Fish n Chips!
 

Hi
Listen guys, I love a good fish supper and will SERIOUSLY miss this as I've heard that in Oz they don't do proper chips? Now, the thing is, I don't mind the different fish... but dodgy chips and no batter? Is this true? Correct me if I'm wrong but I'll really miss a good chippy! Please reassure me - PLEASE!
George

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Can't help you with info on f=c but this is one of the things my husband was thinking of trying as a business venture, whole family have worked in a chippie at some time or another and was thinking of doing it locally here but decided too much cost to start-may be different in OZ so look out for "SCANNY'S" fish and chips. Any tips on setting up biz in SA greatly received- not rushing. Scanny

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Funny you say that they can't make 'proper' chips in Oz....I was talking to my Aussie friend this morning at work and she was moaning that she has yet to find a place in London that makes ........wait for it.........."PROPER" chips.......!!!!!

You might have to master the art yourself...or eat so many before you go that you will NEVER want to see another chip again!!!

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In Glasgow they do a mean fried mars bar - don't suppose they do that in Oz then! Nae worries, but a bit worrying that the chips are a bit dodgy - Yeah, a good deep fat frier may be in order then! Cheers for the comments - guess I'll just have to adapt to dodgy chips. :)

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I'm a fish and chip fan myself. :) I've had great fish and chips in Perth and Brisbane. If you like fish cakes, mushy peas and scraps you might be disappointed, as they don't appear to sell them!!!! The chips were definately not soggy!!! :D

Sula :)

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mmm yeah chips not the same as ours but had some fantastic battered fish actually felt guilty in one of the chip shops the selection of fish they had displayed looked like it should have been in the sealife centre you know too beautiful to eat not that im saying if its ugly eat it but .. :(

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tried battered mars bars in a chippy on bondi about 7 years ago,YUK although my kids disagree with me!

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There you go, maybe there is a business opportunity for you... ;)

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aaah the old scottish delicacy battered mars bars i agree totally gross along with the battered scotch pie whats that all about??? :confused:

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Im sorry but they sound soooo yuck!!!!

I dunno :confused: maybe its me, but mars bars fried in batter!!!!!!
Think of all those CALORIES :eek:

But I like em with nothin done to em!! :p
Cheeky!! :D

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Hiya ZGB.

some chippies in the uk fry the chips differently, but fortunately Oz has a diverse cultural background and there should be a chippy you like, you just have to find it the old fashioned way and try them out.

They do use batter, well at least the one's I went to did.

Bye
Mark (chipaholic)

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A lot of places do crumbed fish rather than batter, but you can get both. Fish cakes are a bit hard to find, and as for battereed sausages - they have this odd invnetion called a dagwood dog, which is a battered sausage on a stick, plastered with tomato sauce (which drips everywhere). Chips are generally brilliant.
Most fish and chip shops cook fresh too, so you have quite a wait (15 mins or so) but the food is all fresh.

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Most chip shops in Australia use frozen pre-cut chips unlike the Brit ones which cut fresh spuds. Most Aussie chip shops use lard to fry in so good for Northerners but bad for Southerners and vegetarians.

I found a couple of good chippies in Oz, unfortunatly most of the shops serve up chips that resemble deep fried cardboard. They also do not put vinegar on chips, just salt.

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Even though ZGB has been banned as a troll, he/she has inadvertently created some interesting threads here! Cheers folks! :D

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Yeah, the vinegar thing is annoying! Some shops have it, but very few, and you often get a funny look when asking for it. The Bloke didn't own any till I arrived!
They all offer salt, disgusting tasting ketchup and BBQ sauce, but rarely vinegar. How can you eat chips without it? (oooh sorry, that was a bit of a negative post there wans't it. Forgive me! :rolleyes: )

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The best fish and chips I’ve had was in Largs until I got here. Some of the fish is just magic, can’t say the same about the chips though. They use frozen chips. The nearest you can get is potato wedges; ask them not to use seasoning and hey presto!!!!
I’ve been lucky, I’ve found a wee shop across the road from my work willing to make me curry sauce and chips and chips and cheese. The first time I asked them was funny though. The shocked look on their faces was great. I’m still working on the pizza crunch (deep fried battered) though. Everyone I work with thought I was mad at first, but they now nip over to the wee shop for the same.
However, everyone reminds me that I will die soon with my diet, which is nice of them.
:D

soapy

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Being an Aussie, I loved the F & C everywhere I got them (and there was always vinegar ;) ). On the other hand, when I was in Northern Ireland, I did not like the F & C there. SO I guess we all get used to it one way, then when you try it elsewhere, it takes a bit of adjusting. Now being in USA I would kill for some of those F & C from NI :D

Cheers

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The fish&chip shop is often a fishmongers, so you can have any fish you like battered, crumbed or grilled. The chips are with salt or chicken salt (not sure what the latter contains). We take the whole lot home so that husband can have vinegar and I can have mayo with my chips.

