Gen Z shun roast potatoes on a traditional Sunday lunch - and replace them with a controversial item
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It's a tradition beloved by Britons and famed around the world as our national cuisine - the Sunday roast. Many Britons wouldn't dream of sitting down to dine on anything other than a roasted joint of meat with all the trimmings and, of course, gravy, on a Sunday afternoon - but according to Gen Z, it's time to mix things up.
![[Hoping to skip the crispy potato pillows, more than 79 per cent of those under the age of 34 revealed that were desperate to get their forks into a pile of freshly fried chips -rather than stick to the traditional starch choice]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/11/12/93036557-14181185-Hoping_to_skip_the_crispy_potato_pillows_more_than_79_per_cent_o-a-15_1733920011406.jpg)
Research has revealed the younger generation wants to replace the humble roastie with chips (sometimes known as French fries) on their plate. More than a third of youngsters believe the traditional turkey feast belongs in the past and that it should be modernised in some way.
![[And chip loving Gen Z have only high praise for the roast dinners alternatives, with numerous comments hailing the 'perfect meal']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/11/12/93036569-14181185-image-a-11_1733919770917.jpg)
And statistics from Lamb Weston has revealed that 80 per cent of Gen Z would prefer a plate of chips over a handful of roasted golden spuds. Meanwhile, people over the age of 65 are keeping things traditional - with 98% wanting to keep roast potatoes on their Sunday dinner plate.
![[Others have revealed plates of chips stacked high with roast dinner trimmings, with one recipe for 'festive loaded fries' - including turkey, pigs in blankets, stuffing and brie - amassing more than 60,000 likes on the app]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/11/12/93036563-14181185-image-a-12_1733919789229.jpg)
It seems London has led this unusual trend, with 54% of people overall keen to replace roasties with chips. Bringing home all of the delectable trimmings, few could imagine tucking into the Christmas meal without the beloved roast potato - except, perhaps, the younger generation, who's flashy tastes crave chips instead.
![[Research have revealed Gen Z's tradition defying tastes, with a majority admitting they would sooner rather polish off a plate of chips with their turkey and spouts than the typical roast spud]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/11/12/93036565-14181185-image-a-10_1733919754454.jpg)
Hoping to skip the crispy potato pillows, more than 79 per cent of those under the age of 34 revealed that were desperate to get their forks into a pile of freshly fried chips -rather than stick to the traditional starch choice. Next in line was the West Midlands, where 42% of foodies said they'd prefer a chip to a roastie.
![[And chip loving Gen Z have only high praise for the roast dinners alternatives, with numerous comments hailing the 'perfect meal']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/13/07/93036555-14181185-And_chip_loving_Gen_Z_have_only_high_praise_for_the_roast_dinner-a-1_1734075901943.jpg)
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