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Old 16 August 2009, 08:16 PM
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Cant beat it if you are in the mood can you !

Just decided it was time for some, there is chippy up the road in Alderley Edge that does them like they are meant to be, i.e. what you want compared to what you usually get, worth the extra couple of miles to get them, like a battered Dolphin served with the best chips I have ever had, £5.00 each with peas, is that expensive these days ?
Old 16 August 2009, 08:19 PM
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has to be done just right - crispy batter not greasy with dried up fish inside , fish has to be fresh and flaky mmmmmm just the thought mouthwatering
Old 16 August 2009, 08:27 PM
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MMMMMM sounds nice but i just cooked myself a couple of burgers,i have cooked fish on the George foreman and i get the batter real crispy using it,just grilled my burgers on it too .....
Old 16 August 2009, 08:31 PM
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Similarly, when you are really starving, I mean ravenous - could eat a scabby horse hungry....how good does a Mars bar taste!

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Old 16 August 2009, 09:06 PM
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My wifes a Scouser and i've never had a good chippy in England they all seem to be owned by Turks. If your ever up in Fife go to the Anstruther fish bar. Best fish and chips in the world ever. Best when eaten by the harbour with a can of iron brew.
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Grimsby - haddock: hard to beat. Quality; portion size; price.
Old 16 August 2009, 10:23 PM
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It should be cooked in Beef dripping! The proper way.
Old 16 August 2009, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by mamoon2
It should be cooked in Beef dripping! The proper way.
Chips cooked in beef drippings are
Old 16 August 2009, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Jer
My wifes a Scouser and i've never had a good chippy in England they all seem to be owned by Turks. If your ever up in Fife go to the Anstruther fish bar. Best fish and chips in the world ever. Best when eaten by the harbour with a can of iron brew.
Yep agree about Anstruther, but for the best english fish and chips go to whitby..
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Originally Posted by mr_impreza
Chips cooked in beef drippings are

Never heard of that one,must be really high in fat from the sounds of it....
Old 16 August 2009, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by mamoon2
It should be cooked in Beef dripping! The proper way.
Oh yes, I forgot to mention that to the hindus that were with us at the chippy last time
Old 16 August 2009, 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by DYK
Never heard of that one,must be really high in fat from the sounds of it....
The best tasting chips ever
Old 17 August 2009, 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by DYK
Never heard of that one,must be really high in fat from the sounds of it....
It used to be quite common but has died out over the years as unsuspecting vegetarians wanted to have chips and were horrified when they found out the chips were cooked in animal fat.

In fact, I didn't think anyone did it anymore?

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Old 17 August 2009, 07:44 AM
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In the words of Frankie Boyle: of course there's a vegetarian option, they can **** off.
Old 17 August 2009, 08:49 AM
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I have to add another vote for Grimsby fish. I'm lucky that we are close enough to get it fresh daily, it's only half an hour down the A180 to the docks entrance.

We also have THREE chippys here, all three English-owned, one with a restaurant attached, that serve fish and chips cooked as they should be.
Carver's, with it's onsite restaurant, takes some beating, but Markham's and Kingston's run them a VERY close second.

I can recommend anyone in the area who likes fish and chips to visit Carver's Fish restaurant.
Old 17 August 2009, 09:22 AM
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Fish and chips are great if you get a good chippy. They still always repeat on me like a bitch though!
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There is a place in Brixham which does outstanding fish and chips-all done in vegetable oil and never greasy. The fish only has to travel 400 yards from the fishmarket.

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Decided to have chippy on Saturday evening after a marathon decorating session as neither of us could be arsed to cook. Must say it was lush, big slab of nice flaky white fish (doubt it's actually cod these days) in crispy golden batter and pile of chips all dowsed in salt and vinegar, portion of mushy peas, and a few pickled onions. Troughed the lot and washed it down with a nice bottle of Aussie Shiraz Normally have to leave some but it seems like the hard days work had built up my appetite
Old 17 August 2009, 12:11 PM
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Our local one is OK but not a patch on the one I first mentioned, I go to the local one and I enjoy the first few mouthfuls then feel sick, plus, I fart for England the following day

Every time I go into the local one, the Chinese lady asks "Where your friend", i.e. J4ckos mate as we always pay her a visit when we go to our local, however she asks after him a lot as he doesnt go out that much these days.

