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(Supposed) Traditional Fish and Chips
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Did the OP mention peas...mushy or not? With fish and chips both the type of fish and the variety of potatoes does matter...as does the skill of the person 'cooking' them.0
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What is rock salmon?
When I were a lad it were called dogfish. It looked like a baby shark.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiny_dogfish
In England this and other dogfish are sold in fish and chip shops as "rock salmon" or "huss".I married my cousin. I had to...I don't have a sister.
All my screwdrivers are cordless."You're Safety Is My Primary Concern Dear" - Laks0 -
What is rock salmon?
Dogfish, which is a type of small shark
I used to see them quite often when diving around Dorset and Devon. Haven't seen one for years though...
In Australia they have "flake" and in NZ there's "lemon fish" which are also shark meat. They also have other fish such as orange roughy, john dory, and snapper in the fish and chips.
It seems funny seeing Hake mentioned as if it's some kind of inferior substitute to cod - in the Basque Country it's highly rated!0 -
Round my way, Rock was regarded as a good (posh) alternative to cod/haddock. If you have not heard of it, I have difficulty in believing that you ever frequented a chippy....I am a cow so cannot speak Bullshine but I do recognise its smell when I come upon it.0
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If we're talking about content, then yes I do agree that "a fish supper of Haddock, chips and mushy peas is obviously a "very similar meal" to Cod, chips and mushy peas".If we are comparing Fish, Chips & Mushy Peas then the only specific difference in the content is the type of fish.
The fish is fried fresh upon request just the same.
A fish supper of Haddock, chips and mushy peas is obviously a "very similar meal" to Cod, chips and mushy peas! Or do you disagree ?
However, if we're discussing quality - which I was - there can be a world of difference.
As for the fish being fried fresh on request, do the staff at CC stand with a tub of batter mix, hand dip the fish and then deep-fry it?
Are the chips frozen or real potatoes?
If they don't and they aren't, then it's clearly not the same and not even similar.
If you're so greedy as to want as many chips, baked beans and mushy peas that you can stuff in your face, then I guess that is an important selling point for you.
As for it being smaller it was you who said regarding your chippy that the "amount of chips and a carton of mushy peas is adequate for my requirements"
That may be the case but given that a CC diner can have an UNLIMITED AMOUNT of chips AND mushy peas (AND Baked Beans if they so required) then those people who could eat any quantity that exceeds "your" portion of chips and mushy peas must by definition be having a larger meal than yours, be it by 10%, 100% or 500%
If YOU fancy EXTRA mushy peas one evening then it's another or larger carton at a further cost.
Who said I wouldn't rather pay for steak and chips?
As I said before, Perfectly OK, your choice.
Personally I'd sooner pay for fillet steak and frequently do.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I though we were discussing fish and chips, so I fail to see what a preference for alternative meals have to do with it.
You obviously misunderstood me.
These all your friends that sleep on park benches, in shop doorways on the High Street and behind the recycling bins in car parks, in cardboard boxes and under piles of newspapers .....
... that come to your rescue with crockery, cutlery and furniture ...
.. when you're in these locations and have an open fish supper in your hands?
I was not talking generically, I was talking about me personally, so I'd never be sat on a park bench with an open fish supper in my hand.
.. BUT it was the OP that raised the issue of "Crown Carveries" "doing a deal" on "Fish and Chips" and the apparent surprise, alarm and disgust upon discovering that IT WASN'T :eek: Cod or Haddock given that the cost of this ENTIRE very cheap meal (that I presume the OP was specifically looking for - CHEAP that is) was significantly (20% to 25%) LESS than the cost of JUST a FISH from a street chippy, especially when considering ALL the EXTRAS that are included (as opposed to a couple of sheets of paper and a piece of wood).
If I was paying £7 for 2 meals, I wouldn't be as naïve as the OP to expect to get cod or haddock.0 -
So from what we can gather from this thread is that
A) The OPs title was misleading because they dont actually offer 'Traditional fish & chips'
Some people are a bit smug and would prefer to buy from a chippy than maybe a few beers down the carvery
C) Someone had an allergic reaction to a type of fish
D) And for some reason someone likes to write using different colours per post.Dont rock the boat
Dont rock the boat ,baby0 -
Dogfish, which is a type of small shark
I used to see them quite often when diving around Dorset and Devon. Haven't seen one for years though...
It seems funny seeing Hake mentioned as if it's some kind of inferior substitute to cod - in the Basque Country it's highly rated!
The Bristol Channel has an abundance of "doggies" all year round. They are regarded by some boat skippers as bait robbing vermin.
I personally really enjoy hake but it must be really fresh since it seems to deteriorate quicker that cod or haddock."It's nice to be important but more important to be nice"
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Exile_geordie wrote: »So from what we can gather from this thread is that
A) The OPs title was misleading because they dont actually offer 'Traditional fish & chips'Some people are a bit smug and would prefer to buy from a chippy than maybe a few beers down the carvery
C) Someone had an allergic reaction to a type of fish
D) And for some reason someone likes to write using different colours per post.
If I'm having fish then, yes, I would prefer to buy it from a chippy.
I'm not sure how that equates to 'smugness' as occasionally I do eat in similar establishments to the one the OP visited.
I don't know how the kitchens operate in CC places, but I do know that most stuff in Wetherspoons is delivered in portions and microwaved. Even the poached eggs for Eggs Benedict come part cooked.:eek:
However, I have no objection to using places like this.
When I'm having a day out with friends, we might pop into the local Wetherspoons for lunch.
And quite often, when my kitchen is closed because we're going on holiday, we'll eat there.
Nothing wrong with these sorts of places, I just prefer to have a decent piece of cod or haddock instead of 'white fish'.
That's why I only ever buy fish products that specifically say they are cod or haddock.0
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