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Scallops in batter? What a waste.
Should Scotland be an independent country?
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Scallops in batter? What a waste.
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Ps ex Devon scallop fisherman who can remember getting 10p each
is that the wee one on the harbour you're on about? If so it's fantastic.
My son tells me the one of the best seafood places (chip shop) is up in Knightswood of all places and the shellfish place on Argyle street, Finnieston is excellent too.
Brian
Eating fat, staying slim
lol
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Anyone had a munchy-box? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munchy_box)
"A munchy box or munchie box is an inexpensive fast-food product sold from takeaway restaurants, primarily in the West of Scotland and Glasgow in particular, but also in the East from Aberdeen to St Boswells. It consists of an assortment of fast foods served in a large pizza box."
Here are a couple of examples.
Apparently these can be had for ~£10.
A thread entitled "Should Scotland be an independent country?" has been turned into a discussion about deep fried food and bridie's.
Let's go the whole hog...
Anyone had a munchy-box? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munchy_box)
"A munchy box or munchie box is an inexpensive fast-food product sold from takeaway restaurants, primarily in the West of Scotland and Glasgow in particular, but also in the East from Aberdeen to St Boswells. It consists of an assortment of fast foods served in a large pizza box."
Here are a couple of examples.
Apparently these can be had for ~£10.
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God I love scallops, 10p each?
Normandy is fantastic for shellfish too, they have wee takeaway vans by the side of the road, a wee plastic plate with six oysters and a glass of Muscadet Sur Lie for 6 euros the last time I was there about six years ago.
The plate had indents for the six oysters and for the wine cup, all plastic of course but the food and wine were superb.
Only in France
I.D.C.
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I'm on the Isle Of Bute both Chinese and Indian do them here. Never ordered one though I know young ones love them.lol
A thread entitled "Should Scotland be an independent country?" has been turned into a discussion about deep fried food and bridie's.
Let's go the whole hog...
Anyone had a munchy-box? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munchy_box)
"A munchy box or munchie box is an inexpensive fast-food product sold from takeaway restaurants, primarily in the West of Scotland and Glasgow in particular, but also in the East from Aberdeen to St Boswells. It consists of an assortment of fast foods served in a large pizza box."
Here are a couple of examples.
Apparently these can be had for ~£10.
I.D.C.
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I would agree with you and would never dream of cooking them with batter. However when your out and about this trailer sells seafood straight from local fishing boats . Scallops and chips was delicious I kid you not we kept going back for them to cook us more. Remember you can get a deep fried Mars Bar up here a step too far for me.
richardg
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Don't forget these delightslol
A thread entitled "Should Scotland be an independent country?" has been turned into a discussion about deep fried food and bridie's.
Let's go the whole hog...
Anyone had a munchy-box? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munchy_box)
"A munchy box or munchie box is an inexpensive fast-food product sold from takeaway restaurants, primarily in the West of Scotland and Glasgow in particular, but also in the East from Aberdeen to St Boswells. It consists of an assortment of fast foods served in a large pizza box."
Here are a couple of examples.
Apparently these can be had for ~£10.
TheDecameron
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In a good fish supper, you could argue the potato is as important as the fish- nothing worse than soggy chips. Is there a variety that makes the ideal chip?
TheDecameron
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I’ve a guilty secret- most nights I get the ferry over, I get a fish supper from the old boy in Wemyss Bay. Absolutely love it and he’s generous to his regulars. Only worry is, he’s looking like he might retire in the not too distant future and someone else might not be as good. The big chip shop in Rothesay is a strange place!
Brian
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Brilliant but I am not tempted.
This is Scotland's primary attraction.lol
A thread entitled "Should Scotland be an independent country?" has been turned into a discussion about deep fried food and bridie's.
Let's go the whole hog...
Anyone had a munchy-box? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munchy_box)
"A munchy box or munchie box is an inexpensive fast-food product sold from takeaway restaurants, primarily in the West of Scotland and Glasgow in particular, but also in the East from Aberdeen to St Boswells. It consists of an assortment of fast foods served in a large pizza box."
Here are a couple of examples.
Apparently these can be had for ~£10.
richardg
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I don't bother with the chips any more from fish and chip shops. They are always soggy and they put too many on. I just get the biggest fish and peas.
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lol
A thread entitled "Should Scotland be an independent country?" has been turned into a discussion about deep fried food and bridie's.
Let's go the whole hog...
Anyone had a munchy-box? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munchy_box)
"A munchy box or munchie box is an inexpensive fast-food product sold from takeaway restaurants, primarily in the West of Scotland and Glasgow in particular, but also in the East from Aberdeen to St Boswells. It consists of an assortment of fast foods served in a large pizza box."
Here are a couple of examples.
Apparently these can be had for ~£10.
Wow. There had better be some serious investment going into coronary care in Scotland post independence.
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I come from a small fishing port in Devon. Fisherman’s breakfast used to be all the stuff not worth much. In the 70s that was scallops, monkfish, fried up with bacon and mushrooms.
Noone can afford it now.
Salivating here guest! Whereabouts in Devon - anywhere near the big smoke (Plymouth)?!
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God I love scallops, 10p each?
Normandy is fantastic for shellfish too, they have wee takeaway vans by the side of the road, a wee plastic plate with six oysters and a glass of Muscadet Sur Lie for 6 euros the last time I was there about six years ago.
The plate had indents for the six oysters and for the wine cup, all plastic of course but the food and wine were superb.
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This was in early 80s. We sold sacks of 12 dozen scallops on market. The 10p each was wholesale. Then the merchants get hold of it and sell to hotels, restaurants, processors etc. The price would get 3x-5x uplift once on the plate. Say 50p per portion.
Nowadays cost portion is about £10.
Scotland has good shellfish stocks and the moves to farming them and hand diving wild fish is a great national asset and eminently sustainable.
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Brixham. But I also worked from Plymouth and Newlyn.
I love Brixham. I've also shared a Cap'n Jasper's with the fishermen at dawn when it was only a small caravan. Happier times - I was, however, quite drunk.