So, home-made fish and chips for supper
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Cod loin, rooster red potatoes, home-made beer batter and pickled onions. A rare treat but worth the calories and the oily smell in the kitchen.
Oh, the 'bits' or 'scraps' were the finishing touch.
I steamed the chips first which prevents the flesh from becoming water-logged. They were then dried in the fridge for three hours and deep fried until crisp and golden.
Oh, the 'bits' or 'scraps' were the finishing touch.
I steamed the chips first which prevents the flesh from becoming water-logged. They were then dried in the fridge for three hours and deep fried until crisp and golden.
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Who is that in the photo? It should be me.
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Mobile Chicane said:
That looks great!
My only comment would be that the pickled onions look a bit anaemic - I like Garner's, or home-made with lots of chillies in.
You know, I've tried lots of varieties and you can't beat balsamic shallots from Aldi. These however, are Sainsbury's silver skins which taste better than they look.My only comment would be that the pickled onions look a bit anaemic - I like Garner's, or home-made with lots of chillies in.
I shall be doing my own at some point.
They are almost as good as my cousin's home made ones 
I'm having to make do with shop bought as he is working atm and doesn't have time to make them, and won't give me the recipe the big meanie!!! So I've been sampling all I can ETA - sorry for taking this O/T Pferdestarke
Edited by ali_kat on Saturday 13th February 19:20
Fantastic meal. Nice thick piece of cod as well, excellent work.
Interesting point about the steaming, I tried it once after reading it on here, and got no better than boiling the potatoes .. perhaps I did it wrong. Also, I wonder if older oil that may absorb water over time does not help?
For the oily smell, then get yourself the shed
http://www.zen141854.zen.co.uk/shed1.jpg
Andy
Interesting point about the steaming, I tried it once after reading it on here, and got no better than boiling the potatoes .. perhaps I did it wrong. Also, I wonder if older oil that may absorb water over time does not help?
For the oily smell, then get yourself the shed
http://www.zen141854.zen.co.uk/shed1.jpg
Andy
zakelwe said:
Andy, it's bloody freezing outside! I decided against frying in the garage where it usually sits on top of the beer fridge.condor said:
Looks really good and tasty - could you tell me how you made your beer batter?
Sure: 125g all purpose flour, tsp baking powder, tsp salt and pepper, tsp sugar (for colour) and enough lager or beer to make the correct consistency. The fish in the picture was cooked a couple of hours after the batter had been prepared and seemed to benefit from the resting. 
But too much effort to make it for myself 
Pferdestarke said:
zakelwe said:
Andy, it's bloody freezing outside! I decided against frying in the garage where it usually sits on top of the beer fridge.
Andy
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