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30-10-2006, 10:43 PM
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Is anyone aware of what chips are fried in on the East Coast of England? Our local chip shops fry chips in vegetable oil but I was shocked and horrified to find out that chips are fried in beef dripping on the East Coast where we have just spent the half term holiday. No more chips for me on holiday! (Well not from the chip shops - though we did find one little take away that fried chips in vegetable oil).
I'm not after another vegetarian debate - I just wondered if anyone else was aware...
Also - do you know what your local chip shops use? (In case I go on holiday near where you live!) 
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30-10-2006, 11:45 PM
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Beef dripping makes the best chips.
Where you get chips in posh restaraunts, its almost a given that they will be fried in beef dripping.
Good on them I say.
If people eat it everyday and get heart desease its their own fault. If they eat it occasionally and enjoy it, great.
Most chip shops near me use vegetable oil, unfortunately. |
31-10-2006, 03:38 AM
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Also, i would like to add that a lot of fish and chip shops fry their chips in hydrogenated oil or partially hydrogenated oil, both of which are high in trans fats. Trans fat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia  |
31-10-2006, 07:32 AM
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I live on the East Coast and i'm sure my local chippy uses Standard Oil, rather than dripping 
Also we eat the best fish in Grimsby, that being Haddock not like the horrible Cod the southerners eat |
31-10-2006, 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by lewisa Beef dripping makes the best chips. | Yes, indeed it does. Quote: |
Originally Posted by Lincs Yellowbelly Also we eat the best fish in Grimsby, that being Haddock not like the horrible Cod the southerners eat | Cod Heads eat haddock !!! Shame on you
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31-10-2006, 07:48 AM
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Lincs yellowbelly....most places are making people choose haddock now because there's no cod left from overfishing
As for chips in beef fat... well they usually smell disgusting to me so I can tell. I was also shocked when I went to north-east yorks to find that all the chips were either fried in animal fat or old stinky fat, yuk... and I didn't try anything from the famous Magpie restaurant where there were massive queues to get in.
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31-10-2006, 02:19 PM
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Yes get your fresh fish here! Caught in Icelandic waters, shipped or even flown to Ireland, then shipped to Liverpool, and then driven across the country in refrigerated HGV’s to the Fish Market where it is sold on as ‘Fresh Grimsby Fish’!! |
31-10-2006, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Alan Yes get your fresh fish here! Caught in Icelandic waters, shipped or even flown to Ireland, then shipped to Liverpool, and then driven across the country in refrigerated HGV’s to the Fish Market where it is sold on as ‘Fresh Grimsby Fish’!! | is that right Alan? It does sound plausible. I suppose not too much fish is actually landed at Grimsby these days?
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31-10-2006, 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by matt_xyz is that right Alan? It does sound plausible. I suppose not too much fish is actually landed at Grimsby these days?
Matt | Grimsby has one of the most upto date modern fish markets in the country, and is still a big player when it comes to fish imports - but hardly anyting landed. It's a 'middle-man' fish town now.
Unfortunately if you take a look at the fish dock today, you'll soon see there's only a handful of small trawlers left. Most of the docks now are home to yacht clubs. No deep-sea fleet anymore containing hundreds of vessels. When I was a kid, my dad used to take me down there on his shoulders. You couldn't see the water in the docks because the trawlers were packed so tightly!
They're all gone now, along with all the livelyhoods it supported. Nobodies fault but are own for the rape of the seas.
The Icelandic had it right, they put quoters and exclusion zones on decades ago (hense the 'Cod Wars'). No wonder they still have viable stocks left! |
31-10-2006, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Tormentil Yes, indeed it does.
Cod Heads eat haddock !!! Shame on you | It's only Scunny Bunny's who call us Cod Heads, everyone in Grimsby eats Haddock I worked in Scunny for a bit and all i ever heard was the "cod head" stuff  |
31-10-2006, 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Lincs Yellowbelly It's only Scunny Bunny's who call us Cod Heads, everyone in Grimsby eats Haddock I worked in Scunny for a bit and all i ever heard was the "cod head" stuff | Is there a language interpretor on the floor please? Scunny Bunny? Cods Heads?
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31-10-2006, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Wild-Woman Is there a language interpretor on the floor please? Scunny Bunny? Cods Heads? | Scunny Bunny's are people from Scunthorpe, whereas a Cod head is someone from Grimsby |
31-10-2006, 05:33 PM
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Ah. Well you learn something new every day.
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31-10-2006, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Wild-Woman Ah. Well you learn something new every day. | Definatly do where abouts in Kent are you WW? my Dads side of the family are from Whitstable, a few still live there |
31-10-2006, 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Lincs Yellowbelly Scunny Bunny's are people from Scunthorpe, whereas a Cod head is someone from Grimsby |
LOL!!! My partner's from Yorks and has funny names for everyone and everything. He says if Donny Rovers played Grimsby everyone chanted Cod head...much worse things were said at Scunny matches!!! |
31-10-2006, 06:19 PM
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The best fish and chips are cooked in dripping but are a holiday treat nowdays
they also make a cracking onion gravy to go with them
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31-10-2006, 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Alan Unfortunately if you take a look at the fish dock today, you'll soon see there's only a handful of small trawlers left. Most of the docks now are home to yacht clubs. No deep-sea fleet anymore containing hundreds of vessels. |
Have a look from Grimsby's Dock Tower
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31-10-2006, 06:53 PM
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haha, Palazzo Publico in Sienna, Italy or Grimsby? Know where I'd rather be |
31-10-2006, 07:26 PM
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Fried in beef dripping, smothered in salt n' vinegar and eaten with your fingers straight out of the paper whilst sitting by the sea, now thats what I call food heaven |
31-10-2006, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Fourwings Fried in beef dripping, smothered in salt n' vinegar and eaten with your fingers straight out of the paper whilst sitting by the sea, now thats what I call food heaven | PLEEEEAAASSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEe stop.. am not allowed them.... making me drool here... and I am allergic to vinegar cant you talk about a good strong salad
jaki
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31-10-2006, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Garden Carpet | Sorry Jaki, but a few limp lettuce leaves just doesn't hold the same attraction as Freshly fried fish, golden chips.... sorry, I'm only teasing |
31-10-2006, 07:41 PM
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thats a weird thing to be allergic to - vinigar.
this thread is making me drool too. Here in Canada they dont have the traditional fish and chip shops. I miss them a lot. When i get back next summer, fish and chips will be one of my first meals i have. |
31-10-2006, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Fourwings Fried in beef dripping, smothered in salt n' vinegar and eaten with your fingers straight out of the paper whilst sitting by the sea, now thats what I call food heaven | Cor, now you're talking! |
31-10-2006, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Susie Cor, now you're talking! | Nice image isn't it Susie, I'm getting the munchies just thinking about them, shame I live about 70 miles from the nearest seaside town! |
31-10-2006, 08:58 PM
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dripping or not, they do taste nicer when eaten by the seaside. | | |
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