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Beer-battered cod fried crisp over thick-cut chips, doused in malt vinegar — the smell that defines a British seaside town.
For 4 servings.
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Soak the cut potatoes in cold water 10 minutes to rinse off starch, then dry thoroughly.
💡 Wet chips spit and never crisp — pat them properly dry before frying.
Fry the chips at 130°C/265°F until soft but pale; drain.
Whisk the flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt, then whisk in the cold beer until just combined and still a little lumpy.
Heat the oil to 190°C/375°F. Dust the fish in flour, dip in the batter, and lower in gently.
Fry the fish until deep golden and crisp, turning once.
Return the chips to the hot oil for a second fry until golden and shatteringly crisp.
Drain both on paper towels, salt immediately, and serve with malt vinegar.
Fried-fish shops spread through industrial English cities in the 1800s, pairing a Jewish-influenced technique for frying fish with newly cheap fried potatoes. The combination became the country's defining takeaway meal, still wrapped and eaten on the walk home in many towns.
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