Americans Try Fish and Chips in London England for the First Time

We just got to London and today we are visiting a chippy to try fish in chips in England for the first time. The chip shop we visited was in Hoxton and we really enjoyed our first experience trying London fish n chips!
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[@TheMagicGeekdom]

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[@colinraine8245]

If you've not been to the historic City of York that is a must ... you would need two days at least as there is do much to see and do .

[@kennethsewell4245]

DONT drive till it,ll mayhem till tuesday

[@killerqueen776]

Why do you show the wrong flag for England the union flag the English flag is not that flag the English flag is called the saint George flag the Union flag is called by the wrong name also its actually called the union flag its only meant to be called the union jack when it's on a ship because the jack is referring to the red background you will see only on a ship the English flag is only red and white a red cross with a white background

[@christopherblanchard2099]

It is usual to have skin on the haddock

[@joshuataylor3550]

The worst thing apart stateside fish and chips is the tiny pieces of fish. It genuinely upsets me. (Brit stuck in Canada).

[@DMGamanda]

I’m from the U.K. and I’m not sure London would be my first thought as a place to get fish and chips but hope you enjoy your trip :-)

[@rocketrabble6737]

You should be able to get SOME decent fish and chips in a place the size of London

[@gen1c8rs88]

@Bluepurgatory1 Freshness of fish or recipe/preparation or both ?

[@whitecompany18]

I totally agree, a chippy on the seafront or some greasy back street but London's too posh for a proper chippy... Bet they parted with a twenty for that and got no change. 😂

[@xyzcomp08]

There are some good places, but i think of London for Fish and Chip like LA, not my first choice. It's better up north, no doubt!

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

I mean it quite literally was the first place we got fish and chips, but we did get them from other places after this. By comparison, we had better in other places, but these were still good.

[@jamescockings6852]

Glad you went to a proper chippy rather than judging fish and chips from a pub. The serving of chips did look a bit stingy though, better having them wrapped for take out in future and then eat them from the grease proof paper with your hands or a plastic fork from the chippy, that’s the proper chippy experience :-)

[@redf7209]

Looked a bit dry too, also hope they had a good dousing of salt and vinegar

[@quickclipsbyjmj]

Malt vinegar is best. Cider vinegar can cause bloating and indigestion.

[@jackherer519]

Never understood the whole "better having it wrapped" bullshit. Who in their right mind would prefer their fish with soggy batter and soggy arse chips?

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thanks for the info!

[@stephentaylor1476]

@@jackherer519 me

[@AndysEdits]

As a Londoner I'm excited to see this little UK series from you! Fish looked decent, but not a very generous serving of chips. Must have been a fancy cafe!

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thanks! We enjoyed these, but we did have better fish and chips as we traveled. Thanks for watching!

[@bluecardholder]

Hoxton - very trendy part of London.

[@zamiadams4343]

well said.

[@ds1868]

@@bluecardholder You must be joking. It's a complete dump.

[@sutty85]

Thats more than enough for ome person 😮

[@alanspooner3612]

As an English Amercanophile who has spent many many times all over the states with many friends across the pond I love your good natured positivity about London. You're both good fun. God bless.

[@carllynch4424]

Vingegar on the mushy peas makes them taste 💯 times better

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

I would agree with that!

[@kingofkidz]

Skin typically left on in the South of England, Skinless up North of England

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Good to know thanks

[@Sarah-si8gs]

I'm originally from Yorkshire but I have lived 'down south' (on the south coast) for 20 years and I have found that in London and the south, most fish and chip shops keep the skin on the fish but most fish and chip shops 'up north' or at least in Yorkshire, take the skin off. I prefer the skin off and so does my partner (who's a southerner). British people are usually very loyal to their local fish and chip shop and it seems to correlate that the dingier looking the shop, the better the fish and chips!

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Good to know! Thanks

[@trishbelfield2864]

I'm pretty sure Lancashire, Cheshire and Staffordshire are in agreement with Yorkshire: skin off.

[@lorddarlo6194]

Black Country agrees skin off We do the famous Orange battered chips

[@flirtygirl2569]

YEP SKIN OFF AND LIGHTLY BATTERED COD IS YUMMY

[@LessonWorldTV]

That's the funniest comment I have ever read though it is TRUE that the 'dingier' the shop, the yummiest the fish & chips!!

