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Your favorite fish and chips?

Tapehead47

Tapehead47

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One of my favorite seafood dishes is fish and chips. Nothing fancy, just some fried fish and some chips with a side of slaw served in a plastic basket with tarter sauce. A little sprinkle of malt vinegar tops it off. When it's good I love it. But when it's bad I'll never order it at that place again.:nono:

There's lots of ways to prepare the fish but one way I don't like is battered.

A light coating of some kind of meal, I don't know what they use, maybe cornmeal or panko, or breadcrumbs or a combination but those who know how to prepare it right can count me in as a regular customer!

So, what kind of fish do you prefer? I like Icelandic Cod first, then Flounder. After that Haddock. And some others I can't think of right now. And to me the best chips are round, krinkle-cut. And the coleslaw just slightly sweet.

Alas, good fish and chips seem to be disappearing from Tampa Bay. But then again there are hundreds of seafood restaurants I haven't tried.
 
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I prefer cod. I find it's easier to get good fish than good chips, most places just use lousy frozen Ore-Idas and such, not many places bother starting with fresh spuds.

At least down by you you have plenty of fresh fish joints (though not cod I assume), I had some great meals on Long Boat Key and Anna Maria Island. (And some lousy ones as well.)
 
I'll eat about any kind of fish, though I'm not too fond of catfish. IMO, the absolute best fish is a well prepared Mahi-mahi washed down with a big Mai Tai in Maui.
 
ConradH said:
I'll eat about any kind of fish, though I'm not too fond of catfish. IMO, the absolute best fish is a well prepared Mahi-mahi washed down with a big Mai Tai in Maui.
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Proud to say 'been there, done that'. I never liked catfish until about 15 years ago at a place in Nashville. All you could eat. After the first plate I must have gone back a dozen times.
 
Traditionally " Fish and chips" refers to battered Cod or Haddock and some type of french fried potato. To that end battered Cod is my favorite.
However,it is very easy to over batter fish,some feel the need to dredge it in flour to help the batter stick.It works,but if the excess flour is not shaken off,and the batter is too thick the result is a gooey,grease retaining, dough like layer between the crispy batter and the fish.
My Mom used to make battered perch using water, jiffy mix,salt,pepper,and paprika.It was "The Bomb".....:yes: The batter was so thin that it barely coated the fish,a good amount floated to the top of the oil after the fillets were dropped in, and had to be skimmed off.
I prepared some that way for the owner of a place I used to work.

"Best I ever had,but it makes the fillets look too small,use a heavier batter"
:sigh:

If I get to put all my absolute favorites together......:scratch2:
I'd say Cajun spiced and grilled swordfish with crispy shoestring fries and creamy coleslaw at a waterfront restaurant with a view.Ocean front preferred,but I've been to a couple of lake and riverfront joints that were just as cool.


Tapehead47 said:
Proud to say 'been there, done that'. I never liked catfish until about 15 years ago at a place in Nashville. All you could eat. After the first plate I must have gone back a dozen times.
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Good catfish is a culinary art of southern orientation. .. .:yes: No surprise a place like Nashville would have some of the best.
 
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Done right? I love battered Haddock with good, fresh-cut fries, and they have to be served as soon as they leave the fryer!! I love malt vinegar on the fries, but I can live with ketchup. The fish must have fresh lemon juice and salt on it, malt vinegar also, if it's there! But it has to be hot!!!
 
Not exactly haute cuisine, but I always enjoy the fish and chips from a regional chain here in New England called The 99 Restaurant.
 
Best I've had recently were at Claddagh Irish Pub. Really good.

http://www.claddaghirishpubs.com/location/e04375ec18b9f56b2caad0a7cdcf19a2/

But back in the '60s we would drive up north of Chicago to barren Lake Michigan beaches (think Zion or Waukegon) in the Spring and net gazillions of smelt coming in to spawn. I'd spend an entire day at the sink cleaning; but then, in the late afternoon, folk would arrive from wherever, the deep fryer would spring to life, and fried smelt, french fries, hush puppies, cole slaw, and tartar sauce would grace our table. Still don't know what Mom used as batter, but it was messy and good.
 
