James May is back to do some hardcore investigative work in the bug-out bunker kitchen. It’s a question millions of people need to know the answer to. Which is best: a crisp sandwich, or a chip sandwich? Only James May has the answer.
@@allothernamesbutthis yes, they should make it on youtube. They already have drivetribe as their channel, it should be easy for them to make it. If they have conversation segment regularly on drivetribe, they could help gain views and allows them to bring guests like old top gear
When I was a poor student I remember my favourite meal was cheap oven chips with a bread and butter to make sandwiches and a tin of beans with those little pork sausages. It was perfect stodge.
As an Aussie I want to clarify that yes, we call potato chips "chips" probably because that's what they are called on the packet, but we also call fried potatos chips as well. No distinction here, we love our chips. Fries are the provenance of fast food "joints" and as I was a child of the 70's I thought I should clarify that from an Aussie standpoint.
I'm an Australian and I think calling crisps, chips is silly. Chips is hot chips, crisps is much more logical for the bagged variety. I go with the Poms more often than not though
This is one of the weirdest celebrity evolution so far, a well regarded car show presenter has found his own internet niche, making pre-Thatcher era foodstuffs... nice
To be fair, he also had a show assembling things, and an Amazon show about Japan. So basically just anything mildly interesting, and it fits him perfectly
He did some similar vibes shows when he was at the BBC I think, with far fewer viewers I imagine. There was one where assembeled a 70s lawnmower whilst saying it was ridiculous that anybody was watching.
James May is my favorite presenter. I love these videos, but every time a new one comes out, I cry a little. I grew up with the trio, the original show got me through many many rough days. Then when they went on Amazon, I was so happy and hoped it will continue for many more years. I saw them getting older, got a bit older myself, and now watching these, I am reminded of those wonderful moments. When Jeremy cried on that last episode, I just couldn't help myself to follow suit. Just want to thank you James for many great years. Such an awesome journey!
"I'm sure this isn't particularly interesting if you're a viewer- I'm not sure why food programming is interesting..." James the reason most of us are watching this isn't that it's food programming, it's that you're in it.
James May could just sit in a chair and read a book in silence for 2 hours and you can bet all the chips in my Wooden Chest of Magic™, that i will watch every page turning action filled second of it!!!
This video inspired me to give this a try, as an american, i never thought of this growing up, and i'm 25 now. Edit: I used what we have, white bread, generic butter, and salt and vinegar lays, made a crisp sandwich, and honestly... its amazing. new fave simple snack for me.
I made a grilled cheese but with Doritos and tomato soup, I’m Canadian. I used whole grain bread, cheddar cheese, whole butter and Doritos nacho cheese. You could also replace the Doritos with cheezies and it’d work well, but they only sell it in Canada
The press is critical, it allows the crisps to stick to the butter. If you dont press, when you bite into it, the crisps break and go absolutely everywhere.
I went to a Walmart, bought a tube of salt and vinegar Lay's Stax, and made myself this sandwich, which I've never tried; neither a chip sandwich (american here) nor the chip flavor. It changed my life, as James said.
In Australia, we call chips "hot chips", to differentiate them from chips, which you call "crisps". They are only called "fries" at a couple of those imported American franchises. Although sometimes, if the hot chips are cut very thin, we may call them fries as well. And yes, I've had both chip sandwiches (salt and vinegar is my favourite), and hot chip sandwiches, with and without tomato sauce. I have yet to try them combined, which sounds like heaven.
34 now, but growing up we used to make sandwiches with cold cuts/deli meat and add chips/crisps to them. It was not only the best delivery method for your salty additions, but it added a much needed crunch.
From an Australian; whether it's "fries" or "crisps", its all just chips. It's about context. You could either have a packet of chips, or, some hot chips, often with chicken salt (the best thing ever). We also love chip sandwiches, except ours wouldn't usually have Lurpak spreadable butter (invented in 1903). Most takeaway shops or convenience stores will have at least hot chips, a loaf of bread, and some little tomato sauce packets. Then you would walk to the park and feast on this unbeatable tucka.
The humbleness of these productions is by far the most charming thing about them. This food isn't even remotely pretentious, and that's what's so pure about it. Sometimes it's okay to enjoy simple foods, even if they're a bit silly or "childish," whatever that means.
It's like old RU-vid videos used to be - just some relatable interesting content. Only thing is the picture quality has improved. And there's an advert every ten fecking seconds.
I can literally watch James paint a wall and find it entertaining. He's just amazingly entertaining even when he's not trying. And he has a great taste in watches-- I see that Grand Seiko.
