Fish & Chips!
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Damn you Daystar, now I want fish and chips and I live in effing Sweden. Last time I had it I was 10 years old, a wee child on holiday in Ireland... Ah, the memories! The tang of vinegar, the rustle of the wrapper...
But nay, it is not for me. WEEP FOR ME ESCAPIST! D=
But nay, it is not for me. WEEP FOR ME ESCAPIST! D=
I am British and I agree with almost every point. It can be served in a polystyrene case but I do admit it improved the feeling of it wrapped in newspaper. But if so it must also be eaten at the seaside in cold weather for full effect.
Boy am I proud to be British right now. I salute you OP.
Boy am I proud to be British right now. I salute you OP.
But... but... it's the best bit! Well second best, nom nom chips, nom. Why are there no chip shops that deliver at half one in the morning. Damn this thread.EeveeElectro said:
Weep?! Not a chance, we will indulge in schadenfreude while we savour each morsel of deep friend potatoe sprinkled with salt and drizzled with vinegar. Haha! *chomp*trollnystan said:
HA! Priceless, man, I wish I could've heard that!Scrumpmonkey said:
I have a friend who has his own deep-fryer, solves a few such problems for him, I'm sure!Colour-Scientist said:
I had a social studies teacher when I moved over to NZ from England, who swore Fish and Chips with 'real' chips were invented by NZ, which is why they're considered a 'kiwi icon'. (Which is a crock of shite, btw, as everyone knows.)
But OP's post reassures me that 'fush and chups' are but the palest imitation of the real thing!
But OP's post reassures me that 'fush and chups' are but the palest imitation of the real thing!
I rejrect your rules, as a Pittsburgher you cant not eat hienz ketchup. Thats literally like not eating fish and chips and being a brit.
Other then that... meh. I dont like styrofoam just cause its a mess to clean and you cant burn it. plus its fragile. I much like a nice aluminum foil. also a use of a fork is pathetic, if you cant eat it with the knife you cut it with, then theres no reason to eat it at all. and actually that wooden fork looks realy flimsy.
Other then that... meh. I dont like styrofoam just cause its a mess to clean and you cant burn it. plus its fragile. I much like a nice aluminum foil. also a use of a fork is pathetic, if you cant eat it with the knife you cut it with, then theres no reason to eat it at all. and actually that wooden fork looks realy flimsy.
Just noticed something you have said wrong.
The salt has to go on before the vinegar, and theres a reason for this, the lashings of vinegar will wash to salt into every crevice imaginable.
All finished off by some lovely thick lancashire gravy. (well it's actually from a chinese take away but michael is great with english food).
The salt has to go on before the vinegar, and theres a reason for this, the lashings of vinegar will wash to salt into every crevice imaginable.
All finished off by some lovely thick lancashire gravy. (well it's actually from a chinese take away but michael is great with english food).
I had really good fish and chips with salt, vinegar and red sauce in a pub in Dundee last week. It was very tasty.
Sir, the closest I've ever been to UK is Paris (not a place for Fish &Cips as I've learned in my travels) but having lived in Germany for 6 years I happen to know for a fact that many German scientists and chefs have toiled for hours in their labs and I believe have found a way to create a very fine replica of your beloved Fish n Chips.Daystar Clarion said:Yes, the meal of kings, fish & chips has fed the proud nation of the UK for millions of years (proven by scientific methods of science). There are, however, rules that must be followed.
Yes, rules. The favourite word of the Germans and least favourite of the French. Without these rules the very fabric of time will collapse in on itself, and that would ruin everyone's day.
Rule the first: The fish & chips must be placed in a holding device made completely from paper, not a polystyrene carton, for that way leads to madness. Newspaper is the material of choice, for it is said that the ink of British newspaper preserves and enhances flavour (scientific fact proven through methods of science).
Rule the second: There are only two condiments worthy of such an honour of being dispersed on the holy meal of holiness, salt & vinegar. Only a trained fish & chips fryer knows the perfect method of applying these condiments, but our trained scientists (in the method of science) have an idea.
It is theorised that the vingegar must first be liberally applied on the fish & chips. This will act as an adhesive for which the salt can anchor to in order to release the Flavour of Science[sub]TM[/sub].
The protectors of taste
Any other condiments, in particular, the demon tomato kethchup, will destroy the flavour of the fish & chips, triggering the great food armageddon. This must be avoided or jolly good times will be put to an end.
The enemy
Rule the third: The fish & chips must be consumed with the use of a two-pronged wooden fork. This is non-negotiable.
The eating utensil of kings
By following these three simple rules (proven by scientific scientists to be 100% scientifically proven), you too can enjoy the meal of kings.
Union flag optional
And I'm sure you'll be happy to know that know German citizen would ever stoop so low as to put any kind of tomato based sauce on such a magical and scientific treat as Fish n Chips.
Being of a Scottish background I can tell you the only reason I respect the English people is because they invented proper football and Fish n Chips. Carry on you magnificent bastards.
