Hang on I've just realised, you lot think Cod and Haddock are different breeds of fish, you should know that Haddock is the female and Cod is the male, take a look at the pictures they look nearly identical, dear oh dear
The day I emigrated, my mate from Hull, who'd emigrated to Toronto the year before, took me to a local chippy for my first meal in Canada. Have to admit, I was surprised they even had chippies over here. I'd just got off the plane in me only 3 piece suit, tie & all, it was mid August, 100 degrees with 90 % humidity. Almost killed me, but the F & C was brilliant - just like at home, but they didn't have cod or haddock...only halibut. 42 years later, still go there regularly. Never found cod at any place here, and only rarely haddock. One brilliant place ("Ye Olde Yorke Fish & Chips Shoppe", owned by a lad (well I say a lad, he's an old fart about 2 weeks younger than me) who originally had a chippy back home in York has a bar in his shop serving Tetley's bitter. I never understood why the missus always complained that the F & C take away was always cold when I got it home. No pleasing some people.
Weirdest plaice i've found a chippy, Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. God ( which ever you believe in ) knows what type of fish it was.
I was once frowned at by a fish shop owner when I asked if he could skin my fish, and that was in one of the very best chippies in Hull, Cave Street. In fact what he said to me was 'oh you mean you want a fish finger' His reasoning for leaving the skin on was that it helps to retain the moisture in the fish. I've since eaten many times, both with skin on and off, and I fully admit that he's right, the fish is actually much nicer with the skin on, it is usually, other than the grease/oil effect, totally dry when it's been skinned.
Cave Street and Latus's on Holderness High Road are two others, still not most but I reckon there are plenty more, you obviously just use the wrong chippies Castro
Don't live in Hull. Tried Cave Street a few months ago as I had read people recommending them but was distinctly underwhelmed.
Here is an food article from a major Sydney newspaper yesterday. " The Traditional Chip Shop has opened on Bronte Road near the Cock 'n' Bull Hotel at Bondi Junction. If you like your chips British style with gravy or curry sauce it's just the ticket and is also serving battered cod, haddock,black pudding and deep fried Mars Bars." No mention of mushy peas ,however! I also prefer Haddock with skin on, which I leave until last and eat in a bread sandwich.
The first fish and chips I remember (mid 50s) were from Constable Street just across from my first school. As I recall, a school dinner was a shilling per day but chips were thruppence a bag and I think a piece of fish was a bob or less. A lot of kids used their shilling to buy chips and the other 9d to buy sweets, comics or other seasonal **** such as fire-works. Fifty odd years on, I can't remember if they were any good or not. Although my mum often served fish with the skin on, we never ate it. As an eight year old, I was dispatched to a boarding school near Harrow. Having eaten my first Friday, fried fish served with mash and rock hard dried peas, I pushed my plate to the side leaving only the tidily left skin and bones. Subsequently, I was told to eat the skin and when I asked if I had to eat the bones too (made as much sense to me) I was beaten with a monstrous slipper for impertinence. That was the start of many beatings, regularly for having a "disgusting northern accent" and because they made me a non conformist. To this day I hate southern ****s who parse on the grarse and have a barth and a larf. They go out for free or fower pints wiv their Chinas because they're a bunch of merchant bankers. Now you've got me started. Back to fish and chips, Gainsborough in the town centre used to be good but I haven't been to Hull since 1979 so I wouldn't have a clue but I'm thinking about a nostalgic return next year. If it comes to pass, I'll be looking for help regarding daffodil, bluebell and primrose viewing, a good pint and a coincidental football match as my last City game was away to Darlo in 2001 (I think). **** game but we won 2-0 (John Eyre) as I recall. By the way, I cannot stand those anaemic white chips that are served with wonderful battered fish and mushy peas. Why don't they blanche the chips, reheat them and serve them browned ... so much more appealing.
My last home game was v Sunderland around 70 or 71, I travelled from Darlo in a Sunderland supporting mate's car. City won, then we went to my Auntie Joyce's on Batcheler Street for a meal (she always made the best fish and chips I've ever tasted). We listened to Supertramp's live radio broadcast on the Beeb on the way home. ****, I was young then ... and good looking!
Cod without doubt ..... The old Harry Jacksons Rosemead st .... Cod Chips peas & gravy .. now that was the bollocks
This was the first game I attended since leaving the UK in 1966 and it was on my sisters birthday in January1971.The Aussie company I worked for(ICI Australia) sent me overseas for 2 months which included 5 weeks at ICI Blackley(Manchester) and 2 weeks at ICI locations across Canada and initially I stayed in Hull for a couple of days after arrival from Aus. Will return to Hull this coming January as my sister's birthday is also the occasion of her 50th wedding anniversary. As kids Mum used to take my sister and myself to the Gainsborough for a fish/chips lunch treat. First time I tried Halibut was there but didn't take to it. We had at Marfleet one of the best fish and chip shops in the locality and the main fish there was cod with haddock being occasionally available together with, from time to time, plaice and skate. Their patties were superb and they did scraps! All frying in dripping of course.
