Fish and chips is a popular take-away food that originated in the United Kingdom in 1858 or 1863.It consists of deep-fried fish in batter or sometimes breadcrumbs with deep-fried chipped (slab-cut) potatoes.
Popular tradition associates the dish with the United Kingdom and Ireland.
fish and chips remains very popular in the UK and in areas colonised by British people, such as Australia, New Zealand and Canada. It has also been popular in the Faroe Islands since the time it was introduced during the British occupation of the Faroe Islands in the Second World War.
OK, enough of history.. now lets try it ..
Things we need
4 large potatoes, peeled and cut into strips
130 gm all-purpose flour
5gm baking soda
5 gm ground black pepper
110ml beer, chilled
1 egg
salt, to taste
500 gm cod (or any kind of fish) fillets
vegetable oil for frying
How to fry
1. mix together flour, baking soda, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Stir in the beer and add egg; stir until the mixture is smooth, add more beer if needed.
2. wash the potatos and cut in to strips
3. Preheat the oil to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
4. Fry the potatoes in the hot oil until they are tender. Drain them on paper towels.
5. Dredge the fish in the batter, one piece at a time, and place them in the hot oil. Fry until the fish is golden brown. (Start frying in high temperature then low a little after one or two minutes. so that the fish will be cooked well.To get the correct colour and crispness,high the temperature again before removing from oil). Drain well on paper towels.
6. Fry the potatoes again for 1 to 2 minutes for added crispness.Serve with tomato ketchup and tartar sauce, garnished with a piece of lime and parsley
Note: Beer can be replaced with sparkling water
Popular tradition associates the dish with the United Kingdom and Ireland.
fish and chips remains very popular in the UK and in areas colonised by British people, such as Australia, New Zealand and Canada. It has also been popular in the Faroe Islands since the time it was introduced during the British occupation of the Faroe Islands in the Second World War.
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Things we need
4 large potatoes, peeled and cut into strips
130 gm all-purpose flour
5gm baking soda
5 gm ground black pepper
110ml beer, chilled
1 egg
salt, to taste
500 gm cod (or any kind of fish) fillets
vegetable oil for frying
How to fry
1. mix together flour, baking soda, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Stir in the beer and add egg; stir until the mixture is smooth, add more beer if needed.
2. wash the potatos and cut in to strips
3. Preheat the oil to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
4. Fry the potatoes in the hot oil until they are tender. Drain them on paper towels.
5. Dredge the fish in the batter, one piece at a time, and place them in the hot oil. Fry until the fish is golden brown. (Start frying in high temperature then low a little after one or two minutes. so that the fish will be cooked well.To get the correct colour and crispness,high the temperature again before removing from oil). Drain well on paper towels.
6. Fry the potatoes again for 1 to 2 minutes for added crispness.Serve with tomato ketchup and tartar sauce, garnished with a piece of lime and parsley
Note: Beer can be replaced with sparkling water
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