Proper chippy in Santa Barbara
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I'm surprised your not looking for a move to that street
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Mmmm... beef & onion pie.
They are very good at producing malt vinegar in the pubs in Minneapolis, but the skinny potatoes are definitely fries and not chips. My friend & I were talking about working for ourselves the other day, perhaps we should open a fish'n'chip shop. With the volume of Brits that pop up, I reckon there'll be a market
They are very good at producing malt vinegar in the pubs in Minneapolis, but the skinny potatoes are definitely fries and not chips. My friend & I were talking about working for ourselves the other day, perhaps we should open a fish'n'chip shop. With the volume of Brits that pop up, I reckon there'll be a market
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I'm from Bristol and when I went to York for university I had some fish and chips and the woman asked my if I wanted scraps, I was very confused. My friend from Scarborough said yes for me and she proceded to put them on (excess bits of fried batter for the uninitiated) which led to my face developing a new level of confusion, I've never been convinced but Northerners seem to love them.
The feeling of finding a local chip shop that can fry chips properly (which is actually a rare thing in my experience) is amazing, especially if you've moved away from a shop that you know and love.
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Scraps...
I'm from Bristol and when I went to York for university I had some fish and chips and the woman asked my if I wanted scraps, I was very confused. My friend from Scarborough said yes for me and she proceded to put them on (excess bits of fried batter for the uninitiated) which led to my face developing a new level of confusion, I've never been convinced but Northerners seem to love them.
I'm from Bristol and when I went to York for university I had some fish and chips and the woman asked my if I wanted scraps, I was very confused. My friend from Scarborough said yes for me and she proceded to put them on (excess bits of fried batter for the uninitiated) which led to my face developing a new level of confusion, I've never been convinced but Northerners seem to love them.
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OOhh ... I'm heading up that way this weekend ... and will look forward to checking this place out! ![Big Grin](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Thanks for the info!
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Scraps...
I'm from Bristol and when I went to York for university I had some fish and chips and the woman asked my if I wanted scraps, I was very confused. My friend from Scarborough said yes for me and she proceded to put them on (excess bits of fried batter for the uninitiated) which led to my face developing a new level of confusion, I've never been convinced but Northerners seem to love them.
The feeling of finding a local chip shop that can fry chips properly (which is actually a rare thing in my experience) is amazing, especially if you've moved away from a shop that you know and love.
I'm from Bristol and when I went to York for university I had some fish and chips and the woman asked my if I wanted scraps, I was very confused. My friend from Scarborough said yes for me and she proceded to put them on (excess bits of fried batter for the uninitiated) which led to my face developing a new level of confusion, I've never been convinced but Northerners seem to love them.
The feeling of finding a local chip shop that can fry chips properly (which is actually a rare thing in my experience) is amazing, especially if you've moved away from a shop that you know and love.
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Did I tell you I went to a proper British chippy in Santa Barbara while Mrs tonrob and I were on our hold last month?
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Agreed, I was never a fan of Harry's. They have a Harry Ramsdens in Epcot, it always smells lush but they're chips are crap
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Chippie purists from Yorkshire would always say that a chippie should be judged on the quality of the fish rather than anything else.
By that token, Ramsdens is bloody excellent, especially the Guiseley restaurant, which built its reputation over the years on the back of it's close proximity to Highroyds
but this also applies to their other stores in the UK - Brighton, Blackpool. However, I agree that the Ramsdens chips are not very good.
I'm very excited to learn of this chippy in Santa Barbara. If there was one material thing about the UK I would expect to miss about the UK when I move to America, fish and chips would be it - this thread has confirmed for me that I need not miss them at all! Santa Barbara is where I will be getting married
By that token, Ramsdens is bloody excellent, especially the Guiseley restaurant, which built its reputation over the years on the back of it's close proximity to Highroyds
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I'm very excited to learn of this chippy in Santa Barbara. If there was one material thing about the UK I would expect to miss about the UK when I move to America, fish and chips would be it - this thread has confirmed for me that I need not miss them at all! Santa Barbara is where I will be getting married
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Chippie purists from Yorkshire would always say that a chippie should be judged on the quality of the fish rather than anything else.
By that token, Ramsdens is bloody excellent, especially the Guiseley restaurant, which built its reputation over the years on the back of it's close proximity to Highroyds
but this also applies to their other stores in the UK - Brighton, Blackpool. However, I agree that the Ramsdens chips are not very good.
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By that token, Ramsdens is bloody excellent, especially the Guiseley restaurant, which built its reputation over the years on the back of it's close proximity to Highroyds
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