Chips and Gravy - Page 7

orangebird · 06-07-2006, 10:04

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Originally Posted by homealone

agreed - round here they tend to be called 'scallops'

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too close to Labour headquarters, for me

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.

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- I must have tried a poor shop, as the liquor was bordering on rancid, the pie had soggy pastry & the blandest filling imaginable, while the mash was watery & full of lumps....

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....

And the vinegar has to have small dried chillie peppers in it too.

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- Cockles & Winkles, for me, Whelks are just chewy

Lovely, with white pepper and vinegar on them.

ian@huth · 06-07-2006, 10:23

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Originally Posted by homealone

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Fish cakes should be of the Yorkshire type as well, two slices of potato with a layer of haddock sandwiched between fried in a crispy batter in beef dripping. Can't stand the mushy mashed poato and minced fish ones wrapped in breadcrumbs that other parts of the country pass on as fishcakes.

agreed - round here they tend to be called 'scallops'

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

orangebird · 06-07-2006, 10:25

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Originally Posted by ian@huth

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

Same here

06-07-2006, 10:36

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Originally Posted by orangebird

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 just found I am wrong, Labour Headquarters is no longer in Walworth Road

(it was when I attended South Bank Poly, but that is a few years ago, now)

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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....

And the vinegar has to have small dried chillie peppers in it too.

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

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Lovely, with white pepper and vinegar on them.

Leigh on Sea on a Sunday morning for lovely shellfish

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Originally Posted by orangebird

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Originally Posted by ian@huth

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

Same here

oops, looks like I'm wrong again

Jules · 06-07-2006, 10:44

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

pedantic · 06-07-2006, 10:54

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Originally Posted by Jules

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

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

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

A hearty meal indeed.

Stephen · 06-07-2006, 13:46

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Originally Posted by ian@huth

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

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

orangebird · 06-07-2006, 13:56

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Originally Posted by DarthYoda

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

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

**Maggy** · 10-07-2006, 11:55

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.

Pia · 10-07-2006, 12:28

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

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

**Maggy** · 10-07-2006, 12:47

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Originally Posted by Pia

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

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

Mint Sauce and gravy..yummy...

Skatoony · 10-07-2006, 12:55

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

). I have no idea what they would think about chips and gravy though

pedantic · 10-07-2006, 13:15

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Originally Posted by Pia

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

You're joking !

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

MadGamer · 10-07-2006, 14:05

Its like having cheese on toast without Lea & Perrins

danielf · 10-07-2006, 14:21

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Originally Posted by Electrolyte

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

). I have no idea what they would think about chips and gravy though

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.