[@vanburger]

Fish n Chips should only come from a well recommended local chippy (chip shop). There can be awful chippys. London chip shops tend to be on the mean side....in the North chip shops often cook in beef dripping rather than oil. Which to me is fantastic.

[@ryanmarshall3640]

my local chip shop still uses lard still nice though

[@iriscollins7583]

@@ryanmarshall3640 I gave gone back to cooking with lard. If I can find any dripping anywhere, will use that as well, in moderation, of course 🤭. I'm fed up of tasteless food, using oil.Why does nearly every recipe have to have garlic in it? I do not like garlic.

[@DJW1981]

Up north you get scraps too 👌

[@ryanmarshall3640]

@@iriscollins7583 totally agree one time me local chippy was closed still wanted me usual on a Friday night went to a nother chippy got our tea cooked in some type of oil not bad but nah never again

[@alexandersimpson3638]

That and it is often darker batter with beer.. Haddock should be the preferred choice, Cod is for those not in the know.. Definitely beef dripping improves the flavour of the chips.. Nom nom 🤤 😋

[@AL-TV1977]

looks lovely , up north it is rare to find a fish with skin on at a good chippie ,perhaps it's a southern thing .

[@jdraver]

you got to ask for it.

[@Davey-Boyd]

It's normal here in the Midlands where I am. I've rarely seen chippy fish with no skin. And I love the skin too!

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thanks for the info!

[@lucylane7397]

Always used to get it in Scotland

[@africadreamin]

I have watched a few of your videos and I'm impressed, you both come across as very genuine and your love of simple everyday food is infectious.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thank you so much!

[@nmarks]

Thank you for being such gracious guests. Glad you enjoyed the experience. 👍👍

[@lushlady122]

Glad you enjoyed fish and chips! They looked like posh fish and chips! Next time you need to visit the coast and have them there! They taste soooo good at the coast of the seaside as we call it

[@Georgestella100]

If you are around the coast at any point try the fish and chips! London does have some good chippies, but I have always found the best to be in or near the the coast. Looking forward to watching your travels, welcome to the UK. You will also need to visit a large Supermarket or Sweet Shop and see the selection that Brits actually have!

[@cotton9087]

Seaside definitely lol id never go to London, Birmingham or Manchester for fish and chips haha

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thanks for the recommendations!

[@frankgally1442]

East Coast of Yorkshire. You can't beat

[@Easynow5544]

@@frankgally1442 amen!

[@alastairpreston3237]

I'd agree with that advice - some of the best fish and chips I've had were from places near the coast. One we stopped at somewher between Southampton and Exeter also had the largest variety of fish I've ever seen.

[@gemmamurphy1464]

My local chippie serves their cod without skin, but always leave the skin on their haddock. Hope you enjoy your time in London!

[@DJW1981]

Growing up in Yorkshire we never had skin on the fish, was a bit weird when I moved to the Midlands and they have skin on sometimes. Btw the best fish & chips I ever had was in Whitby!

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Good to know. Thanks!

[@gjf163]

@@DJW1981 everyone says this about Whitby. I'd be really interested to try them one day. I live on the south coast and we have some great chippies as you can imagine but time and time again I hear about Whitby and their fish and chips.

[@TheClairem75]

The best place to get fish & chips is at the seaside - yum!

[@RajBlake7]

Am a London suburbanite, I live in Shepperton (on thames), just in the M25 border (famous for it's film studio's}. So pleased that I found your blog and that I can follow you on your visit to the UK. Am sure that you have a full itinerary already, but if I could recommend anywhere for you to see that isn't mentioned on the regular tourist maps, it would be Camden Lock market within London, and Windsor (famous for it's high street complete with Royal castle) in the suburbs.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thanks for the recommendation! We did visit Camden Market and Windsor, although we missed visiting the castle.

[@PostcardAndAPint]

Hope you guys have an amazing trip. Get yourselves to the seaside for some traditional fish and chips. These looked pretty good though! Thanks for sharing 🍻

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Will do. Thanks!

[@downsman1]

Yes, finally! Now when you get back home you can tell the folks that British food is much better than its reputation. Sorry about our changeable weather but it usually gets a bit muddled at this time of year, three or four days of mild with sunshine then four or five with cold winds and rain. You'll just have to try and ignore it, like we do. Have a great time and keep posting.............................................the ancient Englishman.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Does it have a bad reputation? We enjoyed pretty much everything we tried.

