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Post by TallPaul on Oct 24, 2020 11:28:14 GMT
Friday is one of my days in the city centre, so yesterday I popped into the market to buy BurlyBeaR a punnet of kiwi berries from Tracey's. Only £1 for two! As I exited via the socially distant one way system, there, on the pavement, just waiting for someone to slip on it, was a whole battered sausage, without so much as a bite out of it. Whoever dropped it clearly isn't a true Yorkshireman! Surely the only good thing about a battered sausage is that it can be 'unwrapped' in an emergency? I once found myself in a similar situation. Not this year, obvs, but one of those faux continental markets normally rolls into town every few months. One time I bought this thing with a large hotdog running down the middle. While I wasn't looking, the blessed thing only went and slipped out. The shame! At least I was right outside Santander. 😟
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 24, 2020 15:51:00 GMT
Friday is one of my days in the city centre, so yesterday I popped into the market to buy BurlyBeaR a punnet of kiwi berries from Tracey's. Only £1 for two! Well done for being able to identify them!
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Post by TallPaul on Oct 24, 2020 16:15:25 GMT
Friday is one of my days in the city centre, so yesterday I popped into the market to buy BurlyBeaR a punnet of kiwi berries from Tracey's. Only £1 for two! Well done for being able to identify them! Tracey had helpfully written out a label. Salt of the earth, she is. "That's just a pound, sweetheart. D'ya need a bag? Cheers me bab-ee." If it isn't in a tin, I've not got a clue with fruit. Potatoes, on the other hand... 😋
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 24, 2020 17:56:51 GMT
Well done for being able to identify them! Tracey had helpfully written out a label. Salt of the earth, she is. "That's just a pound, sweetheart. D'ya need a bag? Cheers me bab-ee." If it isn't in a tin, I've not got a clue with fruit. Potatoes, on the other hand... 😋 I know it’s possibly in the advanced category but maybe Google “pomegranate “? It won’t have hit Donny yet (apart from the Aldi candle) but it’s a matter of time.
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Post by Dawnstar on Oct 24, 2020 21:15:00 GMT
I once found myself in a similar situation. Not this year, obvs, but one of those faux continental markets normally rolls into town every few months. One time I bought this thing with a large hotdog running down the middle. While I wasn't looking, the blessed thing only went and slipped out. The shame! At least I was right outside Santander. 😟 Why did being outside Santander improve the situation? As far as I know they don't sell food so it wasn't as if you could pop in & buy a replacement. (Digression: I hate 99% of TV adverts but I do quite like the Santander Ant & Dec one, & that's despite never having liked Ant & Dec.)
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 25, 2020 8:26:12 GMT
I once found myself in a similar situation. Not this year, obvs, but one of those faux continental markets normally rolls into town every few months. One time I bought this thing with a large hotdog running down the middle. While I wasn't looking, the blessed thing only went and slipped out. The shame! At least I was right outside Santander. 😟 Why did being outside Santander improve the situation? As far as I know they don't sell food so it wasn't as if you could pop in & buy a replacement. (Digression: I hate 99% of TV adverts but I do quite like the Santander Ant & Dec one, & that's despite never having liked Ant & Dec.) Perhaps it gave credence to the notion of a “continental” market 🙂
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Post by TallPaul on Oct 25, 2020 11:32:24 GMT
Have you had a dictionary for breakfast, BurlyBeaR, washed down with some of that fancy coffee you like? Pains me to admit it, but you're right. Please try not to make a habit of it! 🙂 I've seen one of those pomegranate things. Can't see them catching on. Too much effort for too little reward. I think I'll stick to my pineapple fritters.
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Post by hannechalk on Oct 25, 2020 16:45:10 GMT
Not a chippy, but I was over the moon to find out a Dutch poffertjes-place haa opened within walking distance of my flat in Liverpool.
Poffertjes are mini-pancakes. A standard portion is usually 10, and traditionally eaten with icing sugar and butter. But this place offers a variety of toppings.
The owner is also planning to add a hot plate to make fresh stroopwafels (caramel waffles).
