timthumbni wrote: » I will take your word for it but I find it hard to believe that chip shops here in Northern Ireland could be that different to the ones in the republic. Setting aside the Italian ones surely most chip shops are Irish owned and still fry their food in the same type of oil. Although obviously not good for you there’s nothing as nice as a greasy fish supper.
lucernarian wrote: » I don't believe that poster. As recently as Feb 2020 I had eaten in a couple of chippers in the east of England that had good ratings with Google reviews, and the difference was indeed night and day. Never had more disgusting bags of chips in my life.
kenmm wrote: » But one thing for sure - I have never had a decent chipper in Dublin (and I have tried plenty).
Gregor Samsa wrote: » Don’t know what it’s like now, but the original Burdock’s in Christchurch was amazing. Used to be queues out the door. I went to college on Thomas St, and it was hard to stay away from it. I believe it went on fire and was never the same after. Seems to be a chain of them now, so I’ve no idea what they’re like as I don’t live in Dublin any more.
kenmm wrote: » There was mass migration of Italians to the UK and Ireland in the early parts of the 20th century and after WW2. Out of work, a lot of them opened cafes, ice cream parlours and chip shops. For some reason, the ones in Ireland have (mainly) evolved into some lazy, cheap (as chips!) 2nd rate chain of chippers (ITICA) that sell frozen food, pre battered (and I suspect frozen) fish and take little pride in serving decent food. This is not my experience in other parts of the British Isles, where fresh fish is normally served cooked to order (freshly battered) and often with freshly cut chips (although frozen chips are popping up as well). I never eat from an Irish chipper, I have yet to find a decent one - its often one of the first things I do if visiting Scotland or NI.
Man with broke phone wrote: » The irish potato is too good for chips. Although slice them into thin circles dip them in warm oil and throw them in the air fryer at about 180 for 15 mins and its a lovely side for steak.
whisky_galore wrote: » Italians have the best food in the world, but emigrate to UK and Ireland and open up junk food outlets.
kenmm wrote: » Christchurch one seemed ok about 7/8 years ago (maybe high turnover, so fish was sort of freshly made). Rathmines one - frozen chips and prebattered cod. Howth one - pretty terrible too.
L1011 wrote: » Burdocks stopped using coal power in the 1990s and some people claim that's when the taste changed. I'm too young to be able to confirm that!
Beechwoodspark wrote: » was in Howth last year with the kids and tried burdocks there - was hoping it would be good but no, nothing special. If anyone knows a good fish and chips in howth send the recommendations my way
L1011 wrote: » No, Irish potatoes make awful chips - not a case of being "too good" Roosters are a bland, bland concocted varietal for yield purposes and make bad everything. Burdocks stopped using coal power in the 1990s and some people claim that's when the taste changed. I'm too young to be able to confirm that!
kenmm wrote: » Need to try this - is this a common option in Wellington? What about toppings? Cheese? Or just plain buttery goodness?
Hamsterchops wrote: » If you cook chips in Ireland then they're Irish chips, doesn't matter where the potatoes were grown as long as you cook them here..
IAMAMORON wrote: » I was dousing a bag in vinegar and nearly had a conniption when I realised the vinegar wasn't Irish. I had to lash extra salt on then. I hope the salt was Irish at least. It is stressing me out now.
Upforthematch wrote: » Turning on the oven on a packet of mccains oven chips now makes them irish? That's as believable as saying peeling a banana on these shores makes it Irish! Surely it's peeling the spud and chopping it up is what makes a chip Irish! And my post was that this is not happening here. Not one chip factory here until 10 years ago, like really!!
kenmm wrote: » Yes. Also a lot of the Italian chipper brands use ****e fish as well. Irish chippers are often a complete disappointment (compared to Scottish or English ones for example).
Niner leprauchan wrote: » Oh I would disagree with that. UK offerings are definitely inferior in my experience
Upforthematch wrote: » Should have gotten a spice bag
kenmm wrote: » I obviously cant peak for every chip shop in the UK, and I am mainly generalising about Scottish and Norther Irish chipshops (I would have thought that was obvious, i'm not really in the habit of lying about chips and I can only speak from my own experience!) But one thing for sure - I have never had a decent chipper in Dublin (and I have tried plenty).
dennyire wrote: » I lived in Stillorgan and used to pass 5 0r 6 chippers to go to Macari 66 on Braemor Road in Churchtown. Their cod was battered on order and cooked from scratch and chips were consistently perfect. Side of mush peas too and they threw in lemon wedge and tartar sauce. Moved to Bray 2 years ago and still travel there once or twice a fornight
kenmm wrote: » I didn't get a fresh fish there, but as I recall, that one had ok chips, and the pizzas were ok. Not too quality wood fired pizza, but a lot better than a lot if muck out there. I was thinking about them in my 10-15percent category actually! I am not sure if they are still part of the official Italians tho? Their shop looks different? Edit: says it all really if we have to travel so far, leaving a seaside town to get a decent chip! I would march in the streets for this! (Or take a small business loan and do better!)
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