OT - Fish and Chips
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Morrisons have been doing that successfully in GY for 2 years now.
They're wanting to expand next year.
I mainly fish off the coast of Radøy, which has a lot of cod and mackerel around it.
If you like fishy tasting fish, there's one called 'steinebit' - no idea of the UK name - which can be easily caught in shallow waters as they're so aggressive. Up in Lofoten, you can just poke one with an oar and they'll bite it and hang on. Also can catch them with a static line and just pull it up. Watch your fingers though and keep it away from children in the boat.
ESSEX GULL
If you like fishy tasting fish, there's one called 'steinebit' - no idea of the UK name - which can be easily caught in shallow waters as they're so aggressive. Up in Lofoten, you can just poke one with an oar and they'll bite it and hang on. Also can catch them with a static line and just pull it up. Watch your fingers though and keep it away from children in the boat.
ESSEX GULL
They do around 8000 tonnes a year of seafood total, which on the relative scale of processors, is a tiny amount, although they do it successfully.
Morpol/MH do around 100,000 tonnes of just salmon in Poland.... then other seafood on top. The hope was that Tesco would have been able to get a stronger foothold for the UK, but thanks to their board, it's over.
ESSEX GULL
Steinbittur is the Icelandic name for Atlantic Catfish (Anarcichas Lupus) so that's what it'll be.
Also known as Wolf-fish.
Does anyone prefer breadcrumbs to batter? With "proper" fish, I prefer batter, but on flat fish, breadcrumbs seem to work best. What makes the best batter?
Oh and EG, thanks for all the interesting info!
Oh and EG, thanks for all the interesting info!
EssexGull has put me off me haddock 
i suppose if i leave the skin on i can use the bones to pick the worms out
i suppose if i leave the skin on i can use the bones to pick the worms out
Update - I had haddock, chips and scraps last night. Skin off, no bones, no newspaper wrapping and I'm not sure of the fat used. I shouldve asked. Interstingly they didnt sell cod, I like this approach.
Total price of £4.95, I thought that was a little pricey but I dont know the going rate.
Total price of £4.95, I thought that was a little pricey but I dont know the going rate.
Sounds okayish if the fish was a decent size.
If you don't eat a lot you can get small fish specials for about £2.50, but normally fish is about £2.50-£4 ish dependent on size and chipshop, before you add in the chips and stuff.
Scraps. How have they not come up in this convo yet. You can't not have them.
Oh aye it was sizeable, I struggled to get through it but obviously ploughed on until the point of feeling sick. ****loads of chips too. It's only a 2 min walk from my house, I'll go back.
They had pickled eggs on the counter. Has anyone, ever, eaten one of these or are they purely for show?
I used to love them when I was younger. Used to make my own as it was hard to find a jar in the shops. Not had one in years.
i dont put tomato ketchup on anything else but haddock
scraps and Chips have to be thoroughly doused in vinegar and if i dont get scraps in my order i get quite mad about it .
I also find peas the anti christ to a good chippy supper , they dont work with haddock n chips , they only work with scraps IMO .
talking of scraps , when i was in Conwy Wales , i asked for scraps in probably the only towns chippy and she looked puzzled and said SPROUTS ?
after trying to explain i was told "bits"
scraps and Chips have to be thoroughly doused in vinegar and if i dont get scraps in my order i get quite mad about it .
I also find peas the anti christ to a good chippy supper , they dont work with haddock n chips , they only work with scraps IMO .
talking of scraps , when i was in Conwy Wales , i asked for scraps in probably the only towns chippy and she looked puzzled and said SPROUTS ?
after trying to explain i was told "bits"
I was first introduced to pickled eggs about 30 years ago and have loved them ever since. However, 90-odd% of people wince at the thought despite having never tried them.
Interesting you say that. Everyone from back in Hull always tells me that they call scraps bits in Leeds but every single chippy I have been in here - must be 10 plus - calls them scraps.
Well, it wasnt really interesting but thought I'd share it as either a bit of misinformation or I've just picked 10 chippys that break the mould.
Scraps are mandatory! Again though they seem to be a Yorkshire thing - aren't many places that have them over here.
No you're right - every chippy I've been to in Leeds calls them scraps too.
