Fritter roll
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A fritter
roll (the 'Joe special' in most Glasgow shops) is a Scottish
delicacy which can be found in many fish and chip shops ('chippy' in Scottish dialect).
The fritter roll consists of one or two potato fritter
s enclosed in a floury bap (bread roll
) and is usually served with salt and vinegar, sometimes with tomato ketchup or brown sauce
on top of the fritter.
Fritter
A fritter is any kind of food coated in batter and deep fried. Although very similar to a doughnut it differs in the fact that it requires some base ingredient beyond the dough it is cooked with.-Anglo-American fritters:...
roll (the 'Joe special' in most Glasgow shops) is a Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
delicacy which can be found in many fish and chip shops ('chippy' in Scottish dialect).
The fritter roll consists of one or two potato fritter
Fritter
A fritter is any kind of food coated in batter and deep fried. Although very similar to a doughnut it differs in the fact that it requires some base ingredient beyond the dough it is cooked with.-Anglo-American fritters:...
s enclosed in a floury bap (bread roll
Bread roll
A bread roll is a piece of bread, usually small and round and is commonly considered a side dish. Bread rolls are often used in the same way as sandwiches are—cut transversely, with fillings placed between the two halves.-Various forms:...
) and is usually served with salt and vinegar, sometimes with tomato ketchup or brown sauce
Brown sauce
Brown sauce may refer to:* Brown sauce , in French and Scandinavian cuisines* Steak sauce, a spiced condiment containing fruits and vinegar** A1 Steak Sauce, an American brand of steak sauce** HP Sauce, a British brand of sauce...
on top of the fritter.