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Post by The Matthew on Oct 25, 2020 19:42:27 GMT
I've not heard of poffertjes before so I had to look them up. "Poffertjes, also known as 'brothers', originated from a Catholic tradition. In the churches in the south of the Netherlands, sacremental hosts were used during the communion ceremony. Because the host was very dry, the brothers started experimenting with different recipes. From these culinary experiments the poffertjes that we know today have emerged."
I quite like the idea of people looking at the communion bread and saying "Well, this is boring. Who's for pancakes?"
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Post by peggs on Oct 25, 2020 20:06:35 GMT
Not a chippy, but I was over the moon to find out a Dutch poffertjes-place haa opened within walking distance of my flat in Liverpool. Poffertjes are mini-pancakes. A standard portion is usually 10, and traditionally eaten with icing sugar and butter. But this place offers a variety of toppings. The owner is also planning to add a hot plate to make fresh stroopwafels (caramel waffles). Ohhh sounds rather scrummy.
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Post by TallPaul on Oct 26, 2020 12:06:10 GMT
When the so-called continental market rolls into town, the couple running the poffertjes stall are amongst the few who actually travel from mainland Europe.
My childhood fascination with watching things being made has never left me, so I'm sure they must wonder who the weirdo taking notes is!
The batter is decanted into a copper conical container with a hole at the tip, which is plugged, rather like the boy with his finger in the dyke, by the handle of a wooden spoon, which is then raised and lowered. Low-tech it may be, but it does the job perfectly.
I think, from memory, their standard portion is 12 pancakes, with two toppings from a very long list included in the very reasonable price. You even get a little Dutch flag on a cocktail stick. 🇳🇱
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Post by n1david on Nov 6, 2020 11:12:22 GMT
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jun 4, 2021 8:31:31 GMT
Happy national Fish and Chip day. I'll be celebrating by getting a deep fried Colin the caterpillar cake from my local chippy...
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 4, 2021 9:10:05 GMT
I might have a chippy tea to celebrate!
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Post by david on Jun 4, 2021 9:31:38 GMT
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Post by The Matthew on Jun 4, 2021 9:52:30 GMT
And people say there's no such thing as British cuisine.
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Post by TallPaul on Jun 4, 2021 12:30:16 GMT
I've just read that chip shop of the year in 2020 was the wonderfully named The Cod's Scallops in Nottingham.
"Mint sauce on your peas, duck?" "Yes please, duck."
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Post by sfsusan on Jun 4, 2021 16:11:35 GMT
Stupid American question... how far north is far enough to get into good Northern chippy territory? I'd love to try some of the things being discussed (and a deep-fried Mars bar has been on the list for ages), but at the moment I don't have plans to go any further than York.
Side note -- On my first visit to London back in 1980, I was looking for a place for 'proper' fish and chips but was told by all and sundry that such a thing no longer existed in London. I think we were directed to some place under Blackfriars Bridge, but either it was closed or unmemorable, because as far as I'm concerned we never found what we were looking for.
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Post by lynette on Jun 4, 2021 17:34:16 GMT
You do not have to go north ( wherever that is) to get decent fish and chips. North London maybe 😂
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 8, 2021 6:38:57 GMT
Stupid American question... how far north is far enough to get into good Northern chippy territory? I'd love to try some of the things being discussed (and a deep-fried Mars bar has been on the list for ages), but at the moment I don't have plans to go any further than York. Side note -- On my first visit to London back in 1980, I was looking for a place for 'proper' fish and chips but was told by all and sundry that such a thing no longer existed in London. I think we were directed to some place under Blackfriars Bridge, but either it was closed or unmemorable, because as far as I'm concerned we never found what we were looking for. Ignore lynette , there’s nothing worth eating in London. York is in Yorkshire which is most definitely The North. Some might say it’s the epicentre. You’re definitely in the right vicinity for a proper chippy but not every chippy in York, or indeed Yorkshire is a proper chippy. Far too many Dirty Fries, Dirty Burgers and other dirty unmentionable items going on these days. Look for the word “ traditional fish and chips” when you’re googling and avoid places that sell an array of other cuisines like kebabs, Chinese, pizza etc. Better still, ask a proper local for advice.