[@MatthaisUK]

@@TheMagicGeekdom From watching a lot of other American react kind of videos, it seems like returning GIs from WW2 took back a negative reputation of our food which was heavily impacted by rationing at the time (and was obviously no where near as cosmopolitan as it is now).

[@chrisd2415]

Love your videos, I like how you virtually like everything about British food. Refreshing videos

[@drzorders298]

Well done for trying this delicious food jewel of U.K. culture, and sharing with us. Have a great rest of your trip to the U.K. DrZ🙏🏻

[@jameswilliams4959]

Beg Beg Beg

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thank you! 😃 We loved the UK!

[@trunter20]

You guys are so lovely, your videos always cheer me up! Much love from Scotland! You guys ever tried deep fried Mars bars?

[@stewartcohen-jones2949]

A lot of Fish and Chips are eaten out of paper often late at night by stumbling homeward bound pub revellers. Also it is often a treat meal families will have once a fortnight or month. Again , take away and wrapped in paper. I loved fish and chips night as a kid.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Lol that makes sense

[@richie9964]

I’m glad you came over I hope your having a good time in the uk 🇬🇧 😃

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thank you!

[@rayoflight6505]

Yum that batter on the fish looked amazing 😍

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

It was great!

[@ajorngjdonaydbr]

It was most likely made with either a sparkling water or beer. Given how light and crispy the batter looked I would say this was made mostly with Sparkling water. Beer tends to give the cooked batter a more golden colour

[@bl0tt44]

if you want to try proper fish and chips, come to cleethorpes or grimsby!

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@stevekay5486]

Or Hull

[@markstott6689]

Skin on the fish from experience is a southern UK thing. Up here in Yorkshire it's rare.

[@pst702]

Great info to know...thanks, the Mrs. and I will be going to Europe this fall. Stuff like this is very handy. 👍

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Kakibot]

The skin on the fish surprised me too! Never seen that here up North! It still looked very impressive though!

[@stephentaylor1476]

It's not fish and chips without the skin surely.

[@martinshepherd8041]

Won't see that in the West and south west either

[@saxon-mt5by]

@@stephentaylor1476 I've been eating fish and chips since I was a nipper over seventy years ago, and I've never had one served with skin - but then I've never been to London!

[@Aliciae411]

I’m in the Midlands and have never had fish and chips with the skin on. Went to Cornwall and they served with the skin on.

[@ryanmarshall3640]

@@Aliciae411 get yea just not right

[@bowbooks5659]

Even before you tried it, I could tell it was going to be a good one, on the plate it looked good!

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

It was!

[@jeanlucedwards194]

Great video both, hope you have a great time travelling the UK, hope you get to see Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 as not many do when they travel

[@colsewell1512]

It's so fun watching Americans be so excited about stuff from the UK. Makes me giggle because we get really excited when we go to America and can't believe the choice of stuff you get there! The grass is always greener! If you ever come to the UK again, I would highly recommend coming to the north (like my county of Yorkshire!) for a totally different experience!

[@Parawingdelta2]

As I remember it, growing up in the fifties and sixties the chips were a bit different. They weren't as 'crispy' on the outside; possibly because we often bought them from fish and chip shops and took them home wrapped in newspaper. I think the one's we get today are more a French style chip. The other thing was that. one always had vinegar with one's chips.

[@dylwhs]

Looks like fish you had was called haddock which is usually fried with the skin. You can eat it as it is descaled before it is filleted. It also helps to hold the delicate sweet succulent flesh together during frying.

[@TheSeafordian]

Haddock doesn't have scales.

[@dionomed9144]

@@TheSeafordian Wtf are you on about? Of course Haddock has scales.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Good to know. Thanks!

[@brian9731]

Welcome to London! Hope you're enjoying that Spring has finally arrived.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thank you! The weather was perfect!

[@Game0verPro]

For me fish and chips is a seaside resort kinda thing. We really only get fish and chips when at the beach or seafront but they're so good! I'm glad you guys enjoyed trying them.

[@poorlilrichgirl3561]

I’m so chuffed you guys are here!! Most of our chip shops in Nottinghamshire leave the skin on, doesn’t bother me but my husband doesn’t like it.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Good to know!

