How to Make the Best Fish & Chips | Basics with Babish

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[mastermike]

The 'detritus' as you call it is often served alongside the fish in traditional fish & chip shops and is called 'scraps'.

[rozasupreme]

Those excess batter bits go well with the chips especially with salt & vinegar so never throw em out

[andythewelder]

As a northern brit. I would have to say that the batter detritous. Which we call scraps, is a fantastic part of a fishband chip supper. I always get scraps at the chippy, even when im kot having fish

[BritishTeaLover]

Fun fact, most chip shops don't have actual vinegar. What they use is 'Non-brewed condiment' that tastes pretty similar, but is fundamentally not the same as actual malt vinegar.

[jacksonwhipple]

You should do an episodes of basics where you talk about growing your own herb garden, because that is something I don't know much about. Maybe you could do a whole series and call it Botany with Babish.

[StrangerForever]

When I made fish and chips at home, I followed the Final Fantasy XIV cookbook. The recipe called for more spices in the batter and a spice blend for the fries. Additionally, it also said par-fry the fries, fry the fish, then up the heat and finish the fries. I do remember I forgot to salt and pepper the fish after dredging… I’m not saying one recipe is better or worse than the other; I just find it fun to see how such a great dish can vary and still not compare to eating it in Newcastle, standing at the top of the cliff that was overlooking the North Sea. There isn’t a homemade fish and chips dish that can ever compare to that.

[GCOSBenbow]

Always put the vinegar on before the salt; otherwise all the salt just gets washed away to the bottom of the plate/bag/box/newspaper whatever you're eating your chips out of.

[Too_many_thoughts]

Just had fish and chips yesterday, now Im not saying Andrew is reading our minds but...Dang now im hungry again 😂

[Whiteythereaper]

Definitely fry the fish first, there's a reason Chip Shops have heat lamps on the counter with all of the Sausages, Fish & Pies, the Chips always dry out when sat so they only keep them done for a certain amount of time before doing fresh batches

[shirosenshiesq]

There is no better, more wholesome, more fulfilling meal than traditionally battered fish and chips. You can't change my mind.

[Rdebo_]

It’s so great to see these recipes get their own videos, the dishes on this show are truly mouthwatering and our boy Babby knows how to make that a reality.

[bluebutterfly]

Congrats on the Basics book! I've been watching you for a few years and I still get excited for new episodes! Your team are so personable and your recipes always inspire me to try some thing new even though I hate cooking 😆

[RRBread]

For anyone using a designated fryer with a rack while putting any type of battered food in hold a bit of the edge in the oil for a few seconds so the batter cooks enough to not stick to the rack

[alrightfolks]

As an Irish man - this is the content I needed

[danielsantiagourtado]

Love this! British classic! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[Ryder-a-Blaze]

As a British person I can confirm that Gordon Ramsay would not only consume this in less than a minute, but also lick the plate too.

[Sieffy]

As a Brit, I feel you’re missing out a bit. Mushy peas, and curry sauce on the chips, are great additions.

[ImmortalLemon]

For my tartar sauce I replace the pickled cucumbers with pickled banana peppers. I find that the light amount of heat reacts very well with the fried food

[beaulynskey]

As a British person watching this, I can confirm that you did a spot-on job on cooking this traditional dish. 🐟🍟👍

[christopherlunn]

Probably better to use ale rather than lager for the batter. That’s how my local chippy does it and it’s the best 😁