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Old Aug 7th 2007 | 4:28 am
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Originally Posted by tonrob
Don't need to drive 8 hours - 'The Chip Shop' in Brooklyn and 'A Salt & Battery' in Greenwich Village both do "the real deal". The former's a sit-down relatively low-key British-themed pub/restaurant with fish, proper British Chips, Irn Bru, Vimto, deep-fried mars bars, treacle sponge - the lot. The latter's a take-away only place but has a bench outside you can sit on and people-watch.
Problem is I detest New York so would rather drive to the Carolina's.
These days I have a total aversion to cities. However will keep your recommendations in case I ever get dragged down there again by another relative from Blighty.
 
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I had pretty good fish and chips at Red Robin, in fact the fish was really good.
 
Old Aug 7th 2007 | 5:09 am
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I haven't tried any of them but there are fish-and-chip shops (plural) in Kearny NJ - town had/has a large influx from Scotland so I'm told (home of many of the early-90s us soccer team).
 
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Its neally 10pm and reading Expats before bed and now I want bloody Fish and Chips oh god what I woud do for tail cod and chips!!

Is it me or do any of you put mayonnaise on your chips? all my american friends think it is gross
 
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Originally Posted by Poppy girl
Its neally 10pm and reading Expats before bed and now I want bloody Fish and Chips oh god what I woud do for tail cod and chips!!

Is it me or do any of you put mayonnaise on your chips? all my american friends think it is gross
It's you. Curry sauce every time for me. Or if there isn't any, gravy.
 
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It's you. Curry sauce every time for me. Or if there isn't any, gravy.
Curry sauce heck no lol and as for gravy it does not taste the same here in the US, Bisto with meat juice mixed in nothing like it, yes I know we can but it here but not easily accessible at the store.
 
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Curry sauce heck no lol and as for gravy it does not taste the same here in the US, Bisto with meat juice mixed in nothing like it, yes I know we can but it here but not easily accessible at the store.
Yeah, we bring back a couple of packets of Bisto every time we come back from England. Nothing like the real thing
 
Old Aug 9th 2007 | 10:23 am
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Originally Posted by Poppy girl
Is it me or do any of you put mayonnaise on your chips? all my american friends think it is gross

I put mayo on my chips too! And salad cream and ranch dressing and thousand island dressing. Not all at once tho ... that would be taking it a tad far
 
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I put mayo on my chips too! And salad cream and ranch dressing and thousand island dressing. Not all at once tho ... that would be taking it a tad far
I vote for mayo too!
 
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I vote for mayo too!
YAY I am not so weird after all there are others in the Mayo club lol.
 
Old Aug 12th 2007 | 3:29 am
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I love F+C and I became that desperate for them I bought myself a deep fat fryer..and OMG it was the best decision I ever made, now I can have homemade F+C anytime my little heart desires and I've found the perfect receipe for the batter on the fish, its the most simple but also the most delicious in fact I think I'll make it tonight for tea with some curry sauce.

I think the best chinese style curry sauce its called Golden Curry Sauce mix and you can get them in different temperatures, yes you heard right you can get mild, medium, medium/hot and hot (I think medium/hot tastes the best) and you can get this sauce at any supermarket in the international food section and they also sell it at World Market.
 
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I love F+C and I became that desperate for them I bought myself a deep fat fryer..and OMG it was the best decision I ever made, now I can have homemade F+C anytime my little heart desires and I've found the perfect receipe for the batter on the fish, its the most simple but also the most delicious in fact I think I'll make it tonight for tea with some curry sauce.

I think the best chinese style curry sauce its called Golden Curry Sauce mix and you can get them in different temperatures, yes you heard right you can get mild, medium, medium/hot and hot (I think medium/hot tastes the best) and you can get this sauce at any supermarket in the international food section and they also sell it at World Market.
Have you been able to find good size pieces of fish to fry?

I think you'll find that Golden Curry Sauce in Chinese grocery stores. Also, I think the brand is Japanese and if you find the Golden brand, you'll probably find other similar brands of curry sauce in slab form.
 
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Have you been able to find good size pieces of fish to fry?

I think you'll find that Golden Curry Sauce in Chinese grocery stores. Also, I think the brand is Japanese and if you find the Golden brand, you'll probably find other similar brands of curry sauce in slab form.
Yep, I always get haddock though as I find the peice of cod they give you is tiny so I ask for a full fillet of haddock with is perfect for 2-3 people (costco has the best price and size, if you don't mind buying in bulk)
 
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Originally Posted by Gtsnapper
In Britain I could drive from London to Edinburgh (and even further) in that time.

It was well worth it!

YOU COULD DRIVE FROM LONDON TO EDINBURGH IN 3 HOURS ?

Did you have McClaren F1 by any chance ? ............ Virgin rail cant do it that quick at 150 mph
 


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