Fish and chips thread! With erect poll!

[Joseph F]

When you buy Fish and Chips do you get Cod or Haddock fillets?
I get Haddock.

 

[HAL9000]

From an Englishmen: The answer is Cod generally.

 

[Mike Gayner]

Tarakihi.

 

[Born2bwire]

Cod is traditional but what do those limeys know? I love haddock.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Jesus you guys... Halibut! Or Mahi... Or Ahi... Or Ono...

Cod and Haddock are what you get when you have no choice. Might as well eat chicken.

 

[Locut0s]

I had Mahi Mahi fish and chips when in Hawaii. Or was it Ahi? Either way it was good. Like all white fish, actually not quite as white as cod, it was light in flavour but it did taste a bit different from cod.

 

[HAL9000]

So you guy still call it fish and chips? Not fries and fish or something?

 

[Soundmanred]

Gorton's fishsticks and Doritos.

 

[dr150]

Tilapia

 

[Locut0s]

So you guy still call it fish and chips? Not fries and fish or something?

Love fish and chips. It's no where near as popular here in Canada as in the UK of course, though it's even less popular in the US (not that it isn't easy to find in the US, it is). Yeah we call them fish and chips and call chips fries when sold separately.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

I had Mahi Mahi fish and chips when in Hawaii. Or was it Ahi? Either way it was good. Like all white fish, actually not quite as white as cod, it was light in flavour but it did taste a bit different from cod.

Ahi is red meat and usually served as sushi or poke... but it works well deep fried too.

You were probably eating mahi mahi... Possibly Wahoo though. Whatever... It's all good here.

 

[HAL9000]

Love fish and chips. It's no where near as popular here in Canada as in the UK of course, though it's even less popular in the US (not that it isn't easy to find in the US, it is). Yeah we call them fish and chips and call chips fries when sold separately.

Interesting! OK fair enough. I love fish and chips. In the UK there's a good three or four fish and chip shops in most towns, mine has 4 (that I can think of :hmm)

On a side note. We do call chips fries sometimes (at least some of us do).

Chips:

Big, thick, soft potatoey things.

Fries:

Thin often crunchy things sold at McDonalds primarily.

 

[Locut0s]

Interesting! OK fair enough. I love fish and chips. In the UK there's a good three or four fish and chip shops in most towns, mine has 4 (that I can think of :hmm)

On a side note. We do call chips fries sometimes (at least some of us do).

Chips:

Big, thick, soft potatoey things.

Fries:

Thin often crunchy things sold at McDonalds primarily.

They're all fries here. The big thick ones you mentioned are by far the best type especially is fried in fresh oil using good potatoes and salted to perfection. What condiments are popular in the UK with chips? Here in Canada and the US a lot of people put ketchup on them, though many don't as well. Other popular condiments would be vinegar, Cayenne pepper powder, mustard sometimes, cheese occasionally, chilli, sour cream and chives, and more. Mayo is good too though I understand that's a European thing? Of course good fries are also very good just by themselves.

 

[Joseph F]

Interesting! OK fair enough. I love fish and chips. In the UK there's a good three or four fish and chip shops in most towns, mine has 4 (that I can think of :hmm)

On a side note. We do call chips fries sometimes (at least some of us do).

Chips:

Big, thick, soft potatoey things.

Fries:

Thin often crunchy things sold at McDonalds primarily.

In the US, Chips are only referred to as "Chips" when you're buying fish and chips. With any other meal they are usually referred to as "Steak Fries".

 

[HAL9000]

They're all fries here. The big thick ones you mentioned are by far the best type especially is fried in fresh oil using good potatoes and salted to perfection. What condiments are popular in the UK with chips? Here in Canada and the US a lot of people put ketchup on them, though many don't as well. Other popular condiments would be vinegar, Cayenne pepper powder, mustard sometimes, cheese occasionally, chilli, sour cream and chives, and more. Mayo is good too though I understand that's a European thing? Of course good fries are also very good just by themselves.

When it comes to fish and chips, in most chip shops you will have the options between salt, vinegar ketchup, mustard and burger sauce (a combination of ketchup and mayonnaise)

For most people fish and chips are with salt and / or vinegar, maybe ketchup, but not usually in my experience.

 

[zerocool84]

Interesting! OK fair enough. I love fish and chips. In the UK there's a good three or four fish and chip shops in most towns, mine has 4 (that I can think of :hmm)

On a side note. We do call chips fries sometimes (at least some of us do).

Chips:

Big, thick, soft potatoey things.

Fries:

Thin often crunchy things sold at McDonalds primarily.

Those are all fries FYI.

 

[HAL9000]

In the US, Chips are only referred to as "Chips" when you're buying fish and chips. With any other meal they are usually referred to as "Steak Fries".

Quirky.

 

[HAL9000]

Those are all fries FYI.

Don't come into the thread and start being a moron, telling me I'm wrong and you're right, we are talking about the differences in language and food between our nationalities, no one is wrong, no one is right, we are different. Move on.

 

[Mike Gayner]

In the US, Chips are only referred to as "Chips" when you're buying fish and chips. With any other meal they are usually referred to as "Steak Fries".

wut?

 

[Locut0s]

wut?

Because those large fries are often served with steaks. You call them chips in NZ I'm assuming?

 

[FallenHero]

Don't come into the thread and start being a moron, telling me I'm wrong and you're right, we are talking about the differences in language and food between our nationalities, no one is wrong, no one is right, we are different. Move on.

Cry about it. CRY CRY CRY.

 

[HAL9000]

Cry about it. CRY CRY CRY.

I'm not really a cryer, sorry.

 

[zerocool84]

Don't come into the thread and start being a moron, telling me I'm wrong and you're right, we are talking about the differences in language and food between our nationalities, no one is wrong, no one is right, we are different. Move on.

Well they are literally the exact same thing just a different style.

 

[HAL9000]

Well they are literally the exact same thing just a different style.

It is that different style that gives them a different name in the UK, while they are both chips one is more of a fry than the other in the UK.

Roast potatoes and hash browns are the same thing, but in a different style

 

[zerocool84]

It is that different style that gives them a different name in the UK, while they are both chips one is more of a fry than the other in the UK.

Roast potatoes and hash browns are the same thing, but in a different style

Roast Potatoes

Hash Browns

They very different to me.