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  • Calling the fish & chip experts to the forum
  • Mikeypies
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    Heston Blumentel did fish and chips in his persuit of perfection program I would look up his book or see if the info is on the net.

    patriotpro
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    if using frozen fish

    OP – just wipe this possibility from your mind before it has chance to register.

    johndoh
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    And the chips should also be soaked in water for a few hours to get some starch out.

    But for perfect chips, cook slowly under a low heat, remove, smoke the oil and flash them to make them golden, then sprinkle *lightly* with a bit of salt immediately so it absorbs into the chips and helps them stay crispy.

    Until you blather them in non-brewed condiment that is.

    Yum.

    sandwicheater
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    Can’t say I ever notice the difference between Cod or Haddock. It’s all good provided you’ve earned it. Nice day walking/riding/grafting followed by Fish & Chips, nom nom nom.

    slowoldman
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    Assuming you mean of the adult beverage variety??

    No. I meant mushy peas.

    To drink? Well that would be tea or dandelion & burdock.

    jonahtonto
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    don’t think Rio Grande catfish or rainbow trout would do the trick

    i think catfish would work well. i would rather go fresh meaty catfish than limp frozen cod

    my top tip- a little boullion powder in the batter mix

    seosamh77
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    haddock or whiting up here but cod is just as nice, they aren’t really all that different. I prefer breaded myself. If making it myself, chucking some fennel seeds in the oil is nice 🙂

    nbt
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    Assuming you mean of the adult beverage variety??

    [video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP-p6H0E0QU[/video]

    slowoldman
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    Precisely nbt.

    wobbliscott
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    My Grandad used to make the best chips i’ve ever had. He had this old chip pan with lard/dripping. I don’t know how old the dripping was and how often he changed it but he swore blind that older dripping made better chips. The chips were never greasy and always nice and fluffy inside.

    johndoh
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    To drink? Well that would be tea or dandelion & burdock.

    Give that man a drink.

    When I was a little ‘un, our task was to go to the chip shop. If we did we could watch Match of the Day. We could also choose the drink. And of course it was always Dandelion and Birdmuck.

    🙂

    konabunny
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    I thought it was of jewish origin?

    Did you listen to the same radio 4 thing as I did? Some guy saying f and c was the perfect London refugee ethnic mashup dish because it’s Huguenot chips and Sephardic Jewish fried fish? (TBH frying fish isn’t rocket surgery so I doubt anyone’s got an exclusive claim on it).

    gogg
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    Double fry the chips

    Heresy, Triple cooked is the way to chip perfection.

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