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11/07/2008 03:33:48 PM · #26 |
Originally posted by dd1989:
Fresh fish and chips...what could possibly be better? |
oh man.....wow I did not have this in such a longtime, I remember having them all the time when I lived in London.....you can find fish markets here in NYC with it but its just not the same..... anyway you go in and ask for fish and chips here and they look at you funny
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11/07/2008 03:54:27 PM · #27 |
Pommes frites = potatoes, fried
Technically, I think "pomme" is "apple" (and botanically other related fruits) and that potatoes are "pommes de terre" or "apples of the Earth."
I assume "lashing with vinegar" involves moving the bottle from side-to-side, allowing a thin trickle or spray to be distributed over the chips.
What are called "potato chips" in the USA are (I think) called "crisps" in England. |
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11/07/2008 03:59:11 PM · #28 |
| Hrmph, last time I went for fish and chips was at Barb's on fisherman's wharf. 15 minutes in line to order, only to be told it would be at least 40 minutes to get our order, and no seating empty. We went elsewhere and had pitas. :( |
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11/07/2008 04:03:16 PM · #29 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Technically, I think "pomme" is "apple" (and botanically other related fruits) and that potatoes are "pommes de terre" or "apples of the Earth." |
Yeah, earth apples... same unusual name in Bavarian German, "Erdapfel". |
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11/07/2008 04:06:02 PM · #30 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Pommes frites = potatoes, fried
Technically, I think "pomme" is "apple" (and botanically other related fruits) and that potatoes are "pommes de terre" or "apples of the Earth."
I assume "lashing with vinegar" involves moving the bottle from side-to-side, allowing a thin trickle or spray to be distributed over the chips.
What are called "potato chips" in the USA are (I think) called "crisps" in England. |
You are correct on all counts! Had fish & chips for dinner tonight. Home cooked aren't as good as the ones from the Chippies!
Another interesting thing about UK chip shops is the names of the shops. We live near Wentworth Golf Course, a local chip shop is 'Pitch and Chip'. I am sure others will 'chip' in with their favourites:) |
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11/07/2008 05:33:48 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by SteveJ:
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Pommes frites = potatoes, fried
Technically, I think "pomme" is "apple" (and botanically other related fruits) and that potatoes are "pommes de terre" or "apples of the Earth."
I assume "lashing with vinegar" involves moving the bottle from side-to-side, allowing a thin trickle or spray to be distributed over the chips.
What are called "potato chips" in the USA are (I think) called "crisps" in England. |
You are correct on all counts! Had fish & chips for dinner tonight. Home cooked aren't as good as the ones from the Chippies!
Another interesting thing about UK chip shops is the names of the shops. We live near Wentworth Golf Course, a local chip shop is 'Pitch and Chip'. I am sure others will 'chip' in with their favourites:) |
Fish`n`Chick`n - I fear our transatlantic friends are somewhat bemused by all this empirical chat.. wot wot!
Actually, Half chicken and chips is another favourite of mine, but doesn`t compare to a nice piece of battered cod.. although they do a free large chips with every half chicken at our local.
Getting hungry here again..... grrrrr. |
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11/07/2008 05:58:29 PM · #32 |
Best fish & chips ever was in the harbour chip shop in Looe, Cornwall.
Large chunk of Cod with loads of chips:)) Ummmmm! |
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11/07/2008 06:13:38 PM · #33 |
There's a little town near Lyme Regis, called Beer, no less. People drive around with 'Free Beer' stickers on their cars, naturally.
The sister lives in the area and I was visiting once, complete with bicycle. 25 years ago, at a guess. The very hilly topography of the region wouldn't have put me off in those days, but by the time I got to Beer I had an appetite and a thirst.
Little gloss-painted café with chequered table cloths and I strolled in and said "cod, chips and a cup of tea, please". In England that's about the most ordinary thing you could ask for.
I was nevertheless served up with one of the most extraordinary meals of my life.
The tea came in a little brown pot, as indeed it should, with tea leaves - I kid you not - loose tea leaves all swimming around as if Jimmy Greaves were still in football shorts. Chips made out of potatoes and a piece of cod all firm, white and fresh as if it had just been hooked out of Lyme harbour.
