Fish and chips is about as iconic as you can get for pub fare. It's a perfect harmony of tender, subtly sweet and briny cod with a crisp, buttery coating; plus, salty, starchy fries. The only thing a classic fish and chips meal is missing is a good beer. After all, it's a standard order in pubs, where many guests are already enjoying pints - and that's not to mention that many chefs actually batter the fish in beer.
Scotty's in Detroit, Michigan, is a beloved local staple that's been keeping locals and out-of-towners fed with fried seafood for 75 years. The fish spot was first opened by James "Scotty" Simpson in 1950, and since then, it has had only two other owners, "Uncle" Sean Gilmore and now Harry Barber, who began working at Scotty Simpson's in 1966. Aesthetically, Scotty Simpson's lacks frills, but it features a warm and homey appearance,
Depending on where a seafood chain is located, diners may prefer certain dishes. For example, patrons of restaurants in Maryland may be out for crabcakes, while Florida customers could be on the hunt for stone crabs. Up in Maine? One would assume that the state's most popular dish is the lobster roll. And while that may be true for many restaurants, it isn't true for Legal Sea Foods, where diners have fallen in love with its fried fish.
I spent a year living in New Zealand, and came back to Atlanta looking for the familiar and comforting tastes from the Southern Hemisphere - especially for the easy, local delicacy of meat pies. I found them at Heaps. It's a rare slice of New Zealand in Decatur, where Wellington native Jake Harvey and partner Ana turn local ingredients into golden, crimped pastries.
Saithe, also known as coley, is a member of the pollock family found around the North Atlantic Ocean with grey-ish coloured flesh. When cooked, saithe is said to boast a much stronger and more satisfying flavour than traditional options. Norwegian fishermen are promoting saithe to British chippies as a replacement after ocean conservationists warned cod shoals are being decimated by overfishing.
If you're in the mood for seafood, there are plenty of places you can go to eat. Seafood includes a wide scope of creatures and dishes from shrimp scampi to bacon-wrapped scallops to calamari, but what if you're in the mood for a specific seafood dish: fried fish? Ah, well, options are more limited, and good-tasting ones are even more difficult to find.
Before the flavors kick in and the freshly cooked warmth invades the senses, it's the crispness that determines just how good a classic British fish and chips recipe truly is. Unfortunately, it's not always a guarantee with every single batch you make. It all comes down to precision and patience, particularly as you're preparing the fish. A little bit of patting dry and a few hours of refrigerating can go a really long way in ensuring that perfect bite in the outcome.
Love it or hate it, there's no denying that McDonald's Filet-O-Fish is one of the most iconic fast food fish sandwiches out there. Some people look at it a bit sideways, but its soft fish patty with creamy tartar sauce hits the proper comfort food notes, thank you very much. If you want to take the sandwich to a whole new level, though, fill it with french fries for a fun spin on a British classic.
If you find yourself in need of a seafood recommendation in Fisherman's Wharf, chances are you'll be directed to the Codmother Fish & Chips food truck, where a humble, affordable basket of battered fried fish will instantly win you over. For nearly 15 years, the popular San Francisco food truck has been a favorite among tourists and locals alike, who make a point to stop by its permanent location at the corner of Jones and Beach streets for a basket of classic fish-and-chips.
"We are very picky about our ingredients and carefully source them from trusted suppliers. The key to our success is very fresh ingredients cooked with all our love and, of course, our secret Golden Chippy recipe."
