tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post5790433859510789660..comments2024-03-28T17:46:36.997-07:00Comments on Kitchen Connection: FISH AND CHIPS, FRIDAY AND THE LAGUNA BELLE ON MY MIND!Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-88064909833803631072013-08-15T14:00:03.225-07:002013-08-15T14:00:03.225-07:00Welcome back, Robyn! Great to see you here again ...Welcome back, Robyn! Great to see you here again after your long sabbatical! <br /><br />Yes...I can just imagine you and I in a similar situation to the one I've described...along with Jill...the three of us would still be trying to cook the fish!Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-69901811024186640342013-08-15T13:43:42.642-07:002013-08-15T13:43:42.642-07:00What a riot! I'd have been like you and had t...What a riot! I'd have been like you and had the giggles, too. Only there's no way I can operate once that happens! Once I start, there's no stopping me and I certainly cannot do anything else when I'm in hysterics mode. Glad it eventually turned out well though. :)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03503915059334064289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-50271372992414356032013-08-15T13:20:38.099-07:002013-08-15T13:20:38.099-07:00Hi Lynn...it certainly was involved that afternoon...Hi Lynn...it certainly was involved that afternoon..with only a few minutes notice to get ready for something I'd never done on mass before! lol <br /><br />Having many hungry eyes staring at you didn't help the mayhem! ;)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-59119437287601539882013-08-15T03:16:56.842-07:002013-08-15T03:16:56.842-07:00Yum - now I want fish and chips. Sounds more invo...Yum - now I want fish and chips. Sounds more involved than I would have thought!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-45124942324476810532013-08-15T00:12:56.035-07:002013-08-15T00:12:56.035-07:00Hi Relax Max...nice to hear from you as always. I...Hi Relax Max...nice to hear from you as always. I'm glad you enjoyed my story. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-88791160156588382142013-08-14T20:38:17.226-07:002013-08-14T20:38:17.226-07:00No fish and chips for too long. Time for me to fin...No fish and chips for too long. Time for me to find some. :) Nothing around here except Long John Silvers'. Better than nothing though, I suppose. I enjoyed your story.Relax Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051381168322495999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-37110652119324118222013-08-13T20:32:31.214-07:002013-08-13T20:32:31.214-07:00Hi Chatty C....She was good to work with...she and...Hi Chatty C....She was good to work with...she and her husband had a couple of little boys...they were a nice family. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-44685150745462592002013-08-13T17:49:02.619-07:002013-08-13T17:49:02.619-07:00That food looked just wonderful!!!!!!! And you had...That food looked just wonderful!!!!!!! And you had a nice time with Jill. <br />Chatty Cronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02232040517217024681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-74298144084644083582013-08-13T16:55:48.404-07:002013-08-13T16:55:48.404-07:00Welcome, Jenny! Thanks so much for dropping in! ...Welcome, Jenny! Thanks so much for dropping in! And please do come again. :)<br /><br />Yes...Friday nights and fish and chips are a wild combination! lolLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-28181944056140245812013-08-13T16:46:42.486-07:002013-08-13T16:46:42.486-07:00G'day, Pat! I think I've set off everyone...G'day, Pat! I think I've set off everyone's taste buds! We're all off to buy ourselves a feed of fish and chips! Let's all meet down on the waterfront! lolLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-39326598562083547012013-08-13T14:55:43.086-07:002013-08-13T14:55:43.086-07:00Sounds totally nerve racking and very memorable! I...Sounds totally nerve racking and very memorable! I have always thought that operating a fish and chip shop on Friday night must test the strongest nerves, but even more so in your case!Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-19177065122333194492013-08-13T14:18:03.744-07:002013-08-13T14:18:03.744-07:00Goodness, I had no idea what went on behind the sc...Goodness, I had no idea what went on behind the scenes in a chippy! And now I really need some chips....Welshcakes Limoncellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209759237794290941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-1488471664962777412013-08-12T20:20:50.034-07:002013-08-12T20:20:50.034-07:00It's a deal, Jerry...my lips are sealed!!It's a deal, Jerry...my lips are sealed!!Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-4145060655875636162013-08-12T19:16:57.820-07:002013-08-12T19:16:57.820-07:00Well, we both wanted to see Death at a Funeral, an...Well, we both wanted to see Death at a Funeral, and we laughed out loud almost as much as we cringed. Thankfully, Arlynda did not make me watch Bridesmaids with her. For she knew that I would not watch The Hangover, and she wished that she had not watched Bridesmaids before it was over. The only reason why she had wanted to was on account of being such a huge fan of Melissa McCarthy on Mike & Molly. In any event, I suppose I really don't have it all that bad, but I would rather you not tell her I said so--okay?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349087080262856079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-84448079986782442852013-08-12T18:21:32.867-07:002013-08-12T18:21:32.867-07:00Oh! Dear! You do have it tough, Jerry! But I'...Oh! Dear! You do have it tough, Jerry! But I'm pleased to see you've learned to be subservient and do so with grace! ;)<br /><br />If you watched "Death at a Funeral" and got a giggle out of it...you will enjoy the humour in these other two movies I mentioned. <br /><br />Don't expect "The Hangover" or "Bridesmaids" type humour...the humour in "In Bruges" and "The Guard" is much more subtle and funnier than that in those types of movies. It probably is just me and what I find funny, but I found neither of those movies mentioned in this paragraph funny at all.<br /><br />I hope Arlynda is gentle with you! ;)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-75062579404700135932013-08-12T17:48:41.765-07:002013-08-12T17:48:41.765-07:00Nope, ain't never seen Burge, but I will certa...Nope, ain't never seen Burge, but I will certainly ask Arlynda if we can watch The Guard if becomes available to us. I am told that she rules the roost around here. Sigh.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349087080262856079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-4562430793900511792013-08-12T16:15:07.617-07:002013-08-12T16:15:07.617-07:00Hey Serena...so good to see you.
