraid. Sitting at my desk really irritates it, so I'll be posting on my phone, and posting less pics I'm afraid

I hope everyone is doing well, and that you have a good day. I'm sticking with my Hartshead Barlow

 

[Corto_Malt]

What a festival of images! Congratulations to all of you for your illustrations and these beautiful photos that make us travel while staying at home.
Good day to you all, enjoy life and your loved ones.

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[Jack Black]

Sorry, double post

 

[Jack Black]

What a festival of images! Congratulations to all of you for your illustrations and these beautiful photos that make us travel while staying at home.
Good day to you all, enjoy life and your loved ones.

Handsome Lambsfoot good sir

I'm having a terrible time trying to get online today

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks Jack! That's a good name for that Lambsfoot. Looks like a good time in Yorkshire. Enjoyed the pics! Ebony today.

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Nice choice

Happy Yorkshire day and please count me in !

Here's my attempt at a Chip Butty, sorry no action shots as I was quite hungry

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I quite enjoyed it but I think next time I'll put more butter on it, the HP sauce went rather well with it.



Carried the ebony LF today


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Cheers Jack !

Thanks for participating Steve, I'm glad you enjoyed your chip butty Great pics

Nicely done, but is Irish butter allowed on a Yorkshire Day chip butty? Just kidding, of course… that’s the same butter I used!

I reckon so, Yorkshire has a huge Irish population!

Looks good! I was going to do some photos of the process like you did, but then I realized our kitchen was in need of some cleaning/decluttering, so I decided against it.

Sounds like my whole house at the moment!

Dwight, I have to say, I think that’s a lot closer to being biscuits and gravy than a chip butty… but it does look delicious!

Sounds like you had a fine Yorkshire Day, Jack. Thanks for sharing it with us! Glad the Royal Armories museum was open this time, too!

Thanks mate! Thanks for your sterling support on the chip butty front too, I guess it was a bit warm for Eleanor to wear her Yorkshire hat! I didn't even wear my flat-cap this year, which I think is a first

Thanks, Jack! It was easier to focus on doing the chips from scratch since I wasn’t trying do that and Yorkshire puddings this time around.

Ah yes, that would have made things easier!

Of course, it would’ve been better with a Dandelion & Burdock, but I guess that wasn’t meant to be. I think you were right the other day, sales were probably slow on D&B here compared to some of their other offerings. That said, I do wonder how many people are really rushing to buy “Gently Sparkling Elderflower.”

I wish I could send you some mate, though I prefer the cheap stuff to Fentiman's!

Sorry if I missed something, Jack. I did make sure to pick someone who had already posted their own entry.

Oh, that wasn't aimed at you Barrett, just didn't want anyone to miss out

 

[JohnDF]

That's a great pic John, hope you get some tight lines

Thank you, Jack.

all my gadding about yesterday, irritated my sciatic nerve, and now I have full-on sciatica

I'm terribly sorry to hear your back is worse now.

I'm having a terrible time trying to get online today

When it rains, it pours... Hopefully things will improve for you.

The textures in that picture are mesmerizing.

 

[JohnDF]

Good Morning Guardians
My wife had a hen party at the house yesterday, so I decided to head to the river for a little fishing in the evening. I have a little river that's just 20 minutes up the hill from me, I call it my "Home Hole". Normally the fishing is pretty bad, the place has gotten hit hard by COVID crowds, all trying to escape to the mountains. But they closed the campground for the whole year and the crowds have since left, which has improved the fishing. So Hooray, I actually caught a handful of nice little Trout yesterday before the mosquitoes drove me back to the Jeep. It was a lovely evening on the river, so peaceful and quiet in the mountains.