Englishter Food...With a Little Help From an Old Southern Cook

[NCHillbilly]

I've always thought the British had their hearts in the right place with their fish and chips (bless their hearts.)
As far as their tater plan, I have no complaints. Except them ain't chips. Them are fries.
Their fish, though, could use some work:
A: They use fish with weird names like hake, haddock, and cod. Who wants to eat that mess? I think Clark's Hill flathead catfish belly chunks would be much more better. And, I know what it is.
B: They like bland stuff. I think some of my swamp dust Cajun/Creole seasoning would help that batter out. And a lot more black pepper and salt. Maybe some MSG.
C: I hear they don't like ketchup or bread with it. My response: Bless their hearts.
D: Mushy peas? I putting any of that mess anywhere near my mouth, much less in it.

I give you redneck fish and giant French fries. Flathead belly meat fried in a highly seasoned crispy beer/club soda batter, English-style taters named the right thing, with some homemade tartar sauce and fried garlic toast. It were quite tasty. @Roebuck, feel free to castigate and educate me.

 

[mrs. hornet22]

OH MY!

 

[northgeorgiasportsman]

I've always thought the British had their hearts in the right place with their fish and chips (bless their hearts.)
As far as their tater plan, I have no complaints. Except them ain't chips. Them are fries.
Their fish, though, could use some work:
A: They use fish with weird names like hake, haddock, and cod. Who wants to eat that mess? I think Clark's Hill flathead catfish belly chunks would be much more better. And, I know what it is.
B: They like bland stuff. I think some of my swamp dust Cajun/Creole seasoning would help that batter out. And a lot more black pepper and salt. Maybe some MSG.
C: I hear they don't like ketchup or bread with it. My response: Bless their hearts.
D: Mushy peas? I putting any of that mess anywhere near my mouth, much less in it.

I give you redneck fish and giant French fries. Flathead belly meat fried in a highly seasoned crispy beer/club soda batter, English-style taters named the right thing, with some homemade tartar sauce and fried garlic toast. It were quite tasty. @Roebuck, feel free to castigate and educate me.

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Yeah buddy! That looks perfect. Them spuds look legit.

 

[NCHillbilly]

Yeah buddy! That looks perfect. Them spuds look legit.

They were very legit. Boiled for awhile until they get fuzzy when you shake them in a colander, then off into the fridge to rest awhile, and crisped up at 375*.

 

[WOODIE13]

I've always thought the British had their hearts in the right place with their fish and chips (bless their hearts.)
As far as their tater plan, I have no complaints. Except them ain't chips. Them are fries.
Their fish, though, could use some work:
A: They use fish with weird names like hake, haddock, and cod. Who wants to eat that mess? I think Clark's Hill flathead catfish belly chunks would be much more better. And, I know what it is.
B: They like bland stuff. I think some of my swamp dust Cajun/Creole seasoning would help that batter out. And a lot more black pepper and salt. Maybe some MSG.
C: I hear they don't like ketchup or bread with it. My response: Bless their hearts.
D: Mushy peas? I putting any of that mess anywhere near my mouth, much less in it.

I give you redneck fish and giant French fries. Flathead belly meat fried in a highly seasoned crispy beer/club soda batter, English-style taters named the right thing, with some homemade tartar sauce and fried garlic toast. It were quite tasty. @Roebuck, feel free to castigate and educate me.

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Oh say can you see...


Looks great

 

[ryork]

That looks all kinds of good! While I’m skewed to flathead, crappie and such as well, some cod fries up mighty well too.

 

[WOODIE13]

That looks all kinds of good! While I’m skewed to flathead, crappie and such as well, some cod fries up mighty well too.

Smallies too

 

[Hoss]

What is your position on malt vinegar with the fish.

 

[Duff]

I’d gobble that up in a second!

 

[NCHillbilly]

What is your position on malt vinegar with the fish.

Undecided as of yet. Not a turn-off, but not anything that really grabs me. I prefer lemon.

 

[mrs. hornet22]

Undecided as of yet. Not a turn-off, but not anything that really grabs me. I prefer lemon.

That's H22's choice too. He's not a big fan. I love malt vinegar on fish and fries.

 

[fatback]

If I’m going to batter fish instead of bread it to deep fry then I will typically spritz some malt vinegar on the fillets. However, a fresh squeeze of lemon is good as well.

 

[redeli]

Tarter Sauce Recipe? Please.

 

[NCHillbilly]

Tarter Sauce Recipe? Please.

I just stirred stuff up in a bowl until it tasted like I wanted it. That's not standard classic tartar sauce. I think this had some Duke's, sour cream, chopped up pickles, garlic, black pepper, Lea & Perrin's, lemon juice, dill, dijon mustard, horseradish, and such. I like capers in there myself, but my wife has funky reactions to them.

 

[The Original Rooster]

Looks great. However, I still prefer a little ketchup with hot sauce instead of tartar sauce but that's just me.

 

[NCHillbilly]

Looks great. However, I still prefer a little ketchup with hot sauce instead of tartar sauce but that's just me.

I generally do too, if you add some horseradish in there.

 

[The Original Rooster]

I generally do too, if you add some horseradish in there.

Yeah, it needs just a little kick of something but not sweet like cocktail sauce.

 

[mrs. hornet22]

I prefer malt vinegar with beer battered fried fish. Cocktail sauce with shrimp and the only time I use tarter sauce is with hushpuppies.

 

[deermaster13]

My grandmother was Welch. I spent some time over there. The food took some getting used to. Ketchup..forget it! Black pepper no sir, just white pepper. Lots of malt vinegar on the table though. I ate my weight in fish and chips over there and yes no Ketchup but I got by. One fried common dish was faggots. Yep I about had a melt down the first time gramma ordered them. Fried up like a meat ball but with a lot of pork heart, liver etc.. gramma said during the war in Wales nothing went to waste. Great thread hillbilly and thanks for the memories you brought up brother!

 

[Paymaster]

Looks great!!!