Good old British Fish and Chips

[albionite]

When you (if ever) next time buy a piece of fresh Cod, put it in a bowl of water to soak for ten minutes or so. See what emerges into the water.

A lot of cod has parasites but the worms turn white when cooked so you never know they are there. Ignorance is bliss

 

[red star portslade]

That's it. We're off to Athena B for our Chippy Tea. Portslade's finest.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Can't beat a Scottish fish supper.

 

[Seagull over Canaryland]

IMHO apart from having quality ingredients, it is essential to cook the fish and chips in fresh oil.

Beef dripping certainly imparts a distinctive flavour to the chips, especially if they have an authentic earthy potato flavour.

A nice creamy fresh piece of haddock coated in a light beer batter, cooked to order and served with quality chips, with a decent sprinkling of salt and vinegar is superb. Plus fresh mushy peas with a hint of mint. Maybe accompanied by a beer or wine but IMHO you cannot beat fish and chips served with bread and butter and hot tea.

Might not be the healthiest option, so deep fried fish has to be an occasional treat. Doesn't mean you can't have fish at the other times though - steamed, poached etc

 

[Juan Albion]

And probably a bit healthier, Haddock are primarily bottom feeders, whereas cod will feed anywhere and eat absolutely anything. That said, once anything has been coated in a thick batter and deep fried, the word 'healthy' pretty much disappears.

I'm not so sure about that. Surely cod poo sinks to the bottom?

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Them there Vietnamese River Cobbler were a bit controversial. 'Meaty' flavor but full of all types of goodies apparently. Well I like 'em and I'm alive to tell the tale.

 

[Addick]

Addick is the S London version of Haddock-hence Charltons nickname. There was a local chippy owner near the Valley that used to offer the team a fish meal after a good win

Come on you Addicks

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Addick is the S London version of Haddock-hence Charltons nickname. There was a local chippy owner near the Valley that used to offer the team a fish meal after a good win

Come on you Addicks

Really? That's excellent. I like that! [emoji2]

 

[Pistol Knight]

There seems to have been an absolute plethora of threads on here of late relating to fast food. We have pretty much run the complete gamut. Everything from burger and chips to curry, via Chinese, kebabs and pizza.

As much as l enjoy all of the above, l think my personal favourite just has to be the one and only, the original, the classic, British take away, which is fish and chips.

That said, if you are a fish and chips fan like me, what fish would you choose to order? For me it would be skate, deep fried in beer batter.

Not sure beer batter is original......

I love fish & chips, choice of fish would be Rock (can you still get it?) the chips have to be well cooked though4, too many places give you white chips (this time of year is bad because of "new" potatoes) used to love Fridays going round the chippie with my Dad to get our dinner, the guy used to give me a bag of "crispy" bit (and it was better in newspaper) and WTF is it with some shops that try to lock your chips in those fecking awful polystyrene containers that make the chips "sweat" and go soft!!!

 

[MissGull]

I love fish and chips, but can't stomach batter, literally as it gives me a bad migraine. So it's breaded fish and chips for me from the supermarket. Tartare sauce and some mushy peas not the side.

M&S do an excellent fish and chip pie!

 

[Richard Tiltmans Shin Pad]

I'm simple - cod and chips, possibly a battered sausage (ooh err) if i fancy it. LOTs of vinegar, bleddy love the stuff.

Haven't found anywhere that stands out in Littlehampton for F&C. Any suggestions? My usual trek is to go to Fred's.

Micks Chips in Sea Lane, Rustington is the Monkeys Chunkys.

 

[pasty]

Always haddock for me, tastier than cod, I think.

Bardsleys on Baker Street , fantastic chippy.

Those two combined.

 

[Dick Head]

Living oop north now the Fish and chips is so much better always Haddock skinned boned and light batter superb But as I quit eating fish about 8 years ago I just have chips and potato fritter

You like fried potatoes with your fried potatoes then?

 

[Diego Napier]

I'm simple - cod and chips, possibly a battered sausage (ooh err) if i fancy it. LOTs of vinegar, bleddy love the stuff.

Haven't found anywhere that stands out in Littlehampton for F&C. Any suggestions? My usual trek is to go to Fred's.

Ye Olde Fish and Chippe Shoppe in Middleton is not too far away from you and is hard to beat.

 

[L'hampton Eagle]

Can't beat a Scottish fish supper.

If you're even in Aberdeen you can try the best fish and chips ever on the planet inho
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5rleWH_jt4
1lb of Cod eat it all and get a free pudding

 

[Tricky Dicky]

For a take away I go for cod, but eat-in would go for something a bit different.

The Broadwater fish shop is quite good. I have been recommended Chipwicks on Worthing seafront but not tried it yet.

 

[BensGrandad]

Them there Vietnamese River Cobbler were a bit controversial. 'Meaty' flavor but full of all types of goodies apparently. Well I like 'em and I'm alive to tell the tale.

Not had that cobbler fried in batter but bought some smoked at ASDA and it was horrible, very sweet, nothing like Haddock or Cod.

 

[BensGrandad]

For a take away I go for cod, but eat-in would go for something a bit different.

The Broadwater fish shop is quite good. I have been recommended Chipwicks on Worthing seafront but not tried it yet.

In Worthing I like Macaris best or the one Coop at The Lamb in Durrington or Lower Salvington as the snobs try to call it.

 

[Grombleton]

No probs, If you like skinless cod you can order over the phone and pick up later in eve, they do locally caught Huss or Rock Salmon very good but only if you like it? it's too strong a flavour for me as is plaice.
Pm me and let me know what you thought of them?

http://www.yell.com/biz/mick-s-chips-littlehampton-741753/

Will do, cheers again!

 

[Camicus]

You like fried potatoes with your fried potatoes then?

As I choose not to eat fish until the over fishing stops and our fish stocks recover and knowing what goes in to pies/sav/sausage Id rather not eat them so yeah Potato and potato it is