Adawn47 Posted January 1, 2021 #12376 Share Posted January 1, 2021 16 minutes ago, kalos said: Anyone else remember when the Chippy's sold very little ? Back in the 1960's our local chippy sold Fish , chips ,fish cake and mushy peas. That was it , no trays , it came served /wrapped in newspaper. The only thing you could get extra was scraps pieces of batter left over from the fryer as a by-product of frying fish. They were free so very popular with the kids . Never seem to hear anyone asking for them or even offered them now. Big jars of pickled onions too. Our local chippy would pour the onion vinegar into bowl with a spoon so you use it on your fish and chips. No wooden forks for a while they came later. That was the beauty of the chippy, fish & chips eaten out of newspaper using your fingers, while being walked home after an evening out. Lovely memories of mine and Frank's courting days. Aah🥰 Avril 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted January 1, 2021 #12377 Share Posted January 1, 2021 31 minutes ago, kalos said: Anyone else remember when the Chippy's sold very little ? Back in the 1960's our local chippy sold Fish , chips ,fish cake and mushy peas. That was it , no trays , it came served /wrapped in newspaper. The only thing you could get extra was scraps pieces of batter left over from the fryer as a by-product of frying fish. They were free so very popular with the kids . Never seem to hear anyone asking for them or even offered them now. In London it was called crackling. Fourpence of chips and crackling please. Very polite us Londoners was.🤣 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted January 1, 2021 #12378 Share Posted January 1, 2021 5 minutes ago, Adawn47 said: Big jars of pickled onions too. Our local chippy would pour the onion vinegar into bowl with a spoon so you use it on your fish and chips. No wooden forks for a while they came later. That was the beauty of the chippy, fish & chips eaten out of newspaper using your fingers, while being walked home after an evening out. Lovely memories of mine and Frank's courting days. Aah🥰 Avril When I walked DW back to her house we often got some chips. Occasionally a Wimpy. We won't mention why🤣. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted January 1, 2021 #12379 Share Posted January 1, 2021 31 minutes ago, Presto2 said: Loved the wooden forks you used with your newspaper ---- yummy. Remember many a happy holiday in Goodrington / Paignton and there was a fab fish and chip shop just past the harbour. They were always confused when we asked for mushy peas and we were horrified when they gave us peas that had come from a tin ........ They still give you those tiny wooden forks up here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted January 1, 2021 #12380 Share Posted January 1, 2021 1 minute ago, grapau27 said: They still give you those tiny wooden forks up here. Better than those stupid miniature plastic shovel things 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindylooellalouise Posted January 1, 2021 #12381 Share Posted January 1, 2021 (edited) Best fish n chips ever from South Shields take them in the wrapper and eat them overlooking the sea wonderful and you have to use fingers. Edited January 1, 2021 by lindylooellalouise Missed out 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Presto2 Posted January 1, 2021 #12382 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Mum used to say 'Fingers were made before forks' -- not sure how they ate the mushy peas with them though 😲 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted January 1, 2021 #12383 Share Posted January 1, 2021 1 minute ago, lindylooellalouise said: Best fish n chips ever from South Shields take them in the wrapper and eat them overlooking the sea wonderful We get ours from Seaburn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete14 Posted January 1, 2021 #12384 Share Posted January 1, 2021 39 minutes ago, Presto2 said: Yes of course we do sometimes - can't see why that is so odd ... it does taste very very nice, particularly if there is a Wright's Pie on the plate too 🙂 I don’t suppose many outside Staffs / Cheshire have ever had a Wrights pie. Their loss. Steak and kidney is my favourite. Their custard slices to follow the pies are always worth a try as well. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindylooellalouise Posted January 1, 2021 #12385 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Just now, grapau27 said: We get ours from Seaburn. Are you allowed to say from which one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Presto2 Posted January 1, 2021 #12386 Share Posted January 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, pete14 said: I don’t suppose many outside Staffs / Cheshire have ever had a Wrights pie. Their loss. Steak and kidney is my favourite. Their custard slices to follow the pies are always worth a try as well. 