ONE OF THE most under rated and unheard of chipper delicacies this country has produced is the battered spud ball.

THE WHAT?

Yes, it’s a battered potato/onion creation that seems to have a very loyal following.

The heartland of the spud ball is Tipperary – like in Carrick on Suir’s Jimmy’s Takeaway

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Talk in the Things I Miss about Carrick On Suir Facebook page says that local chipper Fats Quanns also did a fine quality spud ball.

One food blogger got her hands on the famous Quann’s spud ball a few years back

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MaryModern described them as:

A spudball is a big blob of mashed potato and minced onion, fried in batter and sprinkled liberally with salt and vinegar.

I have never heard tell of them anywhere besides Carrick on Suir.

One of the reviews on Quann’s Facebook page agrees that they are delicious:

would fly home just for a spud ball

No better reason.

The Village Grill in Clonmel also do their own spud balls, and by all accounts they’re up there with the best

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Here’s one just before it gets thrown into the pan.

They’re keeping this fine chipper tradition going in Tipperary.

The spud ball appeal isn’t just confined to Tipp though, as there’s one chipper over the border in Kilkenny who do them too

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Joe’s Takeaway in the Kilkenny village of Piltown proudly proclaim their own bacon and cheese version of the balls on Facebook, above.

So now.

Just when you thought you had seen it all from Irish chippers, along comes the humble spud ball to change all perspectives.

What other chippers do their own version of the spud ball? Let us know in the comments. 

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