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From the lens Fish And Chips.

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  • nisa786 May 17, 2012 @ 7:57 pm | delete
    hmmmm yummyy...hungry now:)
  • Winter52 Apr 27, 2012 @ 12:53 pm | delete
    I had just finished typing in a long message about my chip butty experience when something ate my comment. Well, I won't go back and elaborate, but just wanted to let you know that hubby and darling daughter are big fans of the sandwich lol.
  • PaulRyan Apr 24, 2012 @ 10:41 pm | delete
    Beer, fish and chips. Oh, so hungry now!! On night shift and nowhere nearby or open! :-( Meal for later today - home made fish and chips, I think, but no beer as I'm working nights again. :-( :-)
  • alex89 Apr 24, 2012 @ 7:05 pm | delete
    I love Fish and Chips, although when I visit my grandparents in Summerset I usually get Battered Sausage and Chips, I live in Canada so its a real treat every time :)
  • Jolene_Belmain Apr 23, 2012 @ 11:09 am | delete
    I love fish and chips... we used to have a place where I live (at least 15 years ago) that served the best fish and chips. The family ended up moving and so the business was never taken over... I miss that place :( but had a lot of great memories there with my mom :)
  • ricky-macleod Apr 16, 2012 @ 4:38 pm | delete
    hee proud to be british i walked past the chip shop the other day and a fight broke out two fish got battered .... sorry couldnt help myself but great lens my mouths watering seein the cod and chips or fish supper as we call it
  • serendipity831 Apr 15, 2012 @ 10:14 am | delete
    This lens takes me back to my home-good ol' Britain! :) Thank you for sharing.
  • JimmyBooth Apr 1, 2012 @ 9:42 am | delete
    Love how you managed to get a chip shop song in the mix!
  • virtualboy Mar 30, 2012 @ 11:05 am | delete
    nice done lens,great work
  • Tom_Kane Mar 28, 2012 @ 1:28 am | delete
    A man walks into a chip shop and asks for fish and chips twice. The man behind the counter says, "I heard you the first time!". Sorry, bad joke but brilliant lens!!
  • jercow75 Mar 26, 2012 @ 1:59 pm | delete
    Now I'm hungry. We call em fish fries around these parts. Great lens.
  • Inkhand Mar 23, 2012 @ 11:56 pm | delete
    I love fish and chips, fun lens.
  • nightbear Mar 23, 2012 @ 11:35 pm | delete
    What a great page. Filled with yummy information. I'd love to come to the UK and try your fish and chips. Beautiful! Blessed.
  • charlino Mar 23, 2012 @ 11:23 pm | delete
    Fish & Chips is one of my favorite meals. I had to come back for seconds.
  • Michelle61 Mar 23, 2012 @ 9:55 pm | delete
    I love fish n chips. When I was younger, I had the good fortune to travel to the UK with my then husband. OMG!!! At the shop we went to, we actually got them in the newspaper. We loved it. Hadn't had it that way in years, and haven't found any place that makes them so yummy like that since. Than you for sharing! It brings back delicious memories!!!
  • Cercis Mar 23, 2012 @ 9:39 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens! My mouth is watering :+)
  • MelonyVaughan Mar 23, 2012 @ 7:46 pm | delete
    What a yummy lens! Thanks for sharing!
  • Mahadihbk Mar 23, 2012 @ 6:29 pm | delete
    Cool lens on fish and chips.really yummy. i have a lens on potato chips
    http://www.squidoo.com/national-potato-chips-day
  • gunsock Mar 23, 2012 @ 6:24 pm | delete
    Now I feel hungry! Great lens.
  • lisakleinweber Mar 23, 2012 @ 5:03 pm | delete
    My husband is a big fish and chips fan. I never knew there was so much to them!
  • Ruthi Mar 23, 2012 @ 4:59 pm | delete
    Now I am hungry and fish and chips are sounding ever so good. I enjoyed reading about you growing up in the family chippy!
  • ferginarg Mar 23, 2012 @ 4:16 pm | delete
    awesome lens, fish and chips, created by the english perfected by the Kiwi's right? :-)
  • elsiesflat Mar 23, 2012 @ 4:06 pm | delete
    What a fantastic lens! I'll be trying that recipe for home made chips this evening.
  • goo2eyes Mar 23, 2012 @ 3:46 pm | delete
    omg, i love fish and chips. i can eat them everyday. angelblessings.
  • mariajones Mar 23, 2012 @ 3:44 pm | delete
    great i love this yummy lens
  • Squidoo-Freak Mar 23, 2012 @ 2:59 pm | delete
    I love fish and chips - enjoying a portion by the seaside is a culinary experience you'll find hard to beat - authenticity at its best! Nice lens as well ;-)
  • Alex-45 Mar 23, 2012 @ 2:50 pm | delete
    English fish and chips with a pickled onion - yum! Thanks for a great lens.
  • tssfacts Mar 23, 2012 @ 2:45 pm | delete
    You have some great recipes even for those of us who are watching our weight.
  • StacyBirch Mar 23, 2012 @ 2:43 pm | delete
    Nice lens, love all things British.
  • Moonbeam973 Mar 23, 2012 @ 2:30 pm | delete
    A Beatles video AND fish & chips? LOVE it! (So hungry now)
  • knit1tat2 Mar 23, 2012 @ 2:07 pm | delete
    Wow, who knew? But, for now, I can only dream!
  • ScottiesRock Mar 23, 2012 @ 1:02 pm | delete
    I love fish and chips! Awesome lens. Thanks for sharing. Angel Blessed!
  • KateW39 Mar 23, 2012 @ 1:01 pm | delete
    Now I know more about fish and chips after reading this lens. Thanks for sharing.
  • AmazonTickets Mar 23, 2012 @ 12:57 pm | delete
    I'm from the south, but I spent time in San Francisco where I was introduced to authentic fish and chips. I LOVE it!
  • naheedahsan Mar 23, 2012 @ 12:23 pm | delete
    looks delicious, now i'm feeling hungry
  • justgoing Mar 23, 2012 @ 12:19 pm | delete
    Very informative lens! Thanks for compiling it! I love chips (but discarded Fish since I went vegan a few months ago).

