Between Maccies and Greggs, old Timothy will be sent packing on the first flight back once the borders are reopened.
Between Maccies and Greggs, old Timothy will be sent packing on the first flight back once the borders are reopened.
Getting a long awaited cod and chips which I've been hankering for for a long time. The grease and shit willleave me having a meltdown no doubt but needs must
My question is, would replacing their curry sauce with homebrewed Bisto gravy be fucking mental? Has such an act ever taken place in the history of humanity?
It depends if you are keeping the fish isolated from the gravy. Chips and gravy is top tier foodery, but fish and gravy would be an abomination.
You can get away with fish and chip shop gravy, because it's (or it should be) too thick to soak into the batter. Thin roast dinner gravy would get into it and turn everything to mush.
Both very valid points and I'm in agreeance. I'll either try make it thicker at home (can you get that consistency with this Bisto shit?) or just use it as a dipping sauce and report back.
Can we have a Vlog?
Just add the water gradually, you can make it as thick as you want.
Bisto is no substitute for chipper gravy.
I love the thought of fish and chips but then it becomes a pretty big grease mess after a while. I think pie, mushy peas and chips or pie, chips and gravy are the stronger combination.
It needs to be super fresh because letting the batter go soggy ruins it.
I’m with Kiko on this one. I’ve never actually finished a meal of fish and chips where I haven’t sort of regretted the decision.
Many a pie, pea, and potato meal have been had where I’ve loved every minute of it, though.
Odd that Kiko and Luca of all people are complaining about grease.
We’re greasy enough on the outside that we don’t want any grease on the inside.
Grease: good, mushy peas: bad.
That's because you tend to eat them too quickly out of the bag, unless you're some sort of plate and cutlery nonce.Originally Posted by Luca
Also, I sort of have my doubts about you ever having encountered decent fish and chips.
I do think the fish contrasted with the batter is excellent mind. Might have to get some on the weekend
The quicker you eat it the better, no? Ensures that it’s still crispy.
You can get pretty good fish and chips here (Canada) - we have good fish and potatoes, and plenty of British ex-pats. I’ve also had ‘good’ fish and chips in the UK and Australia.
I just feel a bit unwell afterwards. It’s the same with fried chicken.
That’s not to say I don’t think it’s brilliant in the moment. The first bites are glorious.
There’s only one place I know of all the ones I’ve been to here has consistently excellent battered cod. It’s definitely a pot luck sort of a job mostly.
Haddock lads. Forget cod.
I’d rather ray if they hadn’t cod.
I'll reserve judgment on the Canadians, but I have serious doubts about you ever having had decent fish and chips in Australia. They generally miss the point of the chips being the arbiter of true quality, not the fish.
And I didn't mean to say eating them quickly was wrong, just that's what you naturally do, and then you get the glutton's remorse when you've just nailed a half pound of oil in 5 minutes. I guess the same would apply to fried chicken.
Giggles is right though, when you arrive at the chippy can have as much of an impact as anything in terms of whether they'll be any good.
Battered fish is one of the few things that are far better when done yourself at home. It arrives on your plate so much more crispy.
Didn't bother with gravy in the end. Was a disgusting greasy mess as expected but at least that's my credentials as a proper Brit cemented for another 12 months.
Thank you for your service.
How are those taste buds?
Same as ever, hoverinf at around 20-30% functionality.
Woke up with the shits after trying to OD on fruit before bed, hopefully that dark episode is behind me.
Bought all the stuff for Stein's Beef Vindaloo today, was about to start the marinade only to discover that I can't find our food processor
Hopefully it's at my sisters and I can pick it up tomorrow.
Send us the recipe?
I've done Rick's lamb curry before which is sensational.
My dad's gonna try one of the Rick Stein India roasts soon, apparently.
Last edited by Ian; 15-01-2021 at 08:09 PM.
You say that like he's known to lie about these things.
Yeah that's definitely what I was getting at, excellent observation.
It's the word on the street.
I did his Chettinad before and it was excellence.
Yeah I've done that one a couple of times and it's really good.
I'm sure it was from his book I tried a lobster thing too and made a total arse of it.
https://www.everynookandcranny.net/r...beef-vindaloo/
I bought his book, tried the dopiaza which was alright and then tried the vindaloo which was so good that I can't make anything else from the book.
After last weeks debacle, normal curry service was resumed this week.
The vindaloo was banging (as was the pilau rice I made) although I used hotter chilli powder than I usually do so it was a bit spicier than normal.
It was the 'bife assado' my dad did from that book today and it was excellent. Really tended and the spices go through the beef really well.
Netflix's "descriptions" for programmes. Stop trying to make it sound mysterious and intriguing and just give me an idea of what the show is actually about.
It might be worse on the tv app than the website, I'm not sure.
Last edited by Boydy; 18-01-2021 at 09:02 PM.
Sure tastes nice though.
Wrong thread. Fuck's sake.
I had a rainbow trout fillet tonight because it was on offer in Morrisons. Coated it in flour with salt, pepper, paprika and some other stuff and fried it up. Pretty tasty and luckily it was a big fillet because they'd left a whole line of bones near one edge that proved to be a total pain in the dick to take it so I just trimmed that bit of it off.
Point is valid though.
I had pre-burns 'haggis, neeps and tatties' tonight. Haggis is just a brilliant thing to eat.
Had to cut raw sausages up before with scissors cos my knives are so garb. @Luca @randomlegend etc tell me a very sharp knife to get that will make my life better please. Let's not be silly with prices. What will £50 get me?
I'm a twit
It'll get you a knife and sharpener set from Lidl and £45 to give to a foodbank.
But can it cut off a burglars eyelids with immaculate precision?
Oh and no sharpener set plz.
I'm a twit
When was the last time you sharpened the knife you have?
Scissors are the best thing for cutting up sausages.
Never in my life. It's some cheapo ceramic one that came in a pack of 5 that I got cos they were all bright colours.
Now I just want one dead sharp knife that I'll use for everything.
I'm a twit
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