🙂 Hubby is now in heaven ---- no not bad news ----- I read him the comment about custard slices. He suggests you also try the apple turnover 😉 The salads are nice ---- have those in a working week to save the calories for the weekend !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted January 1, 2021 #12387 Share Posted January 1, 2021 3 minutes ago, grapau27 said: We get ours from Seaburn. Dykelands Road for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted January 1, 2021 #12388 Share Posted January 1, 2021 5 minutes ago, lindylooellalouise said: Are you allowed to say from which one Minchellas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindylooellalouise Posted January 1, 2021 #12389 Share Posted January 1, 2021 1 minute ago, grapau27 said: Minchellas. Hi we usually have ice cream from Minchellas but our fish n chips from Coleman’s in South Shields really missing our trips to the coast we just love to see the sea. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted January 1, 2021 #12390 Share Posted January 1, 2021 (edited) 19 minutes ago, kalos said: Dykelands Road for us Queens cafe is next door to Minchellas on Dykelands road. I knew Tony Minchella for years before he died and he cooked in almond oil so always got our chips there. Edited January 1, 2021 by grapau27 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplesea Posted January 1, 2021 #12391 Share Posted January 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Adawn47 said: That comment really made me chuckle. I'm the youngest of 3 girls, and when mum got angry at me she would shout Barbara, Patricia, Avril. If I'd had more siblings I would have had more time to escape😄 Avril My brothers are Paul and Stephen and often got call Ste-Paul or Por-Stephen, as she would start to say one name and realise she had the wrong one. I’m the only girl so always got called by my full name. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted January 1, 2021 #12392 Share Posted January 1, 2021 53 minutes ago, kalos said: Better than those stupid miniature plastic shovel things Fingers were made before knives and forks my Gran always told me😉 Avril 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete14 Posted January 1, 2021 #12393 Share Posted January 1, 2021 47 minutes ago, Presto2 said: Hubby is now in heaven ---- no not bad news ----- I read him the comment about custard slices. He suggests you also try the apple turnover 😉 The salads are nice ---- have those in a working week to save the calories for the weekend !! Believe me, I have had several of their apple turnovers and they are excellent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted January 1, 2021 #12394 Share Posted January 1, 2021 1 hour ago, zap99 said: In London it was called crackling. Fourpence of chips and crackling please. Very polite us Londoners was.🤣 I'm a suvenner and I still are🤪 Avril 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted January 1, 2021 #12395 Share Posted January 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Presto2 said: Mum used to say 'Fingers were made before forks' -- not sure how they ate the mushy peas with them though 😲 Very carefully😉 Avril 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted January 1, 2021 #12396 Share Posted January 1, 2021 48 minutes ago, Adawn47 said: Fingers were made before knives and forks my Gran always told me😉 Avril Mmmm Chips & curry sauce ? on a night out 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted January 1, 2021 #12397 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Remember the huge salt cellars they used, the ones with lots of 1/4 inch holes in the lid 😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted January 1, 2021 #12398 Share Posted January 1, 2021 4 minutes ago, davecttr said: Remember the huge salt cellars they used, the ones with lots of 1/4 inch holes in the lid 😁 Do I A snow storm on chips that you had to wash off with a gallon of vinegar 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMichelle Posted January 1, 2021 #12399 Share Posted January 1, 2021 3 hours ago, Adawn47 said: That comment really made me chuckle. I'm the youngest of 3 girls, and when mum got angry at me she would shout Barbara, Patricia, Avril. If I'd had more siblings I would have had more time to escape😄 Avril I was the youngest of 7... I had plenty of time to run... 😊 Andy 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted January 1, 2021 #12400 Share Posted January 1, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, kalos said: Mmmm Chips & curry sauce ? on a night out See you have changed your avatar picture back Kalos. You look a lovely couple. Edited January 1, 2021 by grapau27 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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