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Fish and Chips - a Treat and a Memory Prod
By Grant Goodman
We had fish and chips for lunch yesterday which is a treat in our house. While waiting for my daughter to come back with the meal I was reminiscing about my first memory of fish and chips. I was five and it was the last day of school before the long Summer vacation. The place was Nelson, New Zealand. On the last day of schools we got out at noon and Mum and Dad picked the two of us up and took us to Tahuna Beach. Near the beach there was a fish and chip shop that had a large plastic cod on the roof. We got our orders individually wrapped and headed for the beach. I can still taste the wonderful golden fish and the lovely chips. The sun was hot, the sand was getting into everything but I was very happy. After we finished our meal we were allowed to play on the playground for one hour. It was a fantastic way to start the holidays and set the pattern for the next ten years, becoming a family tradition which I continued on for my own children. |
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Now you are making me hungry.
I Love fish 'n' chips especially when accompanied by a generous pot of mushy peas.
I love fish and chips, but tradition is even closer to my heart and our family has many of them. My favorite is 4th of July at the beach and would you believe it, fish and chips in Newport Oregon.
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I am a traditionalist as well. I love family celebrations, rites and rituals. Such traditions are the glue that keep families and countries together.
I agree with the others (except for the mushy peas by Puniksem). I love fish and chips. But isn't the concept of what constitutes "fish and chips" different in each country? In America, we have "Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips" which is a fast food joint. Just about every neighborhood bar around here also serves fish and chips on Fridays. In fact, some of the best fish and chips come from these places. Ok... So now I"M getting hungry. Hmmm. What should I eat?
We have a fish and chip chain in England too, Harry Ramsden's, which sprang from a restaurant in a hut that sold the best fish and chips. It was a strange place, with chandeliers, but otherwise just great fish and chips. I haven't tries Arthur Treachers, but I did try Long John Silvers in the USA and they were terrible - horribly greasy and frozen fish. My fiancee used to help her grandparents out in the fish and chip shop that they used to own, and she created a lens on Squidoo all about fish and chips.
I meant to add about my experiences with Fish and Chips in New Zealand. In England the fish and chips are usually already cooked, so you order, they wrap it, and there you go. I was amazed that in Auckland most shops took your order and cooked it fresh. The ones that served Snapper were the best, really nice.
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You are right. We always got them wrapped in old newsprint. Cooking fesh is part of the experience...
These days in England it's almost always wrapped in just white paper, and the bad shops put the fish and chips in a polystyrene (styrofoam) container. It just doesn't taste the same for some reason.
I love fish and chips, Grant. We both know that fried food isn't supposed to be on the diet. Bad for the heart!
Thanks for sharing the memories.
Frederick
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As a health professional I should not be promoting fish and chips, but from time to time we all need treats!!
Yeh Fred, but you gotta live a little some of the time, otherwise all that dieting and worrying is for nothing!
I love the comments. Especially living a little with a pot of mushy peas. Ya right!
Nice going guys.
Best to you all.
Frederick
I can remember the Fish and Chips hot plate down in New Orleans every Friday during the Holy season. This makes me miss home. The food picture sure looks tasty.
Just looking at the picture again reminded me that in England (Australia and New Zealand too) we eat our fish and chips with vinegar, not lemon juice. Still have ketchup on them, and sometimes tartar sauce as well.
I remember the last time I went out to have fish and chips and after we had ordered she asked if that would be everything. I added my stock answer that a $1000 would be nice and off she went. When the food arrived there was this little dish looking like tapioca pudding. We soon figured out that she had heard the thousand and added a side order of thousand Island dressing. We gave her a nice tip. We still laugh about that.
That's a great story about the $1000 and the Thousand Island Dressing. It reminded me about going to a Thai Restaurant on New Years Eve. I ordered a glass of Merlot, the waitress returned with a Miller Lite.
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That often happens when you are a Thai speaking beginner!! I used to work in Bangkok and I have to say that Thai food is my favorite ethic food. Having vinegar on my chips is something I have only started doing since I came to the UK (along with the mushy peas). I am a fan of vinegar now and I remember my dad in New Zealand always had vinegar.
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