    *liked*
  • SofiaGarvey Mar 23, 2012 @ 12:18 pm | delete
    Love vinegar on fish! I skip the breading and the "chips" these days.
  • MarcoG Mar 23, 2012 @ 12:17 pm | delete
    Utterly wonderful lens! I LOVE Fish and Chips! But make mine a Rock, not a cod...oh and a battered sausage...and a pineapple fritter - oh and a side of mushy peas AAAHHHHH soooo good :)
  • entertainmenteveryday Mar 23, 2012 @ 11:17 am | delete
    I love Fish & Chips, especially how Gordon Ramsey makes them. I'm glad you included types for having "healthy" fish and chips. Great lens!
  • gamrslist Mar 23, 2012 @ 10:55 am | delete
    im hungry now
  • mumsgather Mar 23, 2012 @ 10:27 am | delete
    Me and my kids just LOVE fish and chips!
  • waldenthree.net Mar 15, 2012 @ 4:09 pm | delete
    Yea, we need a "fish and chips, English style" here in Virignia, with "take away" . Have Arthur Teachers, but not the same. Congrads on your Squidoo level 59. Am going for next level. Conversations helps with new topics. Thanks.
  • Tolovaj Mar 15, 2012 @ 1:22 pm | delete
    I noticed English cuisine (I am not talking about fish and chips) is becoming more and more popular in continental Europe last years. Is the reason we are trying to find the way to eat real food again? Well, fish and chips is certainly tasty addition to the menu. When I will come to England, this would me my first choice!
  • Squidoo_Chick Mar 14, 2012 @ 10:15 pm | delete
    I keen reminder that I need to have a fish 'n' chip night
  • Squidoo_Chick Mar 14, 2012 @ 10:15 pm | delete
    I keen reminder that I need to have a fish 'n' chip night
  • KimGiancaterino Mar 14, 2012 @ 7:10 pm | delete
    Happy National Potato Chip Day! Make that Happy International Potato Chip Day!
  • MarilynBriant Mar 14, 2012 @ 3:42 pm | delete
    I grew up in North London and when we could afford it, loved to walk to the local fish and chip shop for chips. They were wrapped in newspaper then. I live in the USA now but still love them and always, always get some when I visit my family there each year. There truly is nothing like a portion of freshly fried chips made from British potatoes, in your local Chippy.
  • Rosaquid Mar 14, 2012 @ 2:54 pm | delete
    Fun lens. Thanks for the trip "across the pond."
  • Celticep Mar 9, 2012 @ 5:51 am | delete
    I love this lens! Like you, i was brought up in a chippy owning family (North Wales), my family owned it for over 70 years. When it closed in 2001 there was four generations of us working there at the time. We still miss the shop and the fish and chips lots. Thanks for reviving lots of lovely memories for me!
  • Iain84 Mar 1, 2012 @ 5:32 am | delete
    is it right that I want this at 10.30am? love fish and chips
  • sheezie77 Feb 26, 2012 @ 4:30 am | delete
    Interesting lens! Keep up the good work! thumbs up!
  • myamya Feb 26, 2012 @ 4:21 am | delete
    Very nice lens! Well done. Squidlikes!
  • getmoreinfo Feb 17, 2012 @ 4:56 pm | delete
    Fish n Chips are my absolute favorite foods to eat, especially if they give me big pieces of fried fish. Yummy.
  • fanfreluche Feb 12, 2012 @ 2:09 pm | delete
    When I finally get the chance to visit the UK I am going to live on fish'n'chips and beer for the entire trip!
  • newbizmau Feb 12, 2012 @ 9:42 am | delete
    We have a similar tradition here in the Southern U.S. It's called Fish and Grits. Do people eat Grits in Britain?
  • bames24 Feb 3, 2012 @ 2:50 am | delete
    ooohhh.... mouth watering :)
  • JoshK47 Jan 31, 2012 @ 2:27 pm | delete
    Decided to come on back to visit this tasty lens with blessings from a SquidAngel!
  • miaponzo Jan 27, 2012 @ 3:34 am | delete
    YUMMMMMM I LOVE fish and chips!!! Blessed!
  • Edutopia Jan 26, 2012 @ 3:54 am | delete
    Excellent lens! You've put a lot of hard work into this thing and it shows. I never knew so much about fish and chips as I know now after reading this thing. I've always enjoyed a good order of them too, though they can be so hard to find on this side of the pond short of making them yourself.
  • Tipi Jan 25, 2012 @ 2:01 pm | delete
    I simply must return to bless your fish and chips...its time for lunch!
  • pyngthyngs Jan 18, 2012 @ 9:46 am | delete
    I would love some fish and chips right about now. :)
  • Tiggered Jan 1, 2012 @ 2:34 pm | delete
    I always have fish and chips when I'm visiting my sister in UK. And I wish wrapping them in the newspaper was still allowed - there is such a thing as style, after all! ;)
  • davespeed Dec 28, 2011 @ 2:58 pm | delete
    I enjoyed reading your memories of growing up in a fish and chip shop. I'm an American who now has a deeper appreciation for the British tradition of eating fish and chips! I hope to cross the pond one day and visit a fish and chip shop. All the best.
  • ernieplotter Dec 20, 2011 @ 3:17 pm | delete
    Nice lens! I used to live in London and Fish and Chips was a must after a long day at school... I used to buy mine and then walk to the nearest pub to pair it with a nice cold Bulmer's or any beer! Thanks for the memories!
  • fullofshoes Dec 8, 2011 @ 6:50 pm | delete
    great lens, I loved reading it. Your fish and chips are different from my Boston fish and chips. ;)
  • zulfadli Dec 6, 2011 @ 12:37 am | delete
    my all time favourite western food :)
  • Godsgraciousgift Dec 2, 2011 @ 7:56 pm | delete
    Should I mention that viewing the photos here made me feel a bit hungry?
  • SudokuNut Dec 1, 2011 @ 12:27 am | delete
    Forget your fancy restaurants, nothing and I mean nothing beats a good fish and chip shop!
  • CherylK Nov 28, 2011 @ 6:01 pm | delete
    Yum! I love fish and chips. This is a really great lens, deb!
  • Elhamstero Nov 28, 2011 @ 5:56 am | delete
    I love chips but don't eat fish so I tend to have a pie instead. Delicious as a treat. You can't get decent gravy in the SW though.
  • robertsugar Nov 24, 2011 @ 11:22 am | delete
    The best places for eating Fish & Chips I know are in Torbay (South-West England).
  • davies86 Nov 18, 2011 @ 10:46 am | delete
    mmmmm... always better wrapped in yesterdays news....
  • WaynesWorld Nov 13, 2011 @ 8:52 pm | delete
    Lip smackin' good.
  • CAMpics Nov 6, 2011 @ 11:21 am | delete
    Fish n chips, freshly cooked, with salt and vinegar, eaten out of the paper. No better culinary treat!
  • jksterling Nov 5, 2011 @ 10:47 pm | delete
    This is the ultimate fish and chips article. Thank you for sharing.
  • mothersdayflowersmacon Nov 3, 2011 @ 9:17 pm | delete
    Fish and chips are without a doubt an american classic,especially when prepared correctly!
  • daria369 Oct 31, 2011 @ 5:11 pm | delete
    I most enjoy the lenses that include one's personal experience or childhood memories - and this is one of those. Well done and so much fun to read! :)
  • tara-lynn Oct 27, 2011 @ 7:05 pm | delete
    mmmm. it makes me hungry
  • Phillyfreeze69 Oct 23, 2011 @ 1:10 pm | delete
    In my hometown we had a Arthur Treacher's Fish&Chips restaurant in the early 1980's...now the famous Long John Silver's chains has taken it place as the trendy place to get your tasty Fish & Chips.
  • JoshK47 Oct 22, 2011 @ 9:03 am | delete
    One of my all-time favorite meals. Great lens!
  • traveller27 Oct 20, 2011 @ 10:49 am | delete
    Cool lens! I can remember having fish and chips in England.
  • scarlettohairy Oct 18, 2011 @ 11:33 am | delete
    Yum, wish I had some fish and chips in front of me right now. Love them!!
  • Glenn619 Oct 14, 2011 @ 2:25 am | delete
    I love fish and chips and hey your lens got my mouth all watering, i have not had really goo fish and chips yet but would love to someday. wonderful lens
  • KathyT Oct 11, 2011 @ 11:31 am | delete
    Truly wonderful lens! Oh, what I would do for some real fish & chips. I live in the US, and have yet to find any place that can make authentic fish & chips. I learned to love this treat in New Zealand, and during a trip to England a few years ago, the one thing that I needed to do right away was have real fish & chips. :) Congratulations on your Lens of the Day! :) Kath
  • BobBlackUK Oct 9, 2011 @ 4:03 am | delete
    What a wonderful lens! So many amazing memories. In the 1950s and 60s we had fish and chips at least once a week. When we went to the "pictures", we always always went straight to the Chippie afterwards and walked home eating hot chips smothered in salt 'n vinegar out of newspaper. In Germany in the British Army in the late 50s I used to buy chips in a paper cone, always with a big dollop of mayonnaise. Mayonnaise never seemed to catch on in the UK.
  • cffutah Oct 7, 2011 @ 8:29 am | delete
    2 things I usually buy at restaurants, nachos or fish and chips! Love this stuff and loved your lens, gave it a 'thumbs up'.
  • gottaloveit Sep 27, 2011 @ 2:30 pm | delete
    Oh boy! I love fish and chips. I had amazing fish and chips in Scotland when I was there years ago. Can't find it like that here in the states. This lens is a great read.
  • whiteskyline Sep 27, 2011 @ 7:16 am | delete
    Mmmmm...I love fish n chips!! I first learned of it when I visited Australia years ago. Now of course they have it here in the US. It is only 8:15am, but I want fish 'n chips now :)
  • MaxReily Sep 23, 2011 @ 6:06 pm | delete
    I'm not that big a fan of fish--but I do like this battered and deep fried kind. Although we did have an Arthur Treacher's at one time, I've never had "real" british Fish & Chips. My guy promises me that I'll get the real deal when we visit England next year. Great lens--I really enjoyed it!
  • RetiredRebel Sep 23, 2011 @ 11:28 am | delete
    English national food. Someone loves it, someone not :)
  • PaulOnBooks Sep 15, 2011 @ 2:34 am | delete
    Yum, Angel Blesssed.