Stephen J said:
Traditionally " Fish and chips" refers to battered Cod or Haddock and some type of french fried potato. To that end battered Cod is my favorite.
However,it is very easy to over batter fish,some feel the need to dredge it in flour to help the batter stick.It works,but if the excess flour is not shaken off,and the batter is too thick the result is a gooey,grease retaining, dough like layer between the crispy batter and the fish.
My Mom used to make battered perch using water, jiffy mix,salt,pepper,and paprika.It was "The Bomb".....:yes: The batter was so thin that it barely coated the fish,a good amount floated to the top of the oil after the fillets were dropped in, and had to be skimmed off.
I prepared some that way for the owner of a place I used to work.

"Best I ever had,but it makes the fillets look too small,use a heavier batter"
:sigh:

If I get to put all my absolute favorites together......:scratch2:
I'd say Cajun spiced and grilled swordfish with crispy shoestring fries and creamy coleslaw at a waterfront restaurant with a view.Ocean front preferred,but I've been to a couple of lake and riverfront joints that were just as cool.




Good catfish is a culinary art of southern orientation. .. .:yes: No surprise a place like Nashville would have some of the best.
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mayidunk said:
Done right? I love battered Haddock with good, fresh-cut fries, and they have to be served as soon as they leave the fryer!! I love malt vinegar on the fries, but I can live with ketchup. The fish must have fresh lemon juice and salt on it, malt vinegar also, if it's there! But it has to be hot!!!
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Yes, battered can be really good. I like the way stephen j's mom prepared the perch. Don't think I've ever had perch. And lemon!!

Geez, guys, it's lunchtime now and guess what I'm craving?? :scratch2:
 
We have a place in Park Slope, Brooklyn called The Chip Shop, which is run by a genuine Brit. Not only do they have the best and most authentic Fish & Chips on the planet, but they'll literally fry ANYTHING for you!
 
Tapehead47 said:
Yes, battered can be really good. I like the way stephen j's mom prepared the perch. Don't think I've ever had perch. And lemon!!

Geez, guys, it's lunchtime now and guess what I'm craving?? :scratch2:
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I just got back from satisfying my crave! The fish was excellent, however they kinda let the fries sit until the fish was done. I wish cooks would learn to time their cooking correctly! Especially fried foods, as correct timing is so important to good quality!
 
Seagull Fish & Chips on Haight St. in SF, 35 years ago. I believe the owners were Chinese. Long, long gone.
 
Bogframe said:
We have a place in Park Slope, Brooklyn called The Chip Shop, which is run by a genuine Brit. Not only do they have the best and most authentic Fish & Chips on the planet, but they'll literally fry ANYTHING for you!
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I grew up in Brooklyn. There was a fish market on the corner that made the best I'd ever had. Even wrap it in newspaper just like the Brits. I was just a little kid but I'll always remember that place.
 
Best I ever had was in Singapore of all places. We would buy it from street venders who would wrap everything up in newspaper. So fresh, just perfect Fish and Chips!

cubdog
 
Bono comes to Omaha every once in a while due to his charity efforts with Warren Buffet. This is the place he goes for fish and chips:http://www.dundeedell.com/ The Guinness-batter dipped cod melts in your mouth and the chips are made from russets cut on the bias and perfectly fried.
 
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And for us older Catholics can,t forget about those fish frys at your favorite tavern on a friday night . East coast style ( Buffalo ) the good old days:thmbsp::thmbsp:
 
cubdog said:
Best I ever had was in Singapore of all places. We would buy it from street venders who would wrap everything up in newspaper. So fresh, just perfect Fish and Chips!

cubdog
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I saw fish and chips shops in both Hanoi and HCMC last March. However, I was there to eat Vietnamese food, so I didn't try them.
 
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