Potato fritter, scallop or cake? Debate rages over the correct word for this delicious Australian snack which varies wildly from state-to-state
- Map shows the different word each state uses when ordering a potato snack
- It shows that most Australians choose to call the fried delicacy a ‘potato scallop’
- Second most used term for snack is ‘potato cake’ followed by a ‘potato fritter’
- The title of the popular fried potato has divided the nation and sparked debate
Slices of potato dipped in batter and then deep fried is a delicious Australian snack, but the name for it changes depending on which state you are in.
A revealing map shows that most Aussies call the delicacy a ‘potato scallop’, including Queensland, much of New South Wales and Western Australia.
However if you are in the Northern Territory, Victoria, Tasmania and a small portion of South Australia you might know it as ‘potato cake’.
A revealing map shows that most Aussies call the delicacy a ‘potato scallop’, including Queensland, much of New South Wales and Western Australia
However if you are in the Northern Territory, Victoria, Tasmania and a small portion of South Australia you might know it as ‘potato cake’
Much of South Australia chooses to call it a ‘potato fritter’ along with a tiny region of Western Australia.
Meanwhile, a small laid-back region of New South Wales seems to opt for just ‘scallop’.
The title of the popular fried potato has split the nation with Australians rowing over the correct word on social media.
‘If you call potato scallops “potato cakes”, you’re just a s**t bloke,’ one dedicated Facebook page posted.
The map was posted to Reddit and some users were convinced they were in the right.
‘Anyone who says anything other than potato cake IS A GOD DAMNED CRAZY PERSON YOU STOP IT YOU STOP THAT S**T RIGHT NOW! THIS IS VERY SERIOUS,’ one Reddit user wrote.
The title of the popular fried potato has split the nation with Australians rowing over the correct word on social media
The potato cake map was posted to Reddit and some users were convinced they were in the right
‘Slicing something and frying it does not make it a cake! Cakes would require mashing the potato and mixing it with something else, then forming it back into a shape before cooking,’ another user replied.
‘Fritter and scallop both describe cutting things into pieces, and are more accurate and descriptive terms.’
‘I’m willing to admit fritter is more accurate, as it describes the entire process of cutting things into bits and frying it – it’s literally the dictionary definition – whereas scallop is just a method of cutting.’
‘Look… I’m fine with it being called a potato cake (even though that’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard) but calling it a potato fritter is a crime against Australia and you best believe ASIO is in close contact and will be notified at the drop of the hat if potato fritter is ever used to describe a potato scallop,’ another user joked.