    And the captcha is wowpod !
  • gypsyman27 Sep 8, 2011 @ 5:33 pm | delete
    Now this is a fish and chip lens! I've got so many good ideas now, I thank you and my son thanks you. (he has to eat my cooking) I hope you and Tony are well. See you around the galaxy...
  • LauraMarie Aug 23, 2011 @ 11:05 am | delete
    I love a chippy!! You are making me want one right now!!
  • TravelingRae Aug 18, 2011 @ 11:12 am | delete
    Yummy lens! I had a ton of fish and chips when I was in Scotland in '98, but there's only one place that I remember distinctly. It was in Oban and they wrapped my food in newspaper. I like malt vinegar on my fish an chips.
  • franstan Aug 18, 2011 @ 10:15 am | delete
    Fish and chips is my favorite
  • Tipi Aug 16, 2011 @ 12:06 pm | delete
    I was so taken in by your story that I forgot this might be a recipe lens! What wonderful fun you have shared and to have the perfect song is amazing!
  • blanckj Jul 26, 2011 @ 7:09 am | delete
    Thanks for sharing this lens. Great commercial about Arthur Treachers. I live in the USA and we still had one locally until recently. Now the best place around is Ted's Fish Fry but they are only local because it's family run.
  • TapIn2U Jul 23, 2011 @ 10:01 pm | delete
    I love fish and chips with heaps of ketchup! Yum! Thanks for sharing your recipe and I truly enjoyed this mouth-watering lens! Great job! Sundae ;-)
  • CarlThomp Jul 17, 2011 @ 4:48 pm | delete
    My first fish and chip in London was in 1992 a nice location near Totting and I enjoyed it immensely. What I liked about the fish and chips was that fish was fresh and I got mines in the brown paper bag, excellent
  • TheWhistler Jul 17, 2011 @ 10:15 am | delete
    I love Fish and Chips.
  • iancunn Jul 13, 2011 @ 3:01 am | delete
    I absoluely love fish and chips open outside by the seaside. My mum is from Norfolk and she is very fussy about good quality fish and chips and I have to agree, you can't beat seaside ones, they are just so FRESH!!! I love old glass bottles of pop and it's great to wash it all down. I loved your text about not putting vinegar on chips that are wrapped as they go soggy when you get them home. I TOTALLY AGREE!! I DO THE SAME :D This is a fantastic lens and really takes me back to when my Nan from Norfolk was alive. God rest her soul!
  • SeanVernall Jul 10, 2011 @ 10:37 am | delete
    You can't beat Cod, Chips and Mushy Peas on a Friday night mmmm
  • ukgreetingcards Jun 13, 2011 @ 5:31 pm | delete
    I just love fish and chips really good lens thanks for sharing this with us.
  • theraggededge May 28, 2011 @ 10:36 am | delete
    What a great lens! We live two doors away from a chippy. We try not to use it more than once or twice a month. I wish they still used beef dripping for chips. I hate vegetable oil.
  • howtocurecancer May 20, 2011 @ 12:07 pm | delete
    Yes, I like fish and chips.
  • bethd821 May 7, 2011 @ 7:09 pm | delete
    Looking forward to authentic fish-n-chips. Got to be better than in the US.
  • LensSeller May 2, 2011 @ 5:46 am | delete
    I loved reading your lens and I have to say I'm very envious of you actually living above the shop. That has to be a dream come true for any kid!
  • poddys Apr 30, 2011 @ 11:00 am | delete
    Went out today to the seaside and after a long walk I really fancied some good fish and chips. Great lens, just returned to see if there was anything new.
  • sushilkin Apr 26, 2011 @ 5:18 am | delete
    Thanks for the Sharing on Squidoo. PRAY FOR JAPAN Please for a noble cause
  • jvsper63 Apr 23, 2011 @ 9:40 pm | delete
    Fish and chips with vinaigrette on the fish and chips is a favorite of mine, which i haven't had in a while. Arthur Treacher's was the best...not around anymore..Thanks for the recipe, nice lens:):)
  • itsmuzza2011 Apr 21, 2011 @ 3:41 pm | delete
    fish and chips on a friday is a must in our house the kids love them with ketchup and buttered bread... Have you heard of a cake? its a layer of fish between two layers of potato and battered, im from Bradford and they still sell them there , wow i miss cakes, great lens by the way
  • Wedding_Mom Apr 14, 2011 @ 8:10 am | delete
    I love fish and chips and would love to try them over in the UK where I am sure they are totally different than what we get here in the US.
  • Kandy_O Apr 9, 2011 @ 3:08 pm | delete
    I love Fish and Chips! However, I know the US version pails in comparison. What an amazing lens. Very informative with great videos, too.
  • TheWhistler Apr 3, 2011 @ 1:20 pm | delete
    Love fish and chips but it is expensive over here.
  • Debs Mar 30, 2011 @ 11:29 am | delete
    fantastic! i live in italy so i don't get to eat traditional british fish and chips that much, but it's usually my very first meal whenever i set foot back in the UK on visits back home! am already looking forward to my fish and chips this summer...!
  • Kaafscorner Mar 29, 2011 @ 2:40 pm | delete
    I love my fish and chips but try not to have it all the time - lovely lens!
  • kguru1979 Mar 29, 2011 @ 12:31 pm | delete
    Delicious lens....! Great....!
  • JoanneOtt Mar 26, 2011 @ 2:28 am | delete
    Fish ahd chips are delcious! Glad to see you included ketchup here, I love that with chips!
  • whitemoss Mar 17, 2011 @ 6:10 pm | delete
    My mum grew up above a chippy! Blessed by your neighbourhood regional food squid angel, and added the to Best Regional foods lens. Wish there were more great personal regional food lenses like your !
  • danny79 Mar 15, 2011 @ 11:23 am | delete
    Never had the chance to eat fish & chips, i will need to try it.
    the minute i lend in the UK
    :)
  • danny79 Mar 15, 2011 @ 11:23 am | delete
    Never had the chance to eat fish & chips, i will need to try it.
    the minute i lend in the UK
    :)
  • poddys Feb 14, 2011 @ 1:13 am | delete
    This is a superb lens. I have waited a long time to get my Angel Wings, so sending a Cupid's Kiss your way on Valentines Day.
  • EuroSquid Feb 12, 2011 @ 6:18 am | delete
    Another great lens. I dont usually do this, but I have blessed two of your lenses. Well done!
  • vallain Feb 7, 2011 @ 7:33 am | delete
    I love a lens that makes such good use of family memories to cover a topic. You've included wonderful details and helpful information. We used to get quite good fish and chips in Alice Springs, Australia when we lived there. A British couple ran the shop.
    Blessed by a Squidoo angel.
  • vitalmughal Jan 3, 2011 @ 11:52 am | delete
    Happy New Year. Nice lens.
  • vitalmughal Jan 3, 2011 @ 11:51 am | delete
    Happy New Year. Nice lens.
  • LizMac60 Dec 6, 2010 @ 3:45 pm | delete
    Happy memories. Blessed by a squid angel and featured on my lens, Me?!! A Squid Angel.
  • Peter.Murray Nov 27, 2010 @ 2:49 pm | delete
    I grew up on fish and chips in New Zealand. Best in the world.
  • scar4 Nov 17, 2010 @ 7:51 pm | delete
    I'm not so fond of fish and chips, but I enjoy your lens very much. It makes me relaxing!
  • jgelien Nov 7, 2010 @ 8:55 pm | delete
    This is making me so hungry for fish and chips! What a great lens.
  • mom247 Oct 30, 2010 @ 9:12 pm | delete
    Btw, I lensrolled you to my school chocolate cracknell lens. Another thing I remember fondly about UK childhood food!
  • mom247 Oct 30, 2010 @ 9:10 pm | delete
    Well, I adored this lens, it took me back to my own days as a child in England (I live in Australia now). We have a chippy here, but sadly it isn't the same as an English fish and chip shop. Still, I think I know what my family will be having for tea tonight!
  • fishwholesalers Oct 16, 2010 @ 11:49 pm | delete
    i enjoyed reading through your lens...it's very interesting and learned so much from it. thanks.

