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Haven't a clue, it's just near my nannys house. You used to have to queue for about an hour just to get in the door.

I have to say, I like the pastry soggy, and the mash is supposed to have lumps in it. Maybe p&m just isn't for you.... :erm: And the vinegar has to have small dried chillie peppers in it too.

Lovely, with white pepper and vinegar on them. :tu:

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Scallops are just a single slice of potato, battered and deep fried in the fish shops I know.

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Same here :confused:

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I just found I am wrong, Labour Headquarters is no longer in Walworth Road :dunce: (it was when I attended South Bank Poly, but that is a few years ago, now)

I think you're right, not for me, although the vinegar sounds nice :)

Leigh on Sea on a Sunday morning for lovely shellfish :tu:

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oops, looks like I'm wrong again :dozey:

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Once = fish and chips, twice = 2 lots of fish and chips, 3 times is yes you guessed it 3 lots of fish and chips lol

Fish cake is two slices of potato with a piece of fish in the middle and dipped in batter before frying

Scraps = the bits of batter that fall off the fish as it is frying

Good old Yorkshire :D

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We used to call them scratchings, when I was a mere sprog. :D

Chips, scatchings and gravy for dinner, when I was at school. With lashings of salt and vinegar.

A hearty meal indeed. :D

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They are known as Fritters up here in Glasgow. I always thought a scallop was something do to with fish?

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You're right, a scallop is a shell fish. A scollop is the potato slice thing...

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Can I come and stay with you Homey? I adore fish but no one cooks it well round here and it's not worth doing my own 'cos I'm the only fishlover in this house.:(

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I was quite suprised at this thread when i saw the poll question, cos i thought chips and gravy was an obvious combination?!

Not keen on frozen oven chips in gravy, but fried with gravy is just delish, and has to have loads of black pepper on:drool:

Vinegar is a bit wrong though with gravy, ruins it totally i think!

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A lot of epople i know have chips and gravy with a dollop of ketchup on the side, not my cuppa tea either:D

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One thing I have noticed with our chips and a combination of sauce/seasoning is other Europeans find it horrible. Chips with salt & vinegar as an example, they think it totally ruins it (they prefer chips with mayonaise, which I think is horrible :disturbd: ). I have no idea what they would think about chips and gravy though :erm:

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You're joking ! :eeek:





I can't imagine gravy without a damn good lashing of vinegar. :D

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Its like having cheese on toast without Lea & Perrins :)

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Chips and Mayo is a Dutch/Belgian thing (as is chips with Mayo, Satay/peanut sauce and onions :) ).

Personally, I don't mind salt & vinegar (or even brown sauce), but I don't like British chips as they are too soggy from 1. not cooking them properly, 2. keeping them on a hotplate. Personally, I think the chips from McDonalds/Burger King etc. are much better than chips from the average chip shop.