Fish and Chips

[Graham Ritchie]

When I came to NZ I stayed with a family who always had a Fish and Chip night, usually a Thursday ,that's when most folk get paid, usually in cash with your pay slip. We would make up an order and go to our local Fish and Chip shop. Getting home the contents still wrapped up, would be placed on the floor, we would all sit around it, open up the wrapping, have a bowl of vinegar some tomato sauce on the floor as well, and with your fingers away you go. It was always a good time to catch up with everyone that Thursday evening over some fish and chips. This below video is of a family fish and chips shop in Riccarton here in Christchurch. Even when we worked overtime late in the airline, there were times, someone would say fancy "fish and chips", make a list of who want what, collect the money and send the apprentice of get them. Anyway these days we still have a fish and chip night, although not every week

[Phillip Campey]

I always thought fish and chips was only popular in the Uk, it’s great to see it’s just as popular in other parts of the world.

[Steve Klare]

I had an Aunt and Uncle who grew up near Boston and unless there was some big reason, they did Wienies and Beans every Saturday Night. It even had to be the exact same brand of baked beans.

This is a huge New England thing but even moving to Washington DC after they got married didn't change this at all! (This Uncle's two brothers and wives were a lot more flexible on this subject.)

Personally, I love New England, but I am not a fan of Wienies and Beans: I'll do Fish and Chips instead any time!

-on the other hand, if you start talking New England Clam Chowder: now you've got my attention!

[Osi Osgood]

I once worked at a truck stop, and they literally had a soup chef working there. This person makes the greatest cream soups. He made a clam chowder that was heavenly. Since it was made from fresh ingredients, including the cream, he couldn't keep it overnight, so who was the lucky busboy who got take the extra home? You guessed it! I always prayed that the soup wouldn't sell well that night, so I could take massive jugs of it home. I don't think he bothered to dice up the clams, the chunks were so big!

[Douglas Meltzer]

Oh no! We've gone off topic from fish & chips to clam chowder!

Graham, thank you for the video link. Eamon Joe's story is fascinating and the amount of prep required is exhausting!

[Osi Osgood]

Steve mentioned "chowder", hee hee!

[Steve Klare]

-really just reassuring my New England friends I don't hate their food! When I go up there, "eating" is high on my do-list!

Fish and Chips is very common on American menus. My only gripe is too many of 'em cheat and serve french fries as chips!

[David Strelitz]

Fish and Chips in the UK, from the local "chippy" used to be a cheap family meal. Those days have gone, with the cost of Fish, Potatoes, Energy and associated costs rising sharply. As a connoisseur of F&C, the variation in quality is beyond vast. At one end of the scale, fresh fish, Cod or Haddock off the boats or direct from the market, cooked to order in veg oil with a light batter...and then dodgy frozen unnamed fish, with a thick greasy batter, that could be used as the sole for builder's boots, cooked in old car sump oil. Sadly we have experienced both.
Yes, I have a couple of favourites and when in London https://www.seashellrestaurant.co.uk/ is top of my list, either eat in or takeaway 😋
However at Maison Steph and Dave's Chippy, we do a pretty mean Cod and Chips, either in Beer batter or Matzo Meal, which I prefer to Panko breadcrumbs.
I'm hungry now but have to go off to the gym...cardio rehab...can't think why.🤔🤔🤔

[Ed Gordon]

Eccentric Seattle: Ivar Haglund, The Captain of Kitsch