    buy the freshest fish and seafoods from your trusted fish wholesalers
  • poddys Oct 14, 2010 @ 7:12 am | delete
    I'm in the mood for some fish and chips too, haven't had any for a while. I do love a good fish cake as well.
  • Camden Oct 2, 2010 @ 8:11 am | delete
    Now I really want fish n chips - and it's 7 a.m.! Hopefully I can hold out til lunch!
  • xtnshun Sep 27, 2010 @ 3:47 pm | delete
    I miss Fish and Chips. I live in the USA now, but they're one of the things I do miss.
  • dagsmith Sep 16, 2010 @ 7:28 am | delete
    Great Lens. Squidoo Angel Blessed!
  • fanfreluche Sep 14, 2010 @ 10:36 am | delete
    Oh gosh there is such a thing as The National Federation of Fish Friers??!!! I fund this amusing, I just try to picture their yearly annual meeting. As for the fish n chips I use to find some decent once in Montreal (canada) but since I live in Paris I still have to find a good place for them.
  • Meloramus Sep 13, 2010 @ 12:54 pm | delete
    Love fish and chips, but got to have gravy on top!
  • Kiosks4business Apr 21, 2010 @ 3:31 am | delete
    Love your fish and chips lens and I love fish and chips!!

    http://www.squidoo.com/retail-kiosks
  • skiesgreen Apr 6, 2010 @ 2:11 pm | delete
    Nice lens and good info. Top marks and a late congrats on LOTD

    Norma
  • alexkazam Mar 3, 2010 @ 1:36 pm | delete
    WOW- what a fantastic lens! So much detail and personality- the only problem is that it's making me crave fish and chips and I'm feeling hungry!
  • daybreak Nov 9, 2009 @ 6:38 pm | delete
    After this, I am gone out to buy fresh cod and a big bottle of vegetable oil!
  • prosperity66 Oct 28, 2009 @ 2:07 am | delete
    Although I used to spend my holidays in England, I always wondered what could Fish and Chips be... I mean, I never ate them nor entered a Fish and Chips store! Now that the Belgian and purist that I am knowss what they are, I know that I wouldn't like them BUT... I'll give a try next time I'll go to England as I want to make sure that I really don't like.
    However, your lens is fantastic as it's full of great info - more than I've ever found on the subject!
    Indeed this is a great lens!
    Dom.
  • debnet Oct 9, 2009 @ 4:20 am | in reply to AddaptAbilities | delete
    I'd suggest asking a local if possible for the best fish and chip shop. If not, look for one that has a lot of customers queuing. A fast turn over means you'll get freshly cooked food, rather than stuff that has been kept in a warmer for a while. I hope you get the opportunity to try them!
  • AddaptAbilities Oct 9, 2009 @ 3:34 am | delete
    I've been to the UK a couple of times, but I've actually been dissuaded from trying fish and chips. I'm generally a vegetarian but I've been known to make exceptions when trying local cuisine. Do you have any good advice for how to choose a chip shop for inexperienced Yanks? It's not something that's done here in San Francisco ... we're more of a vegan cheese steak place (yes, really).
  • Rajays Sep 21, 2009 @ 12:45 pm | delete
    Blessed by a Squid Angel.
  • wishgirl Sep 2, 2009 @ 9:23 am | delete
    A great lens that does the British Fish and Chips proud! Well done!
  • roysumit Aug 26, 2009 @ 11:57 am | delete
    I am no celebrity but I love fish and chips with a sprinkling of curry sauce. Would you mind it Tony? Would you or won't you?
  • aj2008 Aug 15, 2009 @ 5:30 am | delete
    Just back to remind myself what an excellent lens this is - we have a great fish and chip shop close by, but my fav accompaniment to chips is still two fried eggs!
  • Winter52 Jun 22, 2009 @ 3:58 pm | delete
    You are making me so hungry right about now and you brought back some great memories of my childhood. We would occasionally go over to the next town and have fish and chips for dinner. It was heaven. If dinner was over and dad still had a craving for chips, we would head over and each of us would get a paper cone full of chips. I do remember the cost of that... fifteen cents! Imagine five us us with chips for under a buck!

    Those definitely were the days!
  • JustBon-Crochet-Designs Jun 17, 2009 @ 11:35 pm | delete
    Ah! This brings back the memories. Trips to the local fish and chip shop: I can smell that great smell now! Great lens Debbie. 5*s :)
  • lou16 Jun 10, 2009 @ 11:16 pm | delete
    I enjoyed this lens so much I featured it on my 'some of my favorite foods' lens - delicious!
  • spirituality Jun 2, 2009 @ 4:58 am | delete
    Great lens - you've been blessed by a squidoo angel :)
  • Auntiekatkat May 27, 2009 @ 9:03 am | delete
    Welcome to The very best of squidoo food lens, fish and chips is the quintessential British meal for many people along with Le roast beef.
  • ChineseKitesforKids May 18, 2009 @ 9:20 pm | delete
    Yummy!! My (__[__) got bigger just reading this lens. I think I want some H.Salt for dinner now. I'm going to share this lens on my Facebook profile because I know it will be a hit! 5 stars!
  • bry May 8, 2009 @ 2:38 pm | delete
    My favorite food of all time, since I can remember to this day is fish and chips.
  • KimGiancaterino Apr 26, 2009 @ 3:09 pm | delete
    Just dropping by to re-bless this tasty lens!
  • Robin_Forlonge_Patterson Apr 16, 2009 @ 4:16 am | delete
    Because Porirua is half surrounded by saltwater, it has are plenty of fish and chip outlets. Ten minutes' walk to my local. But at 68 I have to watch the diet, so it's twice a month if I'm lucky.

    Great lens!
  • 3c86a4 Apr 4, 2009 @ 6:46 pm | delete
    I love fish and chips. There was a fish and chip store in my neighbourhood when I was a kid, but there isn't any around today. I like making my own at home now.
  • sandyspider Apr 4, 2009 @ 4:21 pm | delete
    Great lens. I just had fish the other day. LOL I can see why it was a LOTD. Maybe I should lensroll this in my Chicken Noodle Soup lens. 5*
  • mrscookie Mar 30, 2009 @ 7:45 am | delete
    I always thought Chip Butties were only heard of up here in the north of England. When I was on holiday in Devon I asked for a Chip Buttie and they had no idea what I was talking about. When I explained that it was like a sandwich she buttered me some bread and put about 5 chips in it.

    It was nice but didn't really fill me up!

    Chip butties are best in big white breadcakes with lots of marg.
  • clouda9 Mar 29, 2009 @ 11:23 pm | delete
    Yum...I will have mine with malt vinegar please! A dash of lemon is good too. Skipping off to find the fryer, oil, and fish :)
  • wayfarer Mar 23, 2009 @ 3:11 pm | delete
    What a yummy lens!
  • daria369 Mar 13, 2009 @ 9:06 pm | delete
    This is such a fun lens, I especially enjoyed your childhood memories... lol
  • theinquirer Mar 3, 2009 @ 4:47 am | delete
    Wow what a great lens, as students in Leicester we lived on F&C there was a chippy on every corner.
  • CDT Feb 23, 2009 @ 5:31 am | delete
    Fish & Chips and curry sauce!

    Mmmmmmmmm - Best of British!

