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Method :
Batter:
Put the flour
and the salt through a sieve into a bowl. Make a hole in the centre of
the flour. Break the egg into this hole. Add about a quarter of the
milk. Using a wooden spoon, mix the egg into the flour. When the mixture
is smooth, add the rest of the milk slowly. Then beat the mixture well.
There must not be any lumps in it. You can use an electric mixer if you
have one. For the best results you should leave the mixture for about 30
minutes before you use it.
Fish:
Wash the
pieces of fish in cold water. Dry them on kitchen paper. Put the flour,
salt and pepper into a plastic or paper bag. Put a piece of fish into
the bag and shake it gently. Remove the fish and do the same with the
other pieces. Put 2 pieces of floured fish into the batter. The batter
must cover them completely. Then put 2 pieces of fish into the hot oil
in a saucepan (the oil must be at 190C, the same as for the chips). Deep
fry them for 5 minutes. Turn each piece twice to stop them sticking
together. Remove the 2 pieces of fish and cook the other 2 pieces in the
same way. Keep the fish hot on kitchen paper in the oven until you are
ready to eat it. Serve the fish and chips with salt and vinegar. Peas go
well with fish and chips.
Serves 4
The fish and
chip is an important tradition in Britain, especially in the north of
England. Fish and chip shops began at the end of the last century. They
were really the first of the modern takeaway food shops. At that time
women as well as men often worked outside their homes, so fish and chip
shops sold cheap, good food to people who did not have time to cook at
home. No one knows who first put fish and chips together. Some people
say that a Belgian, Edouard de Gurnier, first sold chips in Britain. He
opened a shop in Dundee in Scotland in 1870. He did not sell fish with
his chips. Instead he sold peas as he had done in Belgium. The man who
first sold fish and chips together was a clever man - they taste
delicious. Today there are fish and chip shops in most towns in Britain.
Fish and chips is no longer a very cheap meal, but it is still good
value. The fish is usually cod, haddock or plaice, cooked in batter. In
the past fish and chips was sold in newspaper, but today it will be on a
paper plate. It is eaten with a lot of salt and vinegar - with your
fingers. It will not taste as good if you use a knife and fork!
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