[@masonqureshi5217]

Im not a Londoner, but a Midlander, and cooking lots of fish and chips myself over the years and having eaten more than my fair share of them, fish is generally cooked without skin, although sometimes haddock and particularly plaice, is cooked skin on due to size or how delicate the fish is. Also it depends on the confidence of the fishmonger or chippy to skin the fish. It did look good though with, or without skin! Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Good to know. Thanks!

[@leonahussey]

I love the skin on the fish and the end part of the batter, where it’s really crispy. 😊

[@lizd85018]

When I was little girl who lived in England we used to get our fish and crisp from a truck and they would wrap the crisp newspaper and serve them with vinegar

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

We've heard they used to be served in newspaper, but didn't see that at any of the ones we visited.

[@richardmorgan9273]

@@TheMagicGeekdom They used to wrap it in newspaper to take away, but the ink in the newsprint wasn't really healthy, so it's no longer done.

[@ladykaycey]

I'm in Scotland. We don't have skin on our fish. In Fife, where I stay, the norm is to add salt, brown sauce and vinegar. I believe favoured condiments change depending on where you live in the UK 🙂

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Interesting I don't think we saw brown sauce with fish at all. I might be wrong.

[@matthewsykes4814]

Great to see you having a fun time, some places do skin the fish others don't. Best place I know is way up north, a gorgeous little town called Saltburn, you'll find the place down by the shoreline by the queue of people waiting. Or if your wanting a little more interesting a place, Whitby. I'm from around there so I know the place well.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thanks for the suggestions! We actually did stop in Whitby, but we'd love to visit Saltburn next time.

[@kateparkinson5068]

I was thinking of recommending these two places but was trying to work out which would be best. Probably a difficult choice but both are well worth a try. I think the queue out of the door probably shows that a place is popular, don't you think? They do not sell any other meals like sausage and chips, meat pies etc. The fish and chips stand alone and people from far and wide, as well as the locals can't get enough. Then I think of Whitby and remember some of the tastiest most mouthwatering meals we have had there and I still don't know how to make a choice between the two places x

[@janehobson2355]

Magpie, Whitby.

[@jonm4989]

I’m sure a lot of foreigners take the mick out of our love for fish and chips, but I have to say when it’s done well there’s nothing better. Thank you for being so open and enthusiastic about our country. I’m looking forward to seeing where you go next in the U.K.

[@smash469]

I remember you guys saying that you would come to the UK and now it has happened, well deserved the subscribe.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

We finally did it! Thanks!

[@hartshaped]

Stumbled across your channel tonight and like the content, you both seem very down to earth and have interesting opinions and perspectives. In regards to fish and chips the thing I find difficult explaining to extended family and also some friends that visit from the States is that when they insist on having “authentic fish and chips” as they put it, there’s a big difference between “fish and chips” off the menu at a sit down restaurant and how that majority of us Brits actually experience it which is normally from what you’d call a local “chippy”/“fish and chip shop”/“chip shop”, it’s a bit like thinking you are having an authentic baseball hot dog by getting it from a five guys I guess 🤷🏻‍♂️ (not sure if that’s the best comparison 😅) I just let them get on with it, they also insist on doing a “traditional” English pub and end up in tourist trap London pubs that have barely any resemblance to the average person’s local pub. Some of the best pubs are either in suburban areas or out in the countryside, they are the kind of places where they have regulars that live locally and where people know one another, it’s a community hub of sorts.

[@eviltwin2322]

There are a few regional variations in what chippies across the UK offer, so if your travels take you around the Manchester area you should try chips & Holland's steak pudding or meat & potato pie with gravy. They don't do that in the south. Sadly the size of Holland's pies & puds has recently shrunk due to "shrinkflation", but they're still really good!

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thanks for the recommendations!

[@chriswilson1853]

The worst thing about moving to the Midlands from the north is they don't do steak puddings here. Or meat and potato pies. The first time I went to a chippy in Birmingham and asked for one, they looked at me like I had two heads.

[@borusa32]

I am pleased you liked it. I always have Haddock from my chippy. I agree with some of the comments that the serving of chips seemed small. Oh and the other thing you need to have with your fish and chips is a nice mug of tea.

[@SuperStrik9]

Looks AMAZING! 🐟🍟

[@mmhdata]

Glad you had a good spring day for this. I don't think you were as lucky over the following week. You'd have found some equally good fish'n'chips in Cornwall I'll wager. Skin on haddock is common and a sign it's a fresh piece.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

We didn't have any fish & chips anywhere that we didn't like, that's for sure.