    5* and featured/lensrolled to my Welsh Cakes lens
  • Faithwalkerdiva Feb 15, 2009 @ 10:29 am | delete
    Hello, I like your site. Please visit mine. http://www.squidoo.com/angermanagementdiva Happy President's Day Weekend May God Bless or Namaste
  • Feb 15, 2009 @ 2:58 am | delete
    Certainly made me hungry! Great lens - 5*. Feel free to visit my new lens Everything About Easter
  • KarateKatGraphics Jan 24, 2009 @ 12:22 am | delete
    YUM! Cool lens! 5 stars and a favorite
  • rydigga Jan 22, 2009 @ 10:09 pm | delete
    Hi Debbie, Awesome lens, thanks for sharing. I used to have a Fish & Chips shop in town but it closed up. Too bad as it had great food.

    Ryan
  • JacquelineM Jan 18, 2009 @ 11:30 am | delete
    I have never had fish and chips the "real" way, but I have wanted to try them for years. Long John Silvers, just doesn't cut it. Thanks for making me very hungry for something I can't get. LOL Guess I need to learn how to make them myself, least you included the recipe. 5*
  • Susan52 Jan 12, 2009 @ 8:35 am | delete
    When I think of fish and chips I definitely smell malt vinegar. I remember my first visit to Arthur Treacher's, my first encounter with fish and chips. I loved it and was so happy Arthur found his way to my town!
  • alteredkat Dec 8, 2008 @ 8:39 pm | delete
    drooling!...lens roll & reminder to self to tune into Corrie St on Sunday...love the chippie pic wrapped in newspaper!
  • dannystaple Dec 6, 2008 @ 4:45 pm | delete
    Hmm when I was a kid, Saturday nights were fish and chips, with Doctor Who for me and ToTP for my sisters. I also used to love the scraps. I remember there being one really good chippie in Gloucester - Creswells. There were many others, but they were top. I always asked for loads of salt and vinegar too. I was a fan of cockles until I got too many sandy ones, and went off them. Good lens!
  • Dec 6, 2008 @ 4:21 pm | delete
    Your lens made me hungry. Time to take a break and fix dinner.
    Great lens
    Bj
  • CoolFoto Nov 30, 2008 @ 11:45 am | delete
    Congrats on lod and this is really a great lens. 5* and lensroll to my little London lens www.squidoo.com/londonvisit.
  • HypnoTrance Nov 27, 2008 @ 11:33 am | delete
    Hi
    What an amazing lens. Well done you really have done a great job. 5*s
  • debnet Nov 23, 2008 @ 1:30 pm | in reply to alkenmrs | delete
    I've seen a few of the mobile chippies, but not many although you do tend to find them at Country fairs etc. Where I live in the south of England, most shops do still wrap in paper, but not newspaper. It's more common than to have them in a polystyrene tray...thankfully.
  • RolandTumble Nov 22, 2008 @ 2:18 pm | delete
    Here in the States there's a restaurant chain that's mostly known for their burgers, but do a quite passable F&C as well (their standard fried potatoes are "steak fries" already). They offer them in cod or salmon--the latter's quite different, but surprisingly yummy.
  • alkenmrs Nov 19, 2008 @ 4:30 pm | delete
    Those were the days of good ol' fish and chips. Not the same these days though. I remember working in the local chippy after school and on Saturdays and back then you had a choice of fish, especially on a Friday, being fish and chip day. Cod, Haddock, Plaice and Skate to name but a few but now, thanks to over fishing, we are lucky to find a chippy that still fries cod or something similar.

    We even used to have a Fish and Chip van come around once a week, much like Mr Whippy or Tonibell used to. They are ice cream vans BTW!!

    It was a sad day when they banned the use of newspaper to wrap it all up in. Somehow it doesn't taste the same in polystyrene trays.
  • jk622 Nov 19, 2008 @ 10:02 am | delete
    I really enjoyed that.. It was great reading your childhood memories!When I was in London didn't have any.. I will be sure to try them next time!
  • Debi-Jene Nov 12, 2008 @ 2:38 am | delete
    Now I'm drooling! Wonderful lens - My Nan used to make fish and chips ... the last time I found a really good fish and chips place was 20 some odd years ago. Thanks for the reminder!
  • stargazer00 Nov 9, 2008 @ 2:24 pm | delete
    Love fish and chips. My husband and sons eat them with malt vinegar but I like them plain or with tartar sauce.
  • tinachunks Nov 9, 2008 @ 9:19 am | delete
    fantastic lens on one of my favourite foods. i have lived in the south of england all my life and this dish is, without doubt one of my favorites ever. thanks for sharing
  • Margaret_Schaut Nov 8, 2008 @ 7:54 pm | delete
    Terrific treatment of a VERY interesting topic! Congrats on LOTD, and welcome to the Masterpiece Movement Group, delighted to have you! Big thumbs up, fiver, all that!
  • Margaret_Schaut Nov 8, 2008 @ 7:53 pm | delete
    Terrific treatment of a VERY interesting topic! Congrats on LOTD, and welcome to the Masterpiece Movement Group, delighted to have you! Big thumbs up, fiver, all that!
  • ArtByLinda Nov 6, 2008 @ 1:32 pm | delete
    Thank you so much for taking the time to congratulate me on LOTD for my Kootenay Lake, BC lens. I really appreciate you! :-) I love fish and chips...in fact a bit hungry right now! lol Thanks for sharing!

    PS: I see this lens was lens of the day too, congratulations! Linda
  • AndyPo Nov 3, 2008 @ 8:32 am | delete
    Sorry. I just left a confusing message. I was actually reading Poddy's Bournemouth lens thinking about Fish and chips and I followed his link to your fish and chips lens. Excellent (5*)
  • AndyPo Nov 3, 2008 @ 8:29 am | delete
    I was just reading your Bournemouth lens and thinking about Fish and Chips and I see you've written a Fish and Chips lens too. Excellent. I love good fish and chips, usually by the sea-side - I think they are better there, or maybe it is just the sea-air that adds to the experience, but they and certainly cheaper than in London. I lived by the sea in Somerset, until late teenage, so we had Fish and Chips, wrapped in newspaper, as a treat occasionally.
  • aj2008 Oct 31, 2008 @ 5:02 pm | delete
    This is one of the ymmiest lenses on Squidoo!
  • awelldressedbullet Oct 27, 2008 @ 12:10 pm | delete
    Thank you for sharing such wonderful childhood memories, I so enjoyed your lens. I love Fish & Chips, but there is only one restaurant here I will eat them. I put malt vinegar or (fresh) lemon juice on my fries. When we used to travel in the US years back, we used to have to bring our own vinegar with us, they never had any and never heard of putting vinegar on fries! Hopefully it's different now LOL - Kathy
  • papawu Oct 26, 2008 @ 7:49 pm | delete
    I absolutely love fish and chips. Fish and fries here in the U.S. I think is one of the best snack foods and meals in the world. A nice flaky fish in a crispy batter that is deep fried, and we all know how good everything is fried.
  • chefkeem Oct 22, 2008 @ 8:35 pm | delete
    Even angels love fish and chips. A hearty blessing for you!
  • ChristiannaGarrett-Martin Oct 20, 2008 @ 7:50 pm | delete
    What a great lens! :) and very well done on LOTD. I love fish and chips! Lots of salt and vinegar for me please!

