I've just read an article on The Times online which was romanticising egg and chips as the epitome of the working class 'tea'. As a result, it was implied that it was not something that the middle classes would ever admit to eating. Although it's not a meal I have very often I have to say that I LOVE fried eggs with home made chips and bread and butter. To me it's total comfort food and one of my favourite things ever. I come from a lower middle class background and I like all sorts of foods. This has just made me wonder whether people actually do actively avoid certain types of food because they don't think it's appropriate to their status, or whether it's just not something they have ever tried because they haven't been culturally exposed to it. So...
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I've had egg and chips once if that counts
If I was a millionaire I would still eat egg and chips. I love it. 
No egg thank you, but a piece 'n chips is lush.
I prefer a fried egg on a bit of toast...but there's nothing wrong with egg and chipes when you can't be bothered to cook
quote:Originally posted by Scotty:
If I was a millionaire I would still eat egg and chips. I love it.
Me too. It's one of those things that I sometimes really have a craving for.
Love it. It might be perceived more working class because it's a cheap meal and therefore eaten more often if money is tight. 
quote:Originally posted by Tiddly~Wink:
No egg thank you, but a piece 'n chips is lush.
A piece of what?
Mmmmmm... egg & chips.
A pox on the snobby old Times.
A pox on the snobby old Times.
I love egg and chips, haven't had them for god knows how long though...more to do with calories than not liking it 
quote:Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:quote:Originally posted by Tiddly~Wink:
No egg thank you, but a piece 'n chips is lush.
A piece of what?
It's a chip sandwich in Scotlish!
I love egg and chips and it was the only meal my son would eat in full as long as it was from Wimpys with bread and butter.
quote:Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:quote:Originally posted by Tiddly~Wink:
No egg thank you, but a piece 'n chips is lush.
A piece of what?
It is a Scottish word for a sandwich.
quote:Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:quote:Originally posted by Scotty:
If I was a millionaire I would still eat egg and chips. I love it.
Me too. It's one of those things that I sometimes really have a craving for.
Same here Queenie. Marvelous with a slice of buttered bread and a cup of tea.
posh people eat loads of crap, proper poshies that is.
You are making me drool.quote:Originally posted by Scotty:quote:Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:quote:Originally posted by Scotty:
If I was a millionaire I would still eat egg and chips. I love it.
Me too. It's one of those things that I sometimes really have a craving for.
Same here Queenie. Marvelous with a slice of buttered bread and a cup of tea.
quote:Originally posted by Tiddly~Wink:quote:Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:quote:Originally posted by Tiddly~Wink:
No egg thank you, but a piece 'n chips is lush.
A piece of what?
It's a chip sandwich in Scotlish!
Oh, I see!
It has to have beans included. Does that bring me down the Social Ladder even further.
And beans or peas with it and loads of salt and vinegar yum.
I always call a sandwich a "piece" and I am not Scottish.quote:Originally posted by Yogi 19:quote:Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:quote:Originally posted by Tiddly~Wink:
No egg thank you, but a piece 'n chips is lush.
A piece of what?
It is a Scottish word for a sandwich.
Oooh dipping your chips in the yolk. 
quote:Originally posted by Tayto:
It has to have beans included. Does that bring me down the Social Ladder even further.
Chips, beans, and grated cheese over the top.....yummmm!
Shut up Shut up Shut up. I have no eggsquote:Originally posted by Scotty:
Oooh dipping your chip in the yolk.
quote:It has to have beans included. Does that bring me down the Social Ladder even further.
It may well do!
What if you dip the bread in the beans? Is that even further down the social ladder?
quote:Originally posted by Tayto:
It has to have beans included. Does that bring me down the Social Ladder even further.
Bottom step Tates
Nooooooooooooooooooooo cheese please. Hate the sruff.
Hi Tiddles.
Hi Tiddles.
quote:Originally posted by Tayto:
It has to have beans included. Does that bring me down the Social Ladder even further.
Nah, as long as you say it's haricot beans in a jus de tomate.
Best of all is a fried egg and chip butty with tomato ketchup
*falls off social ladder altogether*
*falls off social ladder altogether*
quote:Originally posted by longcat:You are making me drool.quote:Originally posted by Scotty:quote:Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:quote:Originally posted by Scotty:
If I was a millionaire I would still eat egg and chips. I love it.
Me too. It's one of those things that I sometimes really have a craving for.
Same here Queenie. Marvelous with a slice of buttered bread and a cup of tea.
Got to be homemade chips. None of this frozen stuff. 
quote:Originally posted by longcat:Shut up Shut up Shut up. I have no eggsquote:Originally posted by Scotty:
Oooh dipping your chip in the yolk.
Meh. Can't stand poncey types who turn their nose up at grub just cos it fits in with their delusions of grandeur.
I dont eat egg and chips very often but when I do I love it especially with a nice piece of bacon
egg, chips and 4 birds eye fish fingers and a dig dollop heinz red sauce with a splash of sarsons vinegar.
quote:Originally posted by longcat:I always call a sandwich a "piece" and I am not Scottish.quote:Originally posted by Yogi 19:quote:Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:quote:Originally posted by Tiddly~Wink:
No egg thank you, but a piece 'n chips is lush.
A piece of what?
It is a Scottish word for a sandwich.
Some folks don't seem to know that word though. Seems it's all butties and baps in foreign parts!
Chipshop chips from my local chippy.
Two free-range eggs, fried at home in fat so hot, the white goes crispy before the yolk has time to set hard.
Plonked on top of chips and stabbed, so the yolk runs all over them. Mmmmmmmmm.....
Two free-range eggs, fried at home in fat so hot, the white goes crispy before the yolk has time to set hard.
Plonked on top of chips and stabbed, so the yolk runs all over them. Mmmmmmmmm.....
quote:Originally posted by Tiddly~Wink:quote:Originally posted by longcat:I always call a sandwich a "piece" and I am not Scottish.quote:Originally posted by Yogi 19:quote:Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:quote:Originally posted by Tiddly~Wink:
No egg thank you, but a piece 'n chips is lush.
A piece of what?
It is a Scottish word for a sandwich.
Some folks don't seem to know that word though. Seems it's all butties and baps in foreign parts!
Where I'm from, if you hear someone talking about a "big piece", they're talking about a hefty woman!
quote:Originally posted by Tayto:
Nooooooooooooooooooooo cheese please. Hate the sruff.
Hi Tiddles.
Tayters ma wee darling.
quote:Originally posted by longcat:Shut up Shut up Shut up. I have no eggsquote:Originally posted by Scotty:
Oooh dipping your chips in the yolk.
Aww longcat.
Buy them tomorrow and give yourself a wee treat. quote:Originally posted by Demantoid:
Chipshop chips from my local chippy.
Two free-range eggs, fried at home in fat so hot, the white goes crispy before the yolk has time to set hard.
Plonked on top of chips and stabbed, so the yolk runs all over them. Mmmmmmmmm.....
Got to be home made chips but totally agree on the crispy but runny egg.
quote:Originally posted by Demantoid:
Chipshop chips from my local chippy.
Two free-range eggs, fried at home in fat so hot, the white goes crispy before the yolk has time to set hard.
Plonked on top of chips and stabbed, so the yolk runs all over them. Mmmmmmmmm.....
I got no eggs