[@annettemoynihan7064]

As a Londoner who eats fish and chips with curry sauce for and mushy peas literally every night..(currently eating it now) I'm looking forward to seeing your time in London.. Try pie and mash and liquor.. if you can find it

[@partridge9698]

Curry sauce in a fish and chip shop is of course invariably the Chinese version. Tasty but bland compared with proper Indian curry (of which there are many varieties).

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@leedsman54]

I really think you need to expand your dietary choices!

[@ds1868]

Definitely heading for a shortened lifespan if you're eating that rubbish.

[@mrblack5599]

Fish 'n' chips is best had at the seaside! Try whitby Yorkshire, or any seaside. Also find where the locals go to get the best one.

[@andymcgill354]

I hope you enjoyed your visit .

[@bedrockyabdabdo8737]

best fish and chips are up north yorkshire go to a real chip shop get in paper ask for fish and chips with bits in salt and vin )).

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Good to know thanks

[@richt71]

Hi guys, Looks like you were in London during the heatwave and not the snow storms we had last week! Fish and chips looked good but not great. Skin on is more usual as that helps they hold the fish while dipping it in batter but some places do serve it skinless. I'm not a fan of the skin but many are. I like lots of salt and vinger on mine. Are you going to try Britain's favourite dish - Chicken Tikka masala?

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@pollyduron674]

I loved HP sauce personally. I enjoyed it so much my son bought me two bottles when I got home. I LOVED all the fish and chips over there and in Scotland.

[@catherine9523]

Welcome to the UK. Enjoy your trip 😃

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thank you! 😃

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thank you!

[@richardgt4100]

For the best in the country you have to travel up to the north east and try Grimsby Scarborough and then Whitby

[@mickohara7268]

Can confirm. 👍

[@Davey-Boyd]

Agreed!

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@MontytheHorse]

I’d recommend the Anstruther Fish Bar in Scotland. Also, not sure if this is available all that widely in England, but try breaded fish as an alternative to battered.

[@gibsonms]

Looking forward to you trying a Sunday roast!

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

😋

[@inatwirlingram2540]

You need to be very choosy with where you get your Sunday roast I've had some horrendous ones lately, think restaurants are cutting corners due to high costs lately.

[@electricleg207]

I think that's something that can only be done in people's homes.

[@jamieforrester2857]

Hopefully you have a lovely time in London there are some great quirky places which you will love and also welcome to great Briton 👍

[@bobbierocksbuster5584]

Britain not Briton a person from Britain is a Briton

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thanks!

[@sarahjayne5506]

If you guys are headed up north definitely go to Whitby & get fish and chips from either the Magpie or Trenchers. Absolutely top tier

[@ritalamy5866]

You should be Raving about the fish & chips.! I am a transplanted American living here in England for 7 years now . I live in Blackpool, the bestest Fish & Chips here is at Yorkshire Fisheries!

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@JohnTaylor-bf6ll]

Well, I suppose like in your country, the best fish and chips are mostly found by or near the sea. Fish always tastes better, the fresher it is. I know of pubs where the landlord goes out with his boat early in the morning to catch what's going to be on the menu later that day. But you only can get that at coastal locations.

[@partridge9698]

And you believe those landlords..? 👨🏻

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@kimwilliams7051]

I'm glad that you Americans love our UK fish and chips

[@paulhefner2813]

better than many places but not the best i have seen. thanks for the video.

[@chrisaskin6144]

Some chippies serve their fish with the skin on, and some serve it without. Personally, I prefer fish with the skin off (if it was served with the skin on, then I'd leave the skin) and at the local F and C shop I regularly visit, I usually have haddock with the skin off - but you have to ask for it when you order.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Interesting! Thanks!

[@Lee-70ish]

Welcome guys Later this week the weather is supposedly meant to improve ( a bit)😉 But dont hold your breath, this time of year changability is the norm.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thanks! We got pretty lucky with the weather pretty much everywhere!

[@KLEARSKITHEKREEPER]

Wow that looks sooo good, Hey guys ✌🕶

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Hey! Hope you are doing well.

[@andyclark5356]

Looks a decent chippy, explore and enjoy the different areas of London, 👍🏻.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thank you. We loved London.

