Typically British...

[caller]

I always thought you southerners preferred a dry chip? As in didn't have mushy peas, gravy or curry in your chippies? Nowt moist.

Its certainly the case when I was growing up in SW London, that none of the local fish shops, sold any of the above, but now only gravy is missing.

For most of us, vinegar was enough and still does for me!

[BaaBaa.]

I always thought you southerners preferred a dry chip? As in didn't have mushy peas, gravy or curry in your chippies? Nowt moist.

Its certainly the case when I was growing up in SW London, that none of the local fish shops, sold any of the above, but now only gravy is missing.

For most of us, vinegar was enough and still does for me!

Madness.

[BaaBaa.]

No gravy? Do you not have puddings in your foreign land then?

[Siani]

I grew up in the London borough of Ealing.
My parents came from Tottenham and Bethnal Green

So I guess I can most definitely call myself a Londoner.

As a kid, Dad used to love the Eel, Pie, Mash & Liquer (A kind of soup) shops.
Me? - I couldn't stand the stuff.

I loved Fish, Chips, Mushy Peas and a WALLY.

So come on you British culture vultures - what's a WALLY?

I always thought you southerners preferred a dry chip? As in didn't have mushy peas, gravy or curry in your chippies? Nowt moist.

Yep...correct

In Ireland, Wales and Northern England, most takeaways serve warm portions of side-sauces such as curry sauce, gravy or mushy peas. The sauces are usually poured over the chips. In some areas, this dish without fish is referred to as 'wet chips'. Other fried products include 'scraps' (also known as 'bits'), originally a by-product of fish frying. Still popular in Northern England, they were given as treats to the children of customers. Portions prepared and sold today consist of loose blobs of batter, deep fried to a crunchy golden crisp in the cooking-fat. The very popular potato scallop or potato cake consists of slices of potato dipped in fish batter and deep fried until golden brown. These are often accompanied for dipping by the warm sauces listed above. Scraps are referred to as 'scrumps' around Bristol.

[Siani]

I grew up in the London borough of Ealing.
My parents came from Tottenham and Bethnal Green

So I guess I can most definitely call myself a Londoner.

As a kid, Dad used to love the Eel, Pie, Mash & Liquer (A kind of soup) shops.
Me? - I couldn't stand the stuff.

I loved Fish, Chips, Mushy Peas and a WALLY.

So come on you British culture vultures - what's a WALLY?

I always thought you southerners preferred a dry chip? As in didn't have mushy peas, gravy or curry in your chippies? Nowt moist.

Yep...correct

In Ireland, Wales and Northern England, most takeaways serve warm portions of side-sauces such as curry sauce, gravy or mushy peas. The sauces are usually poured over the chips. In some areas, this dish without fish is referred to as 'wet chips'. Other fried products include 'scraps' (also known as 'bits'), originally a by-product of fish frying. Still popular in Northern England, they were given as treats to the children of customers. Portions prepared and sold today consist of loose blobs of batter, deep fried to a crunchy golden crisp in the cooking-fat. The very popular potato scallop or potato cake consists of slices of potato dipped in fish batter and deep fried until golden brown. These are often accompanied for dipping by the warm sauces listed above. Scraps are referred to as 'scrumps' around Bristol.

[BaaBaa.]

Been on wikipedia Siani? Never and will never hear the term "wet chips"

[Siani]

Been on wikipedia Siani? Never and will never hear the term "wet chips"

I have been caught out
Really "Wet chips" is a bit of a stupid way to describe "chips with gravy"
Maybe they should say instead "Sauce du the Nord du Angleterre"....or "Indian curry sauce"....but "wet chips"...who thought that one up!!

Anyway... I like my fish lightly battered....cod...crispy proper chips...with Tartar sauce..vinegar...just a hint of salt No gravy or curry sauce

However Mr S likes mushy peas with his...he's from London, so likes a bit of soggy stuff

[Siani]

Been on wikipedia Siani? Never and will never hear the term "wet chips"

I have been caught out
Really "Wet chips" is a bit of a stupid way to describe "chips with gravy"
Maybe they should say instead "Sauce du the Nord du Angleterre"....or "Indian curry sauce"....but "wet chips"...who thought that one up!!

Anyway... I like my fish lightly battered....cod...crispy proper chips...with Tartar sauce..vinegar...just a hint of salt No gravy or curry sauce

However Mr S likes mushy peas with his...he's from London, so likes a bit of soggy stuff

[BaaBaa.]

Curry Sauce on Fish and Chips is well nice. I think them southerners have mayonnaise on their chips.

[richard]

Well as I'm not sleeping well, just making me some potato scallops.

[Siani]

Curry Sauce on Fish and Chips is well nice. I think them southerners have mayonnaise on their chips.

..chips with mayonnaise, a staple part of the Belgian diet

Well as I'm not sleeping well, just making me some potato scallops.

Bon appétit,

[caller]

This whole fish & chip thing is funny. I had a great chippy near where I lived before I moved to the sticks. You had a choice of Cod, Haddock, Plaice, Skate and the unbeatable 'Rock'.

Yonks ago, I travelled with my 'Cov' girlfriend to her brothers wedding in Leyland and the night before, the food of choice for us guests was fish and chips, so off I went with the orders, which for everyone other than me was Cod or Haddock and when I got to the chippy, it had one price for fish and chips, which I thought was great, until I realised it meant all they sold was Cod.

So with that mind numbing lack of choice, its no surprise to learn our northern breathren have had to find imaginative way's to make the dish interesting!

On saying that, the best fish and chips I have ever eaten was from a place in Sheffield and yes, it included mushy peas. The worst is usually accompanied by the words, 'Harry Ramsden'.

BaaBaa, did I mention the slice of lemon provided to accompany the vinegar?

[BaaBaa.]

You have lemon with fish and chips? We pour a full pint of northern bitter over ours.

[caller]

You have lemon with fish and chips? We pour a full pint of northern bitter over ours.

Beer batter? Excellent.

The word Northern and Bitter might go ok, as long as you refrain from using the word 'good' - that would be an oxymoron.

[BaaBaa.]

You have lemon with fish and chips? We pour a full pint of northern bitter over ours.

Beer batter? Excellent.

The word Northern and Bitter might go ok, as long as you refrain from using the word 'good' - that would be an oxymoron.

I don't drink it, see, I do agree with my southern lager drinking brothers sometimes.