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Post by TallPaul on Jun 8, 2021 8:32:49 GMT
Get this, Someone in a tree. When I was in the chip shop on Saturday, there on the counter, behind the perspex screen and next to the hand sanitiser, was a pot of chip spice. I hope they never get the two mixed up! They'll be putting patties up on the board next.
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Post by sfsusan on Jun 8, 2021 20:10:13 GMT
Look for the word “ traditional fish and chips” when you’re googling and avoid places that sell an array of other cuisines like kebabs, Chinese, pizza etc. Better still, ask a proper local for advice. Thanks, BurlyBeaR, I'll take your advice.
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Post by peggs on Jun 8, 2021 20:49:24 GMT
Had lovely chips last week from a chip shop in Rye, sat in the car and ate them and most satisfying. We have a weekly chip van come round here but I do need to remember the chips are not superb and to not give in to the smell.
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Post by samuelwhiskers on Jun 8, 2021 21:53:10 GMT
Come out of theatre. Walk straight into Covent Garden Shake Shack. Order cheese fries.
Walk over Waterloo Bridge eating cheese fries.
Get to the South Bank. Still hungry.
Notice somewhere else selling cheese fries...🍟🤤🤤😳
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Post by samuelwhiskers on Jun 8, 2021 21:53:40 GMT
Reader I ordered that second portion of cheese fries
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Post by lynette on Jun 9, 2021 16:03:23 GMT
Stupid American question... how far north is far enough to get into good Northern chippy territory? I'd love to try some of the things being discussed (and a deep-fried Mars bar has been on the list for ages), but at the moment I don't have plans to go any further than York. Side note -- On my first visit to London back in 1980, I was looking for a place for 'proper' fish and chips but was told by all and sundry that such a thing no longer existed in London. I think we were directed to some place under Blackfriars Bridge, but either it was closed or unmemorable, because as far as I'm concerned we never found what we were looking for. Ignore lynette , there’s nothing worth eating in London. York is in Yorkshire which is most definitely The North. Some might say it’s the epicentre. You’re definitely in the right vicinity for a proper chippy but not every chippy in York, or indeed Yorkshire is a proper chippy. Far too many Dirty Fries, Dirty Burgers and other dirty unmentionable items going on these days. Look for the word “ traditional fish and chips” when you’re googling and avoid places that sell an array of other cuisines like kebabs, Chinese, pizza etc. Better still, ask a proper local for advice. Ahem, just because I eat my Mars bars raw from the packet doesn’t mean I don't know food. One day, BB, one day…..😂
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Post by TallPaul on Jun 13, 2021 16:46:57 GMT
Something else to bear in mind, sfsusan , is that local newspapers in the north, and perhaps elsewhere, are slightly obsessed about compiling lists of the best chip shops in their patch, which can now, of course, be easily found online in seconds. York Press article
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Post by hulmeman on Jun 13, 2021 17:49:52 GMT
A couple of weeks ago, I went for our occasional Friday night "chippy tea" to arguably the best chippy in south Manchester. By name it is Church Road chippy in Northenden. My order was to be delayed a few minutes whilst fresh fish and chips were being cooked (a bonus in itself!). As an apology for the delay the owner offered me a "'tater scallop". A thin slice of potato fried in batter. Dear god, it was like christmas and easter rolled into one!!!
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Post by sfsusan on Jul 24, 2021 14:47:01 GMT
I'm back from York and Whitby, where I had very good haddock & chips at Grace's in York and The Fisherman's Wife in Whitby. The Fisherman's Wife was slightly better, as the fish was moister.
I also had a deep-fried Mars bar... which was really not to my taste. Far too sweet, too rich, too gloopy. But I'm glad I tried it. (I'd actually consider trying a frozen Snickers bar, deep-fried... it should be less gloopy and less sweet, with a nice contrast between the hot crispy batter and the hopefully still-slightly-frozen chewy interior.)
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 24, 2021 16:56:36 GMT
Well I’d have been concerned if you weren’t able to find a satisfactory chippy in Whitby! Hope you had a great time in Gods Own Country.
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