Author Topic: The glorious fish and chips (Read 7310 times)

ProfG · « **on:** February 19, 2016, 13:04:10 »

There were times when working in Dubai that I longed for this wonderful dish, although I very very rarely eat it when back in blighty since I agree with everything the poor bloke says.

You decide.

Andy M · « **Reply #1 on:** February 19, 2016, 14:31:47 »

It's like any food, needs to be done properly with high quality ingredients. Our local one uses beef dripping, sells nothing further outside the fish and chip zone than parsley cakes and closes at 8. People queue out of the door. We have fish (boned and skinned Haddock here, not your southern cod or worse) , fish cake (which uses slices of potato, is as big as your hand and contains nothing shredded or green) and chips maybe every other month.

I lived next to a place in Kingston that claimed to be a chippy. It was run by the same people as the kebab shop over the road and the fish looked like something by Findus. Just more rubbish to soak up beer.

Andy

SnowStrom · « **Reply #2 on:** February 19, 2016, 14:51:46 »

I worked in a chippy when I was at school. Bournemouth isn't renowned as a centre of fish and chip excellence but I felt the primal call of my Yorkshire genes and got a job at our local establishment. It was run by a Yorkshire man who showed me the art of assembling a real fishcake (as AndyM described) instead of that 'orange breaded crap' that most places did. I miss working there, believe it or not, one of the most satisfying jobs I ever had.

hookie · « **Reply #3 on:** February 19, 2016, 17:55:52 »

The two things I miss living in France are fish and chips, and good Indian food. I've found, after extensive research, two places within 50km that does OK fish and chips but have still to find a decent Indian. The French can't cope with strong spices so it's all just too mild and bland. "What to do lists" of visits to the UK always have these two delicacies right at the top...

Andy M · « **Reply #4 on:** February 19, 2016, 19:17:01 »

Lunch in Whitby (Fish and chips) , nice little ride across the moors, dinner in Harrogate, Shipley or Bradford (curry)

A spot of coq isn't bad though and your roads are more empty mind.

Andy

SnowStrom · « **Reply #5 on:** February 19, 2016, 20:00:14 »

If you have spots on your coq, perhaps you should seek medical attention? ^^

UK_Vstrom650 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 19, 2016, 20:12:44 »

Andy M · « **Reply #7 on:** February 19, 2016, 20:28:07 »

Quote from: SnowStrom on February 19, 2016, 20:00:14

If you have spots on your coq... ^^

I prefer a dash of mustard actually, English of course not of that feeble froggy stuff.

Andy

JonJo · « **Reply #8 on:** February 19, 2016, 20:51:28 »

@Andy M. Lunch at dinner time and dinner at tea time? Are you sure you're from Yorkshire?

Joe Rocket · « **Reply #9 on:** February 19, 2016, 21:14:43 »

The French have little dinner for breakfast (petit dejeuner)...........

An explaination is required here though. To be 'à jeun' is to have fasted before, therefore an empty stomach. There is a definition to be sober too!

SnowStrom · « **Reply #10 on:** February 19, 2016, 21:32:46 »

When southern heathens are trying to impose the 'lunch' thing I like to reply with 'if it's not called dinner then why do dinnerladies work at midday?'

user650 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 19, 2016, 22:39:44 »

Breakfast, dinner, tea, supper, simples

ProfG · « **Reply #12 on:** February 19, 2016, 23:00:27 »

Breakfast, lunch, dinner/supper. Tea is something you drink

UK_Vstrom650 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 19, 2016, 23:02:32 »

Supper user650?? Aren't you posh...!?!?

Tea is both a drink and food. Cuppa tea = drink, tea = food (comes after dinner)

MartinW · « **Reply #14 on:** February 19, 2016, 23:07:17 »

Elevenses ??

SnowStrom · « **Reply #15 on:** February 19, 2016, 23:08:41 »

Second breakfast :D

user650 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 19, 2016, 23:18:14 »

Breakfast, Second breakfast, Elevenses, Dinner, Tea, Supper, Snack any more

SnowStrom · « **Reply #17 on:** February 19, 2016, 23:37:02 »

Midnight feast :D

user650 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 19, 2016, 23:49:54 »

Isn't that just a girl thing

SnowStrom · « **Reply #19 on:** February 20, 2016, 00:09:51 »

Paul, empty your inbox :D

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