    Christianna
  • jasmineann Sep 26, 2008 @ 3:37 pm | delete
    Excellent lens! Love your personal memories and great information as well.
  • juliasofia44 Sep 22, 2008 @ 1:03 am | delete
    Excellent fish and chips lens.
  • MsMorrison Sep 22, 2008 @ 12:43 am | delete
    yummy! i love chips! you're lucky that your grandparents are in this business. you now own the skills. i have tried making homemade fries at home but usually don't get crispy.
  • bbug Sep 20, 2008 @ 12:00 pm | delete
    Fish and Chips are a favorite of mine also. Fantastic lens.
  • WendyKrick Sep 17, 2008 @ 1:26 pm | delete
    excellent lens.~Wendy
  • WendyKrick Sep 17, 2008 @ 1:26 pm | delete
    excellent lens.~Wendy
  • juliasofia44 Sep 17, 2008 @ 7:23 am | delete
    Excellent lens.
  • sudever Sep 15, 2008 @ 7:44 am | delete
    Your lens would be a great addition to the 'Soups' Group
    ( http://www.squidoo.com/groups/soups )
    Feel free to add it anytime!
  • Tipi Sep 13, 2008 @ 11:30 am | delete
    Wow! It's time for a lens roll, again! This lens will make one hungry...5*'s
    Congrat on Lens of the Day!
  • harryfielder Sep 9, 2008 @ 9:07 am | delete
    I've eaten fish and chips for 67 of my 68 years.
    And it did me no harm in my work. see bio...

    Aitch (H) UK
  • MusicMadness Sep 7, 2008 @ 5:20 pm | delete
    Nice lens. I do love fish and chips, and I've never even been to the UK. You've earned 5 stars.
  • funwithtrains Sep 7, 2008 @ 4:25 pm | delete
    Nice lens, 5 stars! Please visit my Easy Web Hosting lens
  • CleanerLife Sep 7, 2008 @ 7:56 am | delete
    I love fish & chips! Many restaurants in New England (where I live) serve it, but I'd love to try a proper British serving, especially after reading this Lens!
  • Evelyn_Saenz Sep 4, 2008 @ 1:23 pm | delete
    Fish and Chips with Vinegar sounds delightful.
  • BethErickson Sep 1, 2008 @ 10:24 pm | delete
    This looks interesting. I want to try this. Nice lens! Neatly done.
  • poutine Aug 31, 2008 @ 2:59 pm | delete
    It was very interesting to read about your life with your family in the fish and chips business.

    I love fish and chips but I always thought it "strange" that British people would wrap it up in the newspaper. I always ask "open".

    Poutine
  • BradChamp Aug 30, 2008 @ 9:44 am | delete
    5 Stars for your lens : Fat loss 4 Idiots
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Aug 30, 2008 @ 7:17 am | delete
    Excellent Lens! Everyone loves fish and chips.
    5*
    Lizzy
  • sbucciarel Aug 29, 2008 @ 8:27 am | delete
    Great lense. The Firestorm Forum is great for promoting your lenses and blogs. There's a very active Squidoo community there. firestormforum.com Hope you check it out. I also have a lense about it at http://www.squidoo.com/firestorm
  • joanna Aug 22, 2008 @ 4:27 pm | delete
    Hi Deb,
    Thanks for the comment on Fish and Chips with a view. I am also from England and now live in San Diego. I love fish and chips also, must be the English blood.
    www.pamandjoanna.com
  • Aug 19, 2008 @ 7:12 am | delete
    I like the Kungzoo English video, never thought before about it. Thanks for the infos! Great lens here.
  • misswebbie Aug 12, 2008 @ 7:15 pm | delete
    Who knew you could make a detailed lens on fish and chips, good job.
  • Rya Aug 12, 2008 @ 6:10 pm | delete
    mmmm...now I want to head up to the nearby pub and get some...i love them with salt and vinegar...
  • sbaokay Aug 12, 2008 @ 1:35 am | delete
    Fish and chips would have to be one of my favorite meals. Went to Disney World last year and in there world food section they had a English fish and chip stand...yum!
  • mulberry Aug 10, 2008 @ 4:15 am | delete
    I detest deep fried fish but you actually made this sound pretty interesting for me. I know it's a British thing and it may well be if I had it done "right" I could be converted.
  • RecipeChaser Aug 9, 2008 @ 8:00 pm | delete
    Nice job with your lens! I'm new to Squidoo and by comparison I have some work to do. Maybe I need some fish and chips; would you pass the salt and vinegar!
  • TLC33 Aug 8, 2008 @ 4:37 pm | delete
    Well deserved LOTD! I love fish and chips, couldn't go without it. 5 stars from me!
  • chef_filipina Aug 7, 2008 @ 10:43 pm | delete
    Very informative.
    Great lens. Rated it 5 stars.
    Feel free to visit Filipino Food Recipes.
    Nothing can be more delicious. Cook it to your home!
  • debnet Aug 7, 2008 @ 7:54 am | delete
    WOW!! Thank you Colleen! I'm so pleased that so many people have enjoyed my ramblings :)
  • SemperFidelis Aug 7, 2008 @ 7:04 am | delete
    Excellent work debnet
    Blessed by a Squid Angel today! :)
    Colleen ~ www.squidoo.com/squid-angel
  • Imogen_Crest Aug 4, 2008 @ 12:33 pm | delete
    Good fun, great reading, 5 stars!
  • laurieb Aug 4, 2008 @ 7:13 am | delete
    Never have had this dish, and reading your lens makes me want to try.

    Thanks for a great lens!
  • JayKish Aug 4, 2008 @ 4:00 am | delete
    Even today your lense is for lense of the day. Congratulations!
  • njppa Aug 3, 2008 @ 5:57 pm | delete
    Inspiring lens with lots of detail. Nice work putting it together and congratulations on lens of the day!
  • LaraineRose Aug 3, 2008 @ 2:57 pm | delete
    Hey, congratulations!!! I've been watching this lens develop. WOW! LOTD! GREAT JOB! I wish I could give you another 5 stars ... you've done such a beautiful job!
    Question: Are you enjoying your vacation? *grin*
  • sandrainc Aug 3, 2008 @ 2:03 pm | delete
    Ooops.
    I tried to add minced beef and onion pie to the list but it came out as 18 and 19 and 20 with 0 points.
    Can you tell me how its done. Please and thanks.
  • kansasww Aug 3, 2008 @ 9:48 am | delete
    Thanks for a great sunday morning read, I am a big fish fan. Great story-5 stars
  • WeathlyAffiliate Aug 3, 2008 @ 8:55 am | delete
    Im Starving after reading this think Ill go eat.

    shame these foreigners dont know what there missing whit fish chips and mushy peas.
  • Wealthy-R-Us Aug 3, 2008 @ 6:46 am | delete
    Fish & Chips are the BEST!!!
  • ElkieRog Aug 3, 2008 @ 1:31 am | delete
    Well done, I can taste them now!
  • Aug 2, 2008 @ 5:23 pm | delete
    DELICIOSO....muy rico. Delicious....very good!!!
    Congratulations....it's indeed a well deserved award. Your lens is very informative, full of content and entertaining. Keep it up....
    I'm a beginner. We just joined today :)

    Blessings.
  • A_RovingReporter Aug 2, 2008 @ 3:15 am | delete
    Chip chip hurray. Great five-star lens.
  • mkp3 Aug 1, 2008 @ 6:24 pm | delete
    What a fun lens! Your personal stories woven into you lens content makes for great reading. Pictures and recipes resulted in me salivating on my keyboard. Not too many fishnchips joints in old Wyoming, USA. For now, I'll have to settle for some Brook Trout, breaded in cornmeal, slightly over-salted, and pan fried over an open campfire. Congratulations!
  • RawBill Aug 1, 2008 @ 5:42 pm | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD!!!!
    Fish and Chips was my favourite before I started eating a Healthy Raw Food Diet.
    Loved the Beatles clip.
  • AdriennePetersen Aug 1, 2008 @ 7:30 am | delete
    Wonderful! Congrats on LOTD!
  • NZgurugirl Jul 31, 2008 @ 10:22 pm | delete
    Hey there Deb, thought i'd stop in and say Hey! And well done on LOTD. I soooo miss Fish and Chips. You know what else I miss? Feijoas.... I made a lens on them today! Please check me out and see what you think! I'm certainly evolving!
    http://www.squidoo.com/feijoas
  • Sylviane_Nuccio Jul 31, 2008 @ 10:00 pm | delete
    Super lens with lost and lost of details, good work!
  • The_Lone_Beader Jul 31, 2008 @ 5:28 pm | delete
    We have Fish & Chips in Boston, too! :D
  • SterlingHousePublisher Jul 31, 2008 @ 3:43 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens... now I'm really hungry!
  • Pastiche Jul 31, 2008 @ 3:20 pm | delete
    Congrats on LOTD! well-deserved 5*s. Fish and Chips in New England are much like these; I can almost taste them right now. Brilliant story lens as well - love it! Thnx for sharing.
  • starlitparlit Jul 31, 2008 @ 11:44 am | delete
    Thank you for reading my first lens. Your lenses are very interesting. Congratulations on Lens of the day!
  • d-artist Jul 31, 2008 @ 8:21 am | delete
    great lens! I want to try some fish & chips now... 5*s
  • debnet Jul 31, 2008 @ 6:35 am | delete
    Thank you for all the comments & congrats :) It's very much appreciated.

