The great British fish and chip shop

[BlackBart]

Best chippy ever...

http://www.olleys.info/

[Pensioner]

We go for a pensioner meal in the restaurant at this place. Fish and chips, bread and butter, pot of tea and ice cream only a fiver. The fish and chips are top class.

http://www.wetherbywhaler.co.uk/menu/index.htm

[floppit]

Jesus - I'm trying to think what we used to call the tupenny scraps of batter. You could buy a small bag for pennies, what they scooped out after frying the fish - sounds unpleasant but it was just fresh fried batter, pancake crisps! WTF did we call it? Someone else here must have had it. HELP!

We always called them batter bits.

Yeah - that sounds nearer. Stupid thing is I can remember telling someone recently and I knew then - I'm getting some fucked up word finding disorder!

[Mallardz]

In my village!!
We only has Chinese or fish and chips with the rare option of dominos pizza from the neighbouring place!

Friday and Saturdays the chippy is packed and makes a killing. Usually due to people being pressed against the glass!

Long live the village traditions

[Pensioner]

Jesus - I'm trying to think what we used to call the tupenny scraps of batter. You could buy a small bag for pennies, what they scooped out after frying the fish - sounds unpleasant but it was just fresh fried batter, pancake crisps! WTF did we call it? Someone else here must have had it. HELP!

We always called them batter bits.

Yeah - that sounds nearer. Stupid thing is I can remember telling someone recently and I knew then - I'm getting some fucked up word finding disorder!

Scraps.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

'Scraps and six penneth of chips' I used to hear as a kid home from Hong Kong. The scraps were free..or maybe a penny, and 'six penneth' - sixpence was the equivalent of 5P for a massive bag.

Yeah, but those were Chinese potatoes. So an hour later you were . . . Irish again.

[llanyb]

" six penneth was the equivalent of 5P" - you must be in New Zealand. Here in the UK, 6d old money is the equiv of 2 and a half Pence new money.

[Lozzer]

Jesus - I'm trying to think what we used to call the tupenny scraps of batter. You could buy a small bag for pennies, what they scooped out after frying the fish - sounds unpleasant but it was just fresh fried batter, pancake crisps! WTF did we call it? Someone else here must have had it. HELP!

We always called them batter bits.

WE ALSO

[maiforpeace]

All this talk of chip butties got me thinking about a much overlooked, ignored and demeaned British phenomenon and institution. One that we are in danger of losing as we are swamped by pizza, kebab and curry takeaway shops. And when they are gone it will be too late. It will be a legacy lost and a wonder unrecognised.

If you have not walked into a British fish and chip shop on a cold winter night and revelled in the smell of frying potatoes and sizzling fish and batter, with the odour of vinegar and damp clothes woven through it, then well..you have not experienced the soul of much the the united Kingdom - north of Birmingham anyway.

:sighsm:

Even though it wasn't the best shop in your estimation Rum, I miss eating Fish and Chips in Skipton with you.

[Feck]

There are some wonderful chippers in the NE Shame our local one is shit , horrible truly horrible .

[Rum]

All this talk of chip butties got me thinking about a much overlooked, ignored and demeaned British phenomenon and institution. One that we are in danger of losing as we are swamped by pizza, kebab and curry takeaway shops. And when they are gone it will be too late. It will be a legacy lost and a wonder unrecognised.

If you have not walked into a British fish and chip shop on a cold winter night and revelled in the smell of frying potatoes and sizzling fish and batter, with the odour of vinegar and damp clothes woven through it, then well..you have not experienced the soul of much the the united Kingdom - north of Birmingham anyway.

:sighsm:

Even though it wasn't the best shop in your estimation Rum, I miss eating Fish and Chips in Skipton with you.

Twas a fun day! Let's hope we get to repeat it some time!

[Lozzer]

I want Fish & Chips with Rum >.<

[Rum]

I want Fish & Chips with Rum >.<

Sure thing! I'll get you a battered sausage and show you how to eat it properly OK?

[mistermack]

Jesus - I'm trying to think what we used to call the tupenny scraps of batter. You could buy a small bag for pennies, what they scooped out after frying the fish - sounds unpleasant but it was just fresh fried batter, pancake crisps! WTF did we call it? Someone else here must have had it. HELP!

We always called them batter bits.

Yeah - that sounds nearer. Stupid thing is I can remember telling someone recently and I knew then - I'm getting some fucked up word finding disorder!

Scraps.

In 1969, in Nottingham, they were definitely called scrumps. First time I lived away from home, at Nottingham University, and first time I'd ever heard of them at all.
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[Lozzer]

I want Fish & Chips with Rum >.<

Sure thing! I'll get you a battered sausage and show you how to eat it properly OK?

Sorry Rum, that's sounds way too gay.