I think I've...Hey Serena...so good to see you.<br /><br />I think I've stirred up everyone's yearning for fish and chips...including my own! lol<br /><br />Jill was a character...she was fun to work with...we shared lots of laughter during our time on "The Belle". She was a good worker and she didn't need to be told what to do...she just knew what needed to be done...and did it, expertly and good-spiritedly.<br /><br />Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-84451545741540873252013-08-12T15:22:38.592-07:002013-08-12T15:22:38.592-07:00Oh, wow, now I'm hungry for fish & chips. ...Oh, wow, now I'm hungry for fish & chips. Sounds like you and Jill did, indeed, undergo trial by fire. You were troupers, though, and got the job done -- and were able to laugh about it. Which is the most important thing!:-)Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00798532682456165053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-75199764102099144272013-08-12T15:07:08.069-07:002013-08-12T15:07:08.069-07:00Stop it, Soub!!!!! You're making me hungry!!!...Stop it, Soub!!!!! You're making me hungry!!! <br /><br />The good old chip! My memories of them are very similar to your own...in reverse...I wasn't "eyeing off the girls"!<br /><br />And in those days when you bought an order of chips they came wrapped in paper...and there were always those couple of escapees that hid in the bottom folds of the paper...and when you found them after devouring all the rest...those couple of fugitives were the best tasting chips of all!!<br /><br />Thanks for coming by. :)<br /><br />I just might have to slip out later and get myself a feed of fish and chips!Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-38087498640631512622013-08-12T14:31:52.351-07:002013-08-12T14:31:52.351-07:00In my teenage years,chips were the fast food of ch...In my teenage years,chips were the fast food of choice. Fish, I can't speak for, having been allergic to it since I was a baby.<br />But, if you were a teenager in the late sixties/early seventies, and you had a few pennies in your pocket, a hot bag of chips was the perfect thing, as you strolled aimlessly with your pals, eyeing the groups of girls who were doing likewise. <br />The perfect chip, hot and slightly crispy on the outside, white, soft, creamy on the inside.<br />mmmm. <br />Maris Piper was the potato of choice at the oakwood chippie, though sometimes King Edwards were on the menu. The chips were soaked in tubs of cold water. <br />Fried twice, second time hotter. Drained well. Beef dripping the fat of choice, too. <br />I'd always ask for 'scraps' with mine, that is, the scraps of batter that drip off the fish as it goes into the frier, crunchy. <br />A splash of Sarsons malt vinegar, and a pinch of salt. Heaven.<br /><br />A couple of days ago, I had chips from the Oakwood Chippy again. They were as good as I can remember. The old chippy's a listed architectural gem, an art-deco piece. Brings back a few memories.soubriquethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01151288534629885195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-36095925231753588382013-08-12T13:44:41.515-07:002013-08-12T13:44:41.515-07:00Hi RC....yes...I watched all seasons of "Doc ...Hi RC....yes...I watched all seasons of "Doc Martin"; but I can't remember that episode...re-runs are on again here...so I should keep an eye out for it.<br /><br />I think Jill and I were more overcome by the humour and ridiculousness of it all - stress hardly got a look in! ;)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-39435710260551574962013-08-12T13:40:27.835-07:002013-08-12T13:40:27.835-07:00Hi Jerry...like you and Janice I love fish and CHI...Hi Jerry...like you and Janice I love fish and CHIPS, too! ;) I've not had them for a while, but I think I've talked, written and thought myself into having some very soon!<br /><br />I'm glad you got to watch "Moneyball"...I really enjoyed that movie...and yep..Pitt is excellent in it. <br /><br />I watched a good movie on the weekend - "The Guard"...and Irish movie...and if you've seen and liked "In Bruge"...you will enjoy this one, too. I just loved the humour in it...and had quite a few laughs throughout...it's worth a look, in my opinion. It suits my insane sense of humour! ;)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-1784658458969559692013-08-12T13:36:26.995-07:002013-08-12T13:36:26.995-07:00G'day Janice...it was an unforgettable event! ...G'day Janice...it was an unforgettable event! It only extended a couple of hours but boy....we found ourselves in a hilarious situation...and we had to at least try to keep our cool! ;)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-65745639159325066472013-08-12T12:33:32.777-07:002013-08-12T12:33:32.777-07:00That sounds stressful...have you seen Doc Martin? ...That sounds stressful...have you seen Doc Martin? There is an episode where one of the characters takes over his neighbor's fish and chips stand to help her out while she is sick, and he ends up buying the food from a pub down the street :)Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-78384949156314978292013-08-12T12:19:16.841-07:002013-08-12T12:19:16.841-07:00Talk about a trial by fire! Oh my, do I ever love...Talk about a trial by fire! Oh my, do I ever love fish and french fries or plain ol' fried taters. Chips? Not so much, but they will do as long as they are Lays French Onion or Utz Dill Pickle. (LOL?)<br /><br />By the way, I just finished watching Moneyball for the first time. I do not think that there will be a second, but I did enjoy Brad Pitt as Billy Beane.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349087080262856079noreply@blogger.com