    That's a really good idea about a module for favourite Fish & Chip shops. I'm planning to do a module on good chip restaurants, not only in the UK, but all over. Watch out for the Squidcasts!!
  • makingamark Jul 31, 2008 @ 5:56 am | delete
    What a wonderful idea for a lens! Well done on a really great lens - I'm giving it 5 stars.

    How about adding in a module for recommended fish and chip shops? For example, the best fish and Chips I've ever had were in the beach cafe at Dunwich on the Suffolk coast. The fish used hadn't even left the beach where they were landed!
  • GypsyOwl Jul 31, 2008 @ 1:51 am | delete
    WOW!! This lens is awesome.

    Congrats on Lens Of The Day! Well deserved. :D Loved all the fish & chips information, yet, most of all I enjoyed the essence of this presentation "Family, childhood, happy memories...", Thank You for sharing with us an example of family values, togetherness, and LOVE.
  • Tiddledeewinks Jul 30, 2008 @ 9:47 pm | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD! Here on the Maine coast in U.S.A., I used to get "haddock box dinners", which consisted of a breaded haddock square fried in oil on top of nice chunky home sliced French fries with a slice of a sour pickle in a white box. Yummy!
  • myvirtuallady Jul 30, 2008 @ 9:29 pm | delete
    Great Lens! I love Chips. Thanks for sharing... I fav it now!
  • DebiSmith Jul 30, 2008 @ 7:52 pm | delete
    You're making me hungry. I love fish and chips!
  • violatoroger Jul 30, 2008 @ 7:41 pm | delete
    Yummy lense, I also like cooking and experimenting on some new recipes, Ill bookmark this lens for future purpose. Im also planning to make a lens about cooking, but it will surely take my time on doing so. Congratulations!
  • K_M_George Jul 30, 2008 @ 7:38 pm | delete
    Mmmmmm, I am so hungry right now! I haven't had fish & chips in so long!!! Congratulations!
  • kiwisoutback Jul 30, 2008 @ 5:38 pm | delete
    I haven't had this in a long time. Makes me want it right now! I'll have to plan on having it soon. Great work and congratulations on LOTD!
  • CoastalTradingGroup Jul 30, 2008 @ 3:59 pm | delete
    Well done! What a fun Lens. Congrats on LOTD! As a newbie I love seeing what makes a good lens. Thanks!
  • Rob3 Jul 30, 2008 @ 3:02 pm | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD! I am on the east coast of England where the fish & chips are just sooo.. good! This lens does wonderful justice to the meal, and I love your interesting anecdotes. 5* and favourite!
  • JanaMurray Jul 30, 2008 @ 2:08 pm | delete
    What a delicious lens to visit, thanks for sharing :)
  • peaceforlife Jul 30, 2008 @ 2:06 pm | delete
    Such a wonderful story about that little CHIpPy!! HAAAha! favored 5*****

    Just wanted to make a word of mouth here. Visit my lens and if you feel its worthless simply click back or vice versa. I need ratings to see where my lens stand please!!!!!!

    http://www.squidoo.com/howtowinbackexnow
  • Jul 30, 2008 @ 11:34 am | delete
    oh no..now I'm hungry!!Great lens...I could eat just chips and bread everyday...but that wouldn't be good for my hips!good work
  • Carol Jul 30, 2008 @ 11:12 am | delete
    Oh I love fish and chips! Great lens :)
  • Lynx92 Jul 30, 2008 @ 9:15 am | delete
    Reading this great lens has made me feel very hungry. I love fish and chips with mushy peas and bread and butter. Trouble is most of the chippies near here are kebab houses now! Most of them provide decent food, but they are not the same as a traditional chippy.
  • Stazjia Jul 30, 2008 @ 7:37 am | delete
    This brings back so many memories of fish and chips wrapped in newspaper so we got to read and eat at the same time. Brilliant 5* lens.
  • hesika Jul 30, 2008 @ 6:54 am | delete
    An interesting lens about fish & chips, I already heard in English lessons in the school... Now I know more about. 5 * - and once more congratulations for the Lens of the day
  • Susan52 Jul 30, 2008 @ 6:31 am | delete
    Mmmmmm, hungry! Nice job on the lens. Big Congrats on LOTD!
  • OhMe Jul 30, 2008 @ 6:28 am | delete
    Wonderful lens. 5*
  • magnolias Jul 30, 2008 @ 5:30 am | delete
    Great lens! Congrats on LOTD! Haven't had fish & chips in quite a long time. I must get some...today!!
  • aj2008 Jul 30, 2008 @ 4:19 am | delete
    Well done Debnet, on getting LOTD. A great lens - you deserve it!

    You can't beat "Fish shop chips" and I still always have them with fried eggs - a substitute for the fish that the rest of the family liked when I was a child, but I didn't.
  • FengShuiStyle Jul 30, 2008 @ 1:56 am | delete
    Well, I can certainly see why you won LOTD! Congratulations. What a lovely trip down memory lane. I'm half English, so I appreciate my fish & chips right along with you!
  • alslad Jul 30, 2008 @ 12:57 am | delete
    Great lens well worthy of LOTD! I am a Leeds lad and remember how "sit down fish & chips" at Harry Ramsdens was a special treat if we were well behaved . Thanks for stirring the memories, but now I'm going to have to go there for lunch today!
    Darren
    www.squidoo.com/alslad-lensography
  • richard_wheeler Jul 30, 2008 @ 12:31 am | delete
    I love fish and chips when the fish is made with cod. I hear fish and chips is really popular in England. There is an world famous english chef who cooked world famous fish and chips as one of his meals when he was on Iron Chef America last year.

    I used to go to Skipper's for their all you can eat fish and chips special. The food I did not like is their clam chowder. I would take a piece of their fried fish dip it into ketchup then dip french fries. I would eat until I got stuffed. But I do not go over there because eating too many fried foods is not good for my heart. So I have to cut down on my fried foods I intake.
  • BittenTwice Jul 30, 2008 @ 12:24 am | delete
    Where are the British at with this "Transfat"issue.The Beatle song I feel fine sounds real fresh and i never saw that video before.Great lens.
    Click here for more
  • badmsm Jul 29, 2008 @ 10:38 pm | delete
    OOOOO, I'm hungry now! Great lens & congrats on LOTD!
  • beeobrien Jul 29, 2008 @ 10:04 pm | delete
    Congratulations! Great stories of the chippy. Wonderful narrative.
  • CherylK Jul 29, 2008 @ 9:55 pm | delete
    I just LOVE fish & chips! They're best with malt vinegar, of course. This is a wonderful lens and congrats on LOTD!! Well deserved.
  • Noober Jul 29, 2008 @ 6:44 pm | delete
    Hi Debnet,

    Congratulations on achieving Lens of the Day!

    And what a gerat web site topic. I remember my
    mother always served fish and chips on Friday
    nights with apple cider vinegar. Hmmm.
  • ShortSaleRealtor Jul 29, 2008 @ 6:38 pm | delete
    You're making me hungry I think fish and chips are the best
  • GreenRevolution Jul 29, 2008 @ 6:33 pm | delete
    Fish and Chips are awesome and so is your lens! We have a great place close to home and they are always packed. I love their halibut & chips! Thanks for sharing your story and congrats on LOTD!
    5*****, faved & a fan!!
  • WhippetTalk Jul 29, 2008 @ 6:27 pm | delete
    I adore fish and chips! This is such a great lens and worthy of LOTD! I'm off now to get some fish and chips for dinner!
  • billyannecrews Jul 29, 2008 @ 4:09 pm | delete
    I absolutely love Fish and Chips. Skate is my favorite! Thanks for the Lens man!