There's bound to be something around that you like - except if you like mushy peas on everything.........

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Slowly pan fry atlantic salmon fillets in olive oil or butter with liberal amounts of lemon juice until set inside and crisp brown outside. Nile perch is a good cheap alternative. Make chips or wedges by lightly oiling and salting, spreading on a tray and baking.

Battered fish and chips will become just a sentimental memory in comparison.

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[QUOTE=chocaholic] The chips are with salt or chicken salt (not sure what the latter contains).

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chicken?????? :p

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I love fish. All types. My favourite way of cooking many fish is foil wrapped with lemon and ginger in the oven.....yum...slurp.... :)

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What I won't give for Harry Ramsdens fish and chips. We have searched for six months and the 'best' fish and chips (our opinion) are from 'Charis' in Labrador on the Gold Coast - really light crispy batter and the fish is not watery. Closest thing to HR. One thing to note is don't ask for 'cod' its not cod as we know it - it awful. Baramundi is the best fish available (again my opinion).

Anybody in Yorkshire have a haddock and chips with scraps for me. This is not a whinge, I have resigned myself to lots of visits to the Gold Coast - all positives.

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You sound terrified of getting a negative response! Not from me mate! :)

What does Barramundi taste like? I've heard lots of people rave about it.

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I had some lovely fish and chips the other and it cost me $6. It was called Charis in Labrador. Really nice.

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Snap! Surfdude recommended exactly the same place! Must be really good! :)

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Theres loads of good chippies and bad chippies in Perth, just like the UK.

Some even sell all that crap that gives the Scottish the top spot in the world heart disease ladder - fried mars bars, haggis, white and black pudding etc.

I've found the best chippies are those run by "wogs". But on two occasions good chippies have turned crap on being taken over by poms and the portions turned microscopic overnight.

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I thinks that is its secret, it dosn't have a 'taste', well not a strong one anyway. Its a firm fish, quite dry and always fresh because its fished in abundance.

Give it a go, battered or grilled its great.

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Right, I regard it as a personal ambition to try every edible fish in Australian waters at least once.....starting with Barramundi. OK, I'm going to have to eat something now...... :)

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Hi

I think the fish is 10 times better than the UK it is battered the chips are ok not quite as good as the UK but ok. You can get almost anything u liked battered.

Phil

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[QUOTE=soapy]Of course not chicken, Soapy. I reckon a few different additives, taste enhancer, colour and salt....

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Sorry about this but yes the fish is gorgeous, but the batter is terrible............. Chips are okay but that batter!! YAK! When we were there I got my fish grilled - tastes much nicer ;o)

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'Sweetlips' in Leederville, Perth, do some of the best Fish n Chips Ive ever had in Oz! Theyre on Oxford St.

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And the fish actually tastes like fish unlike the fish in the UK.

Chips are are frozen as everyone has said but healthier, not dripping in grease as much, aint found any batter yet thou :D

Walla

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Hi guys,
would love to know what you think of the old potato cake, i craved them after a few beers when in UK, YUM!!!! I like it that you can get the option of grilled fish over here as well, is usually nice, and the cod is generally smoked cod, not the cod as you know it. X

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I've not been there myself but a colleague also highly reccomends them too.

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Likewise I havent tried there either but have heard good things. Amber Jacks down the front in Cottesloe was good about a year ago (have moved now so dont go/know anymore)
The Groper and his Wife in City Beach is also very good, I think they've won lots of awards.

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[QUOTE=chicken salt (not sure what the latter contains).

Oh chicken salt the bain of my life many a time i've cooked a gormet meal since returning from our trip to oz to be greeted with the cries of the other half winge "wish i had some chicken salt" winge he went throught tubs of the stuff over there ..unsure of ingrediants though think its made from chickens feet cos they are salty arent they

There's bound to be something around that you like - except if you like mushy peas on everything.........[/QUOTE]

i found mushy peas on a menu in a chippy in perth the owner had got them in by popular demand though thought the idea disgusting

Kay ;)

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its the grease we miss, thats why they tasted so good ;)

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so theres salt in the chicken salt then????? :D :p

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Personally I'm glad the temptation has been removed (we had several chippy's close by in Newcastle). I am eating alot healthier out here and feel alot lot better for it and can get back into all my summer stuff - yippeee!!!

Once in a while will try out the recommendations in Perth, but for me, once we start to explore, a good Ruby Murry is what I'm after, gonna be trying out 'Nine Mary's or Chutney Mary's' can't remember the name :confused:

For me this has been about a lifestyle change, which has included my food intake. I have alot more time to cook now, so don't rely on 'junk food' so much - don't need the comfort foods now, as I'm not totally knackered after spending 5 hours in a car each day :D

But good luck to all those who seek the holy grail................

Jill :cool: