Fish & Chips (Skin left on?!)

ontheloop54 · 18/02/14 - 22:57

Just been to the local chippy for the first time,and whilst they were delicious, they left the skin on the fish! I'm from up north and this was unheard of back home.
It's kind of put me off going back, and I thought it was good value at £6.30 for a large cod & chips.

[Deleted User] · 18/02/14 - 23:10

I suppose it's personal preference but the skin doesn't bother me at all.

stud u like · 18/02/14 - 23:24

£6.30 is rather expensive. I can get cod and chips for £1.99 from the chip shop to take away.

[Deleted User] · 18/02/14 - 23:26

stud u like wrote: »

£6.30 is rather expensive. I can get cod and chips for £1.99 from the chip shop to take away.

I could too in about 1976.

I think the cheapest round here is about £8.

NX-74205 · 18/02/14 - 23:51

Dead-on £5 here for large Cod and Chips, £4.50 for large Plaice & Chips.

cbe21ok · 18/02/14 - 23:58

The skin will do no harm, it's nice just like chicken skin. Cheapest chippy round here is £4 for small cod/small chips, just enough (when you add 2 large slices Warburtons).

ontheloop54 · 19/02/14 - 00:01

stud u like wrote: »

£6.30 is rather expensive. I can get cod and chips for £1.99 from the chip shop to take away.

Isn't cheaper and easier to make your own?

swingaleg · 19/02/14 - 00:13

skin on chippy fish was one thing that filled me with horror when I moved from Lancs to London

Another one was the total absence of steak puddings and potato pies in the chip shops

I've been here for 40 years now and I still hardly ever go to the chip shop

Maybe once every 5 years I buy fish and chips......I've given up dismantling the fish and scraping the skin off. I just eat the whole thing

degsyhufc · 19/02/14 - 01:08

ontheloop54 wrote: »

Just been to the local chippy for the first time,and whilst they were delicious, they left the skin on the fish! I'm from up north and this was unheard of back home.
It's kind of put me off going back, and I thought it was good value at £6.30 for a large cod & chips.

Why?
Ask them for a skinless fillet. If they don't or can't do it then they're not a good chippy.
If they will then you have the added bonus of knowing that the fish is freshly cooked and hasn't been sitting under the heat lamp.

ontheloop54 · 19/02/14 - 03:10

degsyhufc wrote: »

Why?
Ask them for a skinless fillet. If they don't or can't do it then they're not a good chippy.
If they will then you have the added bonus of knowing that the fish is freshly cooked and hasn't been sitting under the heat lamp.

I don't know, would just feel awkward asking them to take the skin off for me!

I'll give it a try next time. Thanks

shmisk · 19/02/14 - 03:35

ontheloop54 wrote: »

Isn't cheaper and easier to make your own?

You'd know what was in it then too

Simon_More · 19/02/14 - 05:01

My chippy sells skinless cod. We sell a 7oz cod for £3 and a 10oz cod for £4.10. I took my parents to Brid for the day and they wanted fish and chips (I had Subway) it had skin on. It did not bother my mum and dad lol.

[Deleted User] · 19/02/14 - 11:58

I've moved all over and the only times I recall encountering skin on has been Whitby and Scarborough, and I wasn't too keen on it (made a mess of the batter), but wasn't too grim either.

Certainly not a common thing in London by my experience, and I have plenty chippy experience in London!

Jambo_c · 19/02/14 - 13:19

With fish and chips it doesn't really bother me if there's skin or not, I don't think it makes any difference as you can hardly tell it's there. With other fish, it depends on the type. A nice piece of sea bass for example should be served with the skin nice and crispy.

walterwhite · 19/02/14 - 13:45

stud u like wrote: »

£6.30 is rather expensive. I can get cod and chips for £1.99 from the chip shop to take away.

Are you sure it's cod?

walterwhite · 19/02/14 - 13:46

ontheloop54 wrote: »

Just been to the local chippy for the first time,and whilst they were delicious, they left the skin on the fish! I'm from up north and this was unheard of back home.
It's kind of put me off going back, and I thought it was good value at £6.30 for a large cod & chips.

What sort of fish was it? You say it's unheard of up north, but the Magpie Cafe leave the skin on their haddock:-

http://magpiecafeadmin.pearsonsdigital.co.uk/global/uploads/pdfs/Menu_Main_2013-Nov.pdf

ironjade · 19/02/14 - 13:52

Leaving the skin on is barbaric. I've never eaten fish and chips in London, apart from at a Harry Ramsden's outlet. That was a mistake and I can now see why they're called outlets.:o

walterwhite · 19/02/14 - 13:56

ironjade wrote: »

Leaving the skin on is barbaric. I've never eaten fish and chips in London, apart from at a Harry Ramsden's outlet. That was a mistake and I can now see why they're called outlets.:o

Depends on the fish. Like I posted, the Magpie, long considered to be one of the best fish & chip restaurants in Britain do it, as do Quayside in Whitby just voted best in Britain.

c4rv · 19/02/14 - 14:00

skin on is pretty standard round here, with a nice batter tastes much better. Price around £5 for a small cod and chip (still a decent size), £6.50 for a large one. Also do cod bits and chips for £5 I think and that is a pretty big portion.

Personally, I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of people couldn't tell the difference between cod and pollock.

davelovesleeds · 19/02/14 - 15:40

stud u like wrote: »

£6.30 is rather expensive. I can get cod and chips for £1.99 from the chip shop to take away.

Pretty certain it isn't cod at that price.

Fish and Chips normally are about £4.50 to £5.50 here, although some do a smaller lunch time portion for £2.50/£2.99

indianwells · 20/02/14 - 01:43

My home town is Grimsby. Skin off or on, I don't care as long as it's Haddock. Cod? Dirty bastard bottom feeding sewer sucking horrible fish. Most goes down south, and they are bloody welcome to it.

Roni_J · 20/02/14 - 03:25

I actually quite like having the skin left on. But I suppose that's what I'm used to.

diablo · 20/02/14 - 07:07

swingaleg wrote: »

skin on chippy fish was one thing that filled me with horror when I moved from Lancs to London

Another one was the total absence of steak puddings and potato pies in the chip shops

I've been here for 40 years now and I still hardly ever go to the chip shop

Maybe once every 5 years I buy fish and chips......I've given up dismantling the fish and scraping the skin off. I just eat the whole thing

I was surprised by the skin when I first had fish and chips in the South, though I kinda got used to it. I missed the pies and puddings as well.

What upset me most was ordering a KFC and finding that they didn't do gravy - jeez that's probably the best thing about KFC !

Far too dry without.

Pumping Iron · 20/02/14 - 16:32

davelovesleeds wrote: »

Pretty certain it isn't cod at that price.

Fish and Chips normally are about £4.50 to £5.50 here, although some do a smaller lunch time portion for £2.50/£2.99

It could be cod if it was a kiddies portion, but i doubt it will be a large adults portion.

[Deleted User] · 20/02/14 - 17:04

I don't mind the skin :-)

[Deleted User] · 20/02/14 - 17:16

ontheloop54 wrote: »

Isn't cheaper and easier to make your own?

Oh naff off, lol.
Unless you're joking...in which case ;-).
Otherwise...yeah, naff off.

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