@@matthackett83 Looks about right. Either way I have read that he's got a 1976 Omega chrono-quartz, which is a super interesting piece. Early quartz is often overlooked by collectors and it's cool that James has a serious watch nerd's kind of watch.
One of my earliest memories is at lunchtime in my primary school...We sat on the floor of the gymnasium for some reason to eat our packed lunch. Upon opening my Ghostbusters lunchbox and subsequently opening my sandwich, I found it buttered but without any filling. Being 5 I proceeded to cry and internally curse my mother internally to damnation. The janitor came over on seeing my immense and confusing plight and put my packet of crisps in said empty sandwich...Revelations were had. I'm now a personal chef for Billionaires and still like a crisp sandwich, either my mum was a genius or just a bit busy that morning. Dunno, might phone her and ask.
Vinegar is for salads. Rest of Europe calls the stuff in bags chips also. Fries is the correct term for what you refer as chips. Crisps is anything crispy.
I have done every single thing in this video since I was perhaps 6 years old. I'm glad to see the greatest "sanGwitch" ever created make its way to a James May production! I grew up in Northern New Mexico (USA) and that seems to be a normal over here.
Perfect chip sandwich is to ask them to make the chips crispy and very golden, loads of fresh farm butter, homemade bread, and add a dash of Tobasco , salt and malt vinegar! Heaven
On my first payroll job (in the US, Missouri) in about 1970 we worked all night 2 days per week. I would be sent to the supermarket in the next block to buy "a kit"--Roman Meal brand bread, Kraft Singles cheese, peanut butter and potato chips (crisps). We made sandwiches with this lot, putting the chips on the peanut butter helped keep them from spilling out. Kept the crew of 3 or 4 alive 'til morning. I myself drank half and half (whole milk with light cream added) being a growing lad and needing all the nutrition I could get. Occasionally I make this sandwich for myself as a treat. 50 years later and I still wear the same size clothes!
Not gonna lie, I was skeptical before watching this, on whether I can actually finish the whole thing. I can honestly say that this was a very fast 13 minutes.
I'm a decade older than James, in the early sixties my dad did some work for the owner of a crisp factory so got a lot of free crisps. When we went out for a Sunday day out,a picnic was always a part of the day, crisps always were included and we all liked to add the crisps to the sandwiches, an easy way to make a sarnie more interesting. Salad cream also goes well with crisps in a sarnie.
Don't laugh, for many of us young poor kids in the 60s and 70s it was. Plus, sugar butties, lard butties, corned beef butties, banana butties, strawberry jam butties...And they were all delicious 🙈😀
Child of the 70s here. Never even thought about putting chips in a sandwich. Later as an adult on a dare, I ate a handful of M&Ms and chips together. Turned out I liked it. Nearly a decade after that, I saw a snack platter at a party that was a pile of ruffles drizzled with icing and mini M&Ms on top. Apparently, this was part of a sweet and salty snacks craze. Long story short, I'd like to see James do a mix of sweet and salty sandwiches for a video.
As an apprentice in the late 70s, after a hard, cold morning on site I would buy a buttered Belfast bap (a fat crusty roll about 7" in diameter), a portion of chips, a packet of Tayto cheese 'n' onion (indubitably the King of Crisps), cheese slices and a carton of vending machine chicken soup. All the solid comestibles that would fit were stuffed into the bap, making a healthy-sized meal for a growing lad. For lubrication, the bap was dunked in the soup. I've yet to eat anything else to match it for sheer gastronomic delight.
Imma have to try this. I tried tatyo in Belfast a couple years ago but I’ve got a tin of condensed soup in the cupboard. Looking forward to it. Cheers 👍🏻
The older 22 blokes we would train with whenever we made the trip to the UK, would have something similar to this. Only differences were corned beef instead of cheese slices and the soup would come from the shops rather than a vending machine
Aussie here. “Chips” are chips and “crisps” are chips too. We’d prefer to be confused than be associated with the Yanks and their “French Fry” nonsense
American here, I'd like to say we don't usually say French fry, we mostly just say fries. I don't know where the French part came from but fries are deep fried potato wedges so fries does just fine. I also say papitas but thats for my Spanish speakers ✌🏼
James: have you ever eaten anything but bread. Lucy:no most of my life my parents starved me I never moved on. James: 'Slams knife' how have you not eaten anything but bread. Lucy:'sigh'
This is spectacular. Remember growing up and experimenting with various flavours of crisp/ chip sandwiches. Now I want to have it all over again. Thanks Mr. May
Crisp sandwich - legend. Chip butty - legend. I do not believe they can be compared, they both have a place of joy in British cuisine but are suited to different circumstances. Celebrate them both!