There's no better spice than hunger, but fish and chips is a very, very nice meal indeed. |
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11/07/2008 07:43:19 PM · #34 |
| I'm starving, and now terribly craving fish and chips but there's no longer any decent place close by :( The only places worth getting it are those that wrap in newspaper, with a chip or two tucked into an outer fold for a taste on the way home. |
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11/07/2008 07:48:28 PM · #35 |
Originally posted by eqsite:
I had the good fortune to be in Scotland last spring, and the best meal I had, hands down, was next to the docks in Arbroath. |
Heh. My husband and i argue that point. We were also in Scotland last spring, and he argues that the best fish and chips were at near a dock waiting for the ferry (possibly the same one you reference), and i say that it was at a pub in Broadford. :D
Damn the original poster, now i want some! And some garlic mayo for dipping the chips...
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11/08/2008 04:52:38 AM · #36 |
Originally posted by BeeCee:
I'm starving, and now terribly craving fish and chips but there's no longer any decent place close by :( The only places worth getting it are those that wrap in newspaper, with a chip or two tucked into an outer fold for a taste on the way home. |
I know of at least two chippies that still wrap their chips in newspaper, it's a great sight.
Health and Safety now requires plastic boxes :(
naturally being in Scotland it's called a Fish Supper (as is anything else "with chips")
The actual village I live in at home is called Eyemouth, it's a small fishing village, so you can image how good I have it haha.
To get the mouth watering.
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11/08/2008 05:57:35 AM · #37 |
Tomato ketchup,
shake the bottle.
None'll come
and then the lot'll. |
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11/08/2008 06:37:48 AM · #38 |
| In Michigan we have our Fish and Chips for Friday supper. Most restaurants have a fish and chip special on Fridays. Most everyone I know dips theirs in tartor sauce but I have to say I like mine in good old ketchup. |
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11/08/2008 07:31:44 AM · #39 |
| Besides Haddock and Cod, aren't dog sharks used as well? I know the US exports many tons of these, and was told that they were destined for the UK for use in Fish N'Chips. Anyone know? |
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11/08/2008 07:48:32 AM · #40 |
Originally posted by jrjr:
Besides Haddock and Cod, aren't dog sharks used as well? I know the US exports many tons of these, and was told that they were destined for the UK for use in Fish N'Chips. Anyone know? |
We do have 'rock salmon' which is dogfish (also known as Huss). You can also find Hake, Plaice etc. But Cod & Chips are the most popular
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11/08/2008 08:20:52 AM · #41 |
Originally posted by jrjr:
Besides Haddock and Cod, aren't dog sharks used as well? I know the US exports many tons of these, and was told that they were destined for the UK for use in Fish N'Chips. Anyone know? |
Isn`t that what we call `Rock eel`? |
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11/08/2008 08:51:53 AM · #42 |
| The North Sea is so full of Cod and Haddock we don't really catch much else here. |
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11/08/2008 09:25:35 AM · #43 |
I need to make my way up to Scotland and Ireland, probably my next vacation. One thing I didn't have a decent meal of was Fish and Chips, on my trips to London. I kept asking locals where the best was in their area and what I got was soggy and greasy, pretty much each time. On the other hand a friend from Devon said that was they way they come, top shelf...can't be true.
Anyway I'm inspired now to get a Fish N Chips shot this afternoon for my Food Portfolio. Maybe I can make some money over at Alamy for the trip.
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11/08/2008 09:56:42 AM · #44 |
Originally posted by shamrock:
Originally posted by eqsite:
I had the good fortune to be in Scotland last spring, and the best meal I had, hands down, was next to the docks in Arbroath. |
Heh. My husband and i argue that point. We were also in Scotland last spring, and he argues that the best fish and chips were at near a dock waiting for the ferry (possibly the same one you reference), and i say that it was at a pub in Broadford. :D
Damn the original poster, now i want some! And some garlic mayo for dipping the chips... |
We had my not-quite 2 year old daughter with us and she was being finicky. Much to my surprise, they had hot dogs on the menu, so I ordered one for her. The young lady behind the counter was quite perplexed -- "What's a hat dagg?" she kept asking. Fortunately, an elderly lady behind me in line intervened -- "A hoat doag!" she said in a most assertive voice. Up until then, I had prided myself in not sounding like a stupid American. Oh well -- the fish was still excellent (I can't say the same for the hat dagg).
Message edited by author 2008-11-08 09:58:28. |
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