I think yesterdays was that rare meal that lives up to the expectations of what you actually wanted, the pint in the pub across the road helped as well.
Old 17 August 2009, 12:13 PM
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I'd love to have fısh & chıps at the moment,gettıng fed up of the Turkısh food we're gettıng every nıght
Old 17 August 2009, 12:43 PM
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I always find fish & chips something you really set your mind on and once your driving home with that aroma of salt & vinegar its hard to stop salivating. Those first few chips with that salt you only get in chip shops (probably some chemical) are sublime. But after Ive finished Im like yeah it was ok I suppose. I think the anticipation outshines the reality.

Maybe I need to find a better chip shop.

Oooh I remember living ooop t'north as a kid and getting a bag of scraps. Now that was fine dining

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Can't beat a good one. I have once or twice had fish n chips for lunch and dinner on the same day!

Fish needs to be fresh, batter quite thick and cripsy.
Old 17 August 2009, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by mamoon2
It should be cooked in Beef dripping! The proper way.


Next door neighbour told me about a place in Rishworth (oop north )that still does it this way .

I have on many occasions gone the 24 mile round trip to get some .!!!!
JCT 21 M62 and a cracking driving road it is as well ..
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Stopped having fish & chips for years, all the places around here got taken over by foreigners & they don't have a clue how to make batter. soggy instead of crispy.

You southerners don't know what your missing out on when they add bits of batter to the chips.

Iv found one decent English chip shop, its quite a trek out the way though & has weird opening hours. All the fish etc are cooked to order instead of being left for ages on the counter to go dry.

Quite pricey as well but worth the extra effort.
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And properly chipped fresh potatoes, blanched and then fried, chups. Sadly lacking here in Australia.

There is a great place near The Monks Brook in Chandlers Ford, I hope they are still there.
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Originally Posted by Coffin Dodger
Decided to have chippy on Saturday evening after a marathon decorating session as neither of us could be arsed to cook. Must say it was lush, big slab of nice flaky white fish (doubt it's actually cod these days) in crispy golden batter and pile of chips all dowsed in salt and vinegar, portion of mushy peas, and a few pickled onions. Troughed the lot and washed it down with a nice bottle of Aussie Shiraz Normally have to leave some but it seems like the hard days work had built up my appetite
Red with fish? You utter Philistine!
Old 17 August 2009, 03:22 PM
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J4cko

wheres this mytical chip shop in Alderley Edge.

I used to be a regular at the aforementioned chippy with aforementioned chinese lady (not being funny but she can be a right misterable b!tch sometimes) and there chips make my guts ill recently, where talking cleans me out, so it must be a change of the oil!
Old 17 August 2009, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by SJ_Skyline
Red with fish? You utter Philistine!
Yeah I know, would have gone for a white but we didn't have any in, had to make do with what was available
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Originally Posted by Klaatu
And properly chipped fresh potatoes, blanched and then fried, chups. Sadly lacking here in Australia.

There is a great place near The Monks Brook in Chandlers Ford, I hope they are still there.
What about fush and chups from Doyle's fish bar in Sydney?


And has anyone tried McCain's 'Simply Gorgeous Oven Chips' ? They're basted in beef dripping and are pretty damn good for oven chips!
Old 17 August 2009, 04:56 PM
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Out of the 4 chippies in my area, 3 are english owned, 2 are award winning, 1 will be award winning, all do more than one type of fish, even the chinese chippy does decent fish and that includes size
Suppose it must be because I live out in the sticks has one advantage I suppose (including the home made pies and icecream )

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