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ChrissyRyan:
What are the basic differences in the fish and chips that you may receive when visiting and fish and chips (fries) restaurant in England or in Ireland or in the USA?

Is it the breading or more or less vinegar and water used?  I assume it is the same breed of fish and the fish is fried basically the same way.  Maybe the fries are thicker or thinner?


Chrissy

Devlyn:
The only difference I've noticed is that the British are under the misconception that everywhere in the US serves McDonald's shoestring fries instead of normal French fries.

ChrissyRyan:

--- Quote from: Devlyn on February 20, 2023, 11:28:17 am ---The only difference I've noticed is that the British are under the misconception that everywhere in the US serves McDonald's shoestring fries instead of normal French fries.

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I see.  Perhaps it is more in the marketing by the fish and chips places than a difference in the taste, other than the perception you mentioned.  Some places even use the British flag in their marketing in the USA.

I have had various thicknesses of the fries.  But I have never eaten any fish and chips in England or in Ireland.

I have noticed that some places in the USA serve breaded fish that seems to be slightly undercooked and the breading soggy but perhaps that is a local preference or simply poor cooking.

Chrissy

Devlyn:
You don't see much breading here, mostly batter. The good places cook in beef dripping, not oil. They offer  lots of species: cod, haddock, plaice, rock eel, and more. Also very  popular, the battered sausage. Mushy peas and baked beans are always available, and curry sauce is used probably more than ketchup.

ChrissyRyan:

--- Quote from: Devlyn on February 20, 2023, 11:49:50 am ---You don't see much breading here, mostly batter. The good places cook in beef dripping, not oil. They offer  lots of species: cod, haddock, plaice, rock eel, and more. Also very  popular, the battered sausage. Mushy peas and baked beans are always available, and curry sauce is used probably more than ketchup.

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Most of the fish and chips places I have been to offer just one kind of fish, although some sell other foods besides fries, perhaps shrimp.  Some sell these little balls of fried flour or corn, I am not sure what they are.
Some sell crumbly pieces of fried flour too.

This does not include sit down restaurants that sell a greater variety of seafood.  I am just talking about the places where they primarily sell fried fish and French fries.

I find it interesting that many “gyro places” sell fried perch and fries.  Is that a staple of a Greek fast food places?

Chrissy

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