[@colinraine8245]

Love watching Americans try our national dish 😂😋... just a tip ... you don't eat the mushy peas by themselves but put on your fork a piece of fish and chips and mushy peas all together.... as for me I only have tartare sauce with scampi or breaded plaice ....for haddock or cod salt and vinegar is a must

[@mickohara7268]

Absolutely. Spot on. 👍 That was a tiny portion of chips!

[@iriscollins7583]

Balsamic vinegar.👍

[@partridge9698]

Or non-brewed condiment..

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Good to know. Thanks!

[@jonkerr7667]

The best part of fish n' chips is the crunchy skin , never seen anyone leave it before ! .

[@stewedfishproductions7959]

The skin (which is totally safe to eat) on haddock helps it to hold together during frying, plus it imparts more flavour and contains most of the 'goodness' such as nutrients like iron and omega-3 fatty acids. Haddock is rich in minerals that help to build bone strength and regulate your heart rate, and this includes everything from selenium (which has been reported to help prevent cancer, heart disease, diabetes and a weak immune system), to the likes of magnesium, potassium, zinc and iron. Generally in London, most chippy's cook battered fish with the skin on, whereas Up North they will usually take it off.

[@lenarobinson]

I always leave the skin. I can’t stand it. I moved here from New Zealand twenty years ago (we make pretty good fish ‘n’ chips too) but have never gotten used to the skin on thing. Uggghhh!!! But I now love mushy peas, curry sauce and have learned to cover my chips in salt and vinegar like a proper Brit 😆

[@arfermo853]

@@lenarobinson i agree here in Bristol where i go its to many chips and skin off

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

I'm going to have to take your word for it lol.

[@CBEEBLE]

The skin is my favourite part and apparently very good for you!

[@nicolarushton4451]

The currie pancake thing is what we call a chop suey roll. It's full of vegetables and bean sprouts. You can get smaller ones called spring rolls.

[@nicholaslawlor8623]

Whilst in the UK, you need to visit the 'Triangle' chippy in Hastings, the fish and chips there is incredible.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thanks for the recommendation! We didn't make it there on this trip, but maybe next time.

[@rochelleelouise]

for an even better chip eating experience try dipping the chips into the mushy peas first just tastes better that way and you have got to try curry sauce (or gravy) with chips and cheese if you get the chance, sounds odd but trust me it’s delicious!! 😋

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Good tip!

[@ajorngjdonaydbr]

I usually either have mushy peas or gravy alongside fish and chips. Curry sauce is also good too.

[@CarolineElanorMcloughlin]

Fish and Chips is one of my favourite things as a Brit. I love when the chips and the fish are really crispy. That they crunch in your mouth. That skin is called batter.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

They are pretty yummy!

[@ajorngjdonaydbr]

@@TheMagicGeekdom next time you ask for fish and chips in a chippy guys, ask for "scraps". It's the residual batter that dripped off and into the fryer. They're little fatty nuggets of joy

[@chrisd2415]

They weren’t referring to the batter but the silvery grey skin on the fish between the batter and fish, it’s good indication of quality fish and not processed. 👌

[@janehobson2355]

Skin is not batter. Batter is batter. You could clearly see the skin was left on one side of the fish.

[@loneprepper1350]

One thing you missed, put salt and vinegar on the fish and chips and eat the mushy peas with the fish and chips, it makes a whole lot of difference, I'm so pleased you had Haddock it's the king of fish and chips, pleased you liked it

[@partridge9698]

No. No.No. Dogfish (aka Rock Salmon) is the best.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

We did! and we enjoy haddock.

[@finishedat4018]

What a nice couple. I hope you enjoyed London. Try some pie n mash next time.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thank you so much!

[@ThemeParkBazza]

Skin is not usually on Fish and Chips , may be a weird Southern thing. REAL Fish and Chips are at the SeaSide up North !!

[@simonoxley3711]

😂 skins the best bit. Seaside towns up north? Stay south . We have a big yellow thing in the sky , not wet stuff falling from it

[@naycnay]

Skin on fried fish is very common. It's a thin layer that mostly breaks down due to it mostly being fat. It's almost unnoticeable unless you look for it.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

That's what we keep hearing!

[@jimwalsh8520]

Hey, I am English and I would not touch the skin. Most chippies now cook it skinless. And salt and vinegar, it really makes a big difference

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Oh interesting. thanks for the info!

[@What.he.sayyyyyyy]

Totally different experience if you have it by the seaside , smell of the sea the scenery ect makes the difference.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

I bet that's true!

