Irish Fish and Chips

[JanieDough]

I went to an "Irish Pub" called The Dubliner in Washington DC

and I ordered the Fish and Chips - not because I wanted to be cheesy or nitche, but because I wanted some fried fish and fries


I got this hunk of a piece of fish fried in the batter that was the consistency of cake almost. Or like a corndog - without the cornbread taste. In fact it was almost sweet which kind of turned me off to it. And the fish taste fishy.

Is this how it really is in Ireland?

I have to say I didn't enjoy it, but I am spoilt to Cajun Fish Fry.

 

[Peter Parka]

I went to an "Irish Pub" called The Dubliner in Washington DC

and I ordered the Fish and Chips - not because I wanted to be cheesy or nitche, but because I wanted some fried fish and fries


I got this hunk of a piece of fish fried in the batter that was the consistency of cake almost. Or like a corndog - without the cornbread taste. In fact it was almost sweet which kind of turned me off to it. And the fish taste fishy.

Is this how it really is in Ireland?

I have to say I didn't enjoy it, but I am spoilt to Cajun Fish Fry.

I pretty much give up if thats what your taste buds have come to.

 

[cam elle toe]

LMAO:24::24:

Irish FISH and Chips tastes FISHY:clap:clap:24::24:

You would expect IRISH Fish and chips to taste like chicken perhaps?

 

[JanieDough]

wait what?

come on - tell me - is that what it is like?

and unless you have had real cajun food from cajun country - NOT NEW ORLEANS - then you don't know what Cajun food really is like

mall food courts think they can burn fry and put hot sauce on anything and call it cajun.

thats just like saying olive garden is italian!

 

[JanieDough]

LMAO:24::24:

Irish FISH and Chips tastes FISHY:clap:clap:24::24:

You would expect IRISH Fish and chips to taste like chicken perhaps?

no but if you eat a nice high quality fish, it doesn't taste so fishy

seared tuna for example rarely tastes or smells fishy



i have eaten cod, swordfish, catfish, grouper, etc. and none of those have ever tasted fishy.

 

[cam elle toe]

no but if you eat a nice high quality fish, it doesn't taste so fishy

seared tuna for example rarely tastes or smells fishy



i have eaten cod, swordfish, catfish, grouper, etc. and none of those have ever tasted fishy.

I live in the land of Seafood Janie, so have tasted just about every breed their is...what does fish taste like over there?


All fish has different taste....but its still fish. (Unless you mean albacore, the chicken of the sea, and jessica Simpsons favourite)

 

[JanieDough]

I live in the land of Seafood Janie, so have tasted just about every breed their is...what does fish taste like over there?


All fish has different taste....but its still fish. (Unless you mean albacore, the chicken of the sea, and jessica Simpsons favourite)

I live in a seafood infested place as well.

and I actually have tasted fish outside of my state :GASP: even outside of my own country ouble GASP:



This shit was just not good.


SO ANYONE knowing what an IRISH fish and chip deal is supposed to look, taste, and feel like - please tell me - is it supposed to taste like it was fried in cake batter? or is the batter usually grainier like bread crumbs?

 

[cam elle toe]

I live in a seafood infested place as well.

and I actually have tasted fish outside of my state :GASP: even outside of my own country ouble GASP:



This shit was just not good.


SO ANYONE knowing what an IRISH fish and chip deal is supposed to look, taste, and feel like - please tell me - is it supposed to taste like it was fried in cake batter? or is the batter usually grainier like bread crumbs?

I'm sorry. I wasnt being facetious. It just sounded soooo Irish the way you asked.

Anyway, it was probably done in a beer or tempura batter. (I'm betting beer). Its thick, sweet and light at the same time
Most fish in the UK and here is battered not crumbed.

I hope this helps, or maybe PJ will be able to anser for you

 

[JanieDough]

So most Irish fish is beer battered? like a smooth looking turd?

 

[Peter Parka]

If the fish tasted of fish, maybe you only like fake fish?:dunno

 

[JanieDough]

ugh...read up

 

[Pabst]

i'm gonna guess you got the fail platter with a side of epic.

not all fish is created equal.

 

[pjbleek]

I am offended...

Irish fish and chips....like the Irtish like fish....let alone some sort of potato....
now....where's me Guinness?

 

[MoonOwl]

Ah, real Guinness..... I've heard that is actually good for your health!

 

[Springsteen]

I like fish and chips, just sayin.

 

[alibaba]

just seen this but I had to reply, Irish fish is not cooked in beer batter, cheesy "Irish Pubs" that cater for tourists might serve it this way, but most of us would have it in regular batter, made from flour and water, and fry it up, pretty much the same way the Brits do it.

 

[Lord Stanley]

my experience is that these "Irish" or indeed "Brit" style pubs that you find in North America do not serve Fish and Chips they way it served in the UK - far from it

you are being conned

 

[Peter Parka]

my experience is that these "Irish" or indeed "Brit" style pubs that you find in North America do not serve Fish and Chips they way it served in the UK - far from it

you are being conned

Kind of goes for any national themed restaurant or pub. The Aussie Walkabout pubs over here are clearly American. They call prawns, shrimps on the menu. Australians call them prawns and so do we, clearly an American enterprise who dont know the first thing about Australian food.

 

[Lord Stanley]

Kind of goes for any national themed restaurant or pub. The Aussie Walkabout pubs over here are clearly American. They call prawns, shrimps on the menu. Australians call them prawns and so do we, clearly an American enterprise who dont know the first thing about Australian food.

yeah we have Outback restautrants here, overheard a loud beligerent Aussie berrating the local manager once, very entertaining