Fish & Chips - with a twist.

[onyx39]

Juat had my first experience of Fish & Chips using Mackerel instead of the more common fish used.
The Mrs and I are down in Weymouth for the weekend and we stumbled upon The Old Harbour in one of the backstreets,

Apparently the idea of using Mackerel was championed by Hugh Fearnley what his name and they had the head chef from River Cottage in to train then on how to cook it etc.

Highly recommended!

[majordad]

Nah, awful, too salty and boney and tastes yuk. Cod and Chips is the only real Fish and Chips, well maybe Haddock or Plaice or Ray.

[Wadeski]

never had it battered, but mackerel grilled is delish.

[Justin Cyder]

I love Mackerel. Anyway is good, in a salad, grilled, in a roll, soused, it's all good.

They're a perfectly adapted creature too, streamlined, dark on top too disguise against birds & silvery on the bottom, to confuse predators below. Learnt that off Monty Hall you know.

[calibrax]

Justin Cyder said:

They're a perfectly adapted creature too, streamlined, dark on top too disguise against birds & silvery on the bottom, to confuse predators below.

So, like most fish then...

[Arun_D]

Sounds good to me, Mackerel is probably my favourite fish to eat.

[LordGrover]

Mackerel =
Not so sure about 'with chips' though...

[escargot]

I'm really enjoying Coley at the moment. I reckon that it'd work really well battered and fried. It's got a deeper flavour than cod (though is a member of the cod family), it's bloody cheap (I can buy a side from my Fishmonger for between £2-4 depending on size), plus it's sustainable too.

I make fish curries with it.

[Vieste]

Smoked kippers are nice with poached eggs.

[Oakey]

Are mackerel and kippers the same thing? I find kippers repeat badly

[Countdown]

Kippers are herring.

No substitute for Cod or Haddock IMHO.

[harryowl]

Oakey said:

Are mackerel and kippers the same thing? I find kippers repeat badly

Kippers are smoked herring.

[calibrax]

Mmmm herring. Rollmops FTW!

[Mobile Chicane]

Mackerel is a hugely under-rated fish.

BUT... it needs to be spanking fresh. From sea to plate within a few hours, I'd say.

If the only mackerel someone has ever tried was from a supermarket fish counter, I can see why they might not like it.

[onyx39]

Mobile Chicane said:

Mackerel is a hugely under-rated fish.

BUT... it needs to be spanking fresh. From sea to plate within a few hours, I'd say.

If the only mackerel someone has ever tried was from a supermarket fish counter, I can see why they might not like it.

I am guessing they could not have got it a lot fresher than from Weymouth!

[Glassman]

majordad said:

Nah, awful, too salty and boney and tastes yuk. Cod and Chips is the only real Fish and Chips, well maybe Haddock or Plaice or Ray.

Pollocks

[LilPeteMordino]

Oakey said:

Are mackerel and kippers the same thing? I find kippers repeat badly

Tea-spoon of jam after eating them apparently sorts the repeating out wonders.

[Colonial]

Flathead is the way to go.

[evoivboy]

seared with mustard potatoes, yum yum

[Glassman]

Mackerel with Horseradish is yumtastic