[@joyelmes7814]

Whitstable, Harbour Street, cooked in beef dripping, best ever.

[@Singh9194]

Love this! The only one thing I wished is that you guys put salt and vinegar all over it! It just elevates it that bit more especially when you're having it fresh (not as a take away wrapped up to take home)

[@simonmcglary]

You need to find some way to venture up to Scotland and experience a proper fish supper! More chips and 2 fish!

[@staceykeeley4219]

Soft southerner here, do you really fry your Mars bars or is that just a myth?

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Well, we did find some way to venture up to Scotland and experience a proper fish supper. and Spoiler alert: it was probably our favorite fish & chips in all of GB.

[@gordonthompson1684]

@@staceykeeley4219 they do fry mars bars in scotland.skin on fish is minging! Northern chippies are the best too!

[@Sebastian_Snufflepuss]

The fish and chips look amazing!

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

We enjoyed them!

[@Maerahn]

As someone who worked in a coastal pub restaurant that served award-winning fish and chips when I was in my teens, the reasons we always left the skin on the fish was: a) the fish was fresh caught (often by the owner of the pub himself,) and that's a good way to know that you're getting fresh, WHOLE fish fillet rather than hacked-up fish squashed into a fillet shape (like most of the ones you buy in packets in the supermarkets.) b) It's a quick and easy way of knowing you're serving the right fish to your customer. Haddock has a thin black line running down the centre of its body, while cod has no line. So the chef battering and frying the fish knows which one is which when they're preparing the order (you can still see it through the batter.)

[@stevebarlow3154]

Maerahn, most round fish and flat fish, that started as round like the plaice, have a lateral line down their side. In the case of cod it is a white line, which is probably why you didn't notice it, the same for Coley (Coalfish). The lateral line is part of a fish's sensory system.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Oh interesting. Thanks for the info

[@gdfggggg]

The best fish and chips are in Cornwall, in one of those tiny fishing villages. When I was a kid I remember the delight each evening eating the pure deliciousness.

[@zhardoum]

Skin on the fish depends on the fish, plus, the skin is healthy for you and contains many essential oils and vitamins.. some fish have bones, some have skin, try Cod, Plaice and Haddock as well as others and see if you can see which you prefer. ‘Chips’ (large french fries) typically are doused with far far too much salt then drowned in buckets of vinegar.. its an acquired taste but one that when accompanied by a slice or two pf buttered bread and a dollop of tomatoe sauce can take you back too long forgotten childhood places. Kudos on trying the mushy peas, again an acquired taste.. although the ‘typical’ english shop meal is kore likely ‘chicken & mushroom pie’ or steak pudding with chips and gravy.. Another must try is visit a Chinese takeaway, a serving of rice with ‘curry sauce’ has been the saviour of many a drunk sould on the long walk back from the bar on a cold night, curry sauce on ‘chips’ (with the x10 salt and vinegar) served from a Chinese takeaway is one of the deepest hidden foods we have. Just be forewarned, walking whilst eating curry and rice or curry and chips would more often than not end up in you wearing it and arriving at your front door ‘camo style’… And while in the uk, try Chinese and Indian food (and others).. the taste will be wildly different from what you are used to as they cater to different tastes in the UK.. You may heard of pie, chips and eel sauce or ‘Liqueur’.. its really only served in East london and more of a tourist thing, 95% of english fish/pie and chip shops will have gravy/curry sauce/beans/mushy peas… eel sauce is ‘my fair lady’ kinda old school.. Enjoy discovering London food, you must check out the borough market street food.. god I wish I was you finding the foods for the first time. Remember, real ale served at room temp , scampi & lemon fries, scotch eggs, full english breakfast, bacon crisps/chips… just so much to list.. Enjoy!!!

[@TenFalconsMusic]

What's more, the skin has massive amounts of flavour. Cooking fish without it lends to bland taste & tough texture.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thanks for the recommendations!

[@janehobson2355]

Wrong. Vinegar first, then salt. Salt sticks to the vinegar. Do it the other way round and you wash the salt off. Chips are not large French Fries. Different beast.

[@1ninjatiger]

Skin on the fish seems to be a London thing..in Scotland the skin is removed (I’m sure its the same in the north of England too)

[@Davey-Boyd]

We have skin on in the Midlands where I am too. I have Haddock and it always has skin, not sure about the Cod.

[@wiganwarrior1978]

I'm from Northern England , we don't have skin on ours , I didn't even know it was a thing

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Good to know thanks

[@segazora]

in the south of england, fish and chips has always had the skin on, eating the last bit of batter and skin is usually the best part

[@CBEEBLE]

I agree 😝

[@wobber999]

I do love fish and chips glad you enjoyed them guys, I make decent fish and chips at work in the care home I work at, It has to be cod though with maris piper potatos

[@davidrhodes5245]

It’s purely random whether you get skin on the fish or not, you just never know lol. I prefer without, but i’m ok eating it with 😛... Most do seem to come without fortunately 😂

[@jonkerr7667]

Certainly not up in Scotland .

[@ruadhagainagaidheal9398]

When I worked in a chippy when I was a student we always removed the skin before cooking. Leaving it on is just lazy - or saving on labour and therefore making a bigger profit.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Interesting! Thanks

[@FeedbackPete1]

I wouldn't want the skin on my fish. You might find that very occasionally in a restaurant in Scotland but never to my knowledge in a Chippy. And In Scotland it's mainly haddock that's served In Fish and chip shops.

[@partridge9698]

There's nothing wrong with the skin. Can't understand why people don't like it. Tasty and nutritious as the rest of the fish and batter. The only exception to this in a fish and chip shop would be dogfish (aka Rock Salmon) which has very rough tough skin, but which is an especially tasty fish.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Good to know. Thanks!

[@SeanNewhouse-mv9ez]

Love with the skin on if well fried you can also dollop batter on after you've fried the main fish with skin 1st. Pac NW, been to Ivar's and the salmon house in seattle very good for a more basic establishment

[@bl_leafkid4322]

I had my first English fish n chips in Liverpool UK with my relatives. Yum

[@22seanmurphy]

Hi most places serve the fish with the skin on as it is so good for you with omega 3 fatty oils, your pancake rolls was over cooked and small but they are very tasty I've always got some in my freezer 😊

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Oh ok thanks for the info!

[@PammiePlusParks]

Fish skin! Ack! I guess if it was crispy, it must have been good. I'm curious about the peas...are they served cold?

[@ianroper2812]

No, mushy peas are always served hot. And yes, one side of the fish will have its skin on. It’s usually fine.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

They are warm. I guess we were also supposed to use them as a dip/paste for the fish, but we didn't know that at the time.

[@ianroper2812]

The mushy peas are usually used as a dip using either fish or your chips. Yum. 😎👍

[@janehobson2355]

The skin is not crispy but it is under the crispy batter. The peas are served hot.

[@janehobson2355]

@@TheMagicGeekdom You can eat them how you want. But they are mainly just a side vegetable. So, eat them on their own, smeared on the fish, smeared on a chip, in combo with the two. In a chip butty! However you like.

[@jonhartley]

Proper Fish and Chips varies throughout the UK. Yorkshire and Scotland like haddock, Lancashire cod, but never ever with the skin on. Cooked in beef dripping is traditional and best and as others have said regional differences could include mint sauce with the peas, gravy with chips, or whatever you fancy to enhance the taste to your own liking.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thanks for the recommendations!

[@maudeboggins9834]

Looks delicious. I haven't visited London for years but I will make an effort & eat some F&C when I am next there.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

We thought they were great!

[@marcuscrouch8887]

Please whilst in London you have to try Pie mash and liquor! Honestly the best thing about being a cockney!

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

We missed it, but definitely will next time. Thanks for the recommendation!

[@phoenix-xu9xj]

They don’t look like chips from a proper fish and chip shop.

[@leeedsonetwo]

As a northern person I have to say the best fish and chips are from the north but you seem to have found a good outlet in London, although those mushy peas looked more like mashed peas. Fish skin is full of vitamines. I love your light hearted assessment and friendly words, well done.

[@RandallSlick]

I've been searching for the perfect Fish and Chips for all my adult life, so 30-odd years. My simplest rule-of-thumb is that when you go in, ask them if they sell bits or scraps (other terms are available) and tartare sauce not from a packet. If they do, you could well be onto a winner. Sadly, the former delicacy seems to be fading fast in the south (east?) of England. Not sure about elsewhere but suspect still going strong in Midlands and North. Dripping's a bonus, but you wouldn't want to eat that every day. Fantastic video though and glad you enjoyed your food.