    Billy Anne Crews
  • RyanRE Jul 29, 2008 @ 2:37 pm | delete
    Nice lens and congrats on the LOTD, but I have to ask... why are they called "chips"? Shouldn't it be called "fish and fries"?
  • LisaKnowsTheSecret Jul 29, 2008 @ 2:07 pm | delete
    I love a cornish pasty with my chips but sadly nobody makes them as well as my grandma used to. She was born and bred in Plymouth and as a little girl I remember her taking what seemed to be a whole day chopping meat, potatoes and onions into tiny little pieces to make her pasties.

    Well done for such a fab lens, you're an inspiration.
    Lisa
  • ShannonC Jul 29, 2008 @ 2:01 pm | delete
    Yum I love fish and chips, great lens and congrats on LOTD :)
  • RichLeigh Jul 29, 2008 @ 12:29 pm | delete
    Excellent lens. Many congratulations on the LOTD. Can't beat a good helping of chip shop fish and chips!
  • xtnshun Jul 29, 2008 @ 10:11 am | delete
    I love fish and chips. Although I think the state of my arteries may be related to the batter I had as a child!

    Great lens.
  • bdkz Jul 29, 2008 @ 9:27 am | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD!
  • intricate Jul 29, 2008 @ 8:11 am | delete
    That was a great story, thanks for sharing it with us.
  • PW35 Jul 29, 2008 @ 7:24 am | delete
    Awesome story, if you're a Brit then Fish & Chips are likely to be a part of your childhood.

    Don't touch the stuff now though...heart attack on a plate anyone?

    Brill lens though
  • poddys Jul 29, 2008 @ 5:29 am | delete
    Lens Of The Day, that's fantastic :) This is a really nice lens. I love the stories of living in the chippie. 5*****
  • britney-smith Jul 29, 2008 @ 4:48 am | delete
    Great lens and congrats on the lens of the day !
  • Joan4 Jul 29, 2008 @ 4:29 am | delete
    Absolutely delightful lens! Great story and sounds soooooo good! Congratulations on LOTD! Well deserved!
  • debnet Jul 29, 2008 @ 3:46 am | delete
    Oh my goodness!! LOTD!!! I'm so excited! Thank you for all the wonderful comments & the Angel Blessing WOW!! My Grandfather would be so proud of me ;)
  • susanelainegalloway Jul 29, 2008 @ 3:13 am | delete
    Used to buy a bag of chips with the pocket money I earned from doing all the dirty work that my brothers would not do lol. Bought them from the Fish and Chips on the corner of Coventry Street, Moseley Village Wolverhampton they made smashin Chips ole and ole and ole long live this great tradition I love mine loaded with Salt and Vinegar!!!
    Enjoy your Hols take care
    Susan wulfrunian lassxxxx
  • BFuniv.com Jul 29, 2008 @ 2:52 am | delete
    Too late to eat tonight, but maybe for lunch tomorrow. Thats a long time to wait with my mouth watering.
  • KimGiancaterino Jul 29, 2008 @ 1:43 am | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD. I've already 5-starred your lens, so you're getting a Squid Angel Blessing today!
  • NAIZA Jul 29, 2008 @ 1:25 am | delete
    What a yummy lens! I don't mind eating chips the whole day. I love its crispiness and tasty. Congrats for being the LoTD!
  • jeev Jul 29, 2008 @ 1:19 am | delete
    hmm reminded me of good old Fish and chips days in Kenya
  • chefkeem Jul 29, 2008 @ 1:13 am | delete
    I loved to read your story about growing up in a chippy. I grew up in my parents' textiles and notions shop and I've got some embarrassing childhood stories, too, when I told customers what I thought of them. 5*s and congrats to LotD!
  • tdove Jul 28, 2008 @ 2:46 pm | delete
    Thanks for joining G Rated Lense Factory!
  • LaraineRose Jul 27, 2008 @ 1:15 am | delete
    Well, here I am again. It is good to get to know a bit more about you. It sounds like you had a nice life and you had spunk. 5 stars, fan already, favorite.
  • Shellonline Jul 22, 2008 @ 8:40 pm | delete
    What a fun lens! It made me hungry!!! Great job..love it!
  • EverythingMouse Jul 22, 2008 @ 12:04 am | delete
    Being British but living in the US for so long I certainly miss the fish and chip shop. I think it is funny that there seems to be a north south divide on the question of mushy peas too!
  • Jul 21, 2008 @ 11:47 am | delete
    Great lens :) 5 stars for sure.. :)
  • lou16 Jul 18, 2008 @ 7:19 am | delete
    Fantastic lens, I am literally drooling there is no where else in the world that serves fish and chips quite the same as in the UK and it's the thing I am most homesick for (even after 20 years away).
    5*
  • mulberry Jul 17, 2008 @ 8:56 pm | delete
    Excellent job on this lens!
  • debnet Jul 17, 2008 @ 3:10 pm | delete
    Thank you for the great comments! I apologise for giving so many of you cravings!!!

    Superstang...I wasn't able to contact you but login to the forums & go to CRITIQUE ME for some feedback. Good Luck!
  • superstang Jul 17, 2008 @ 2:48 pm | delete
    nice squidoo! Can someone tell me how mine is doing im new at this heres the link http://www.squidoo.com/internetentrepreneurguide
  • MsMorrison Jul 17, 2008 @ 3:00 am | delete
    fish, i love! chips? hmmmm, only potato chips once in a while! great lens anyway! ">
  • alteredkat Jul 14, 2008 @ 1:04 pm | delete
    Hey! Thanks for your Etsy purchase! :o)
    What a cool lens! I gave it 5*s
    ...Being a huge Coronation St fan I knew all about "the chippie" :o)
    I love how they're wrapped up in newsprint!
    oh...now I have a craving! YUM!
  • flighty02 Jul 8, 2008 @ 7:03 am | delete
    I live about 15 minutes away from Harry Ramsdens at Guisely, I haven't eaten in the restaurant for a few years but whenever I pass there is always a queue at the take away part!
    Nice lens, I enjoyed reading it :) lensrolled to my Yorkshire Pudding lens.
  • Oosquid Jul 7, 2008 @ 3:39 pm | delete
    Oh how I wish I had not read your lens . . . I'm starving for some good old fish and chips now! I mustn't have them though - heart!

    They was best when they were wrapped in newspaper. Splendid lens, 5 stars.
  • CounselMom Jul 7, 2008 @ 2:43 pm | delete
    Great lens! I visited London about 15 years ago and eating fish & chips from little shops are some of my favorite memories. The vinegar just made them perfect!! I still haven't found quite the right thing here where I live in the U.S. Now you've made me hungry! :)
  • KimGiancaterino Jul 7, 2008 @ 12:43 pm | delete
    These are some great pubs in L.A. that serve yummy fish & chips. Wonderful lens. Welcome to Culinary Favorites From A to Z.
  • debnet Jul 6, 2008 @ 1:28 pm | delete
    Thanks for all the great comments!! I'd never heard of Arthur Treachers so I'm going to try them on my next trip to the States in August. I'm still updating this lens so keep checking back ;)
  • tahtimbo Jul 5, 2008 @ 10:57 pm | delete
    This is a fantastic lens. The only problem is, now I really want fish and chips! It is my all time favorite meal:)
  • NZgurugirl Jul 4, 2008 @ 9:17 pm | delete
    I was just telling my American fiance how much I felt like some Fish n Chips and then I saw your page! How homesick am I!
    Please check out my page too, all about livin in USA.
  • rms Jul 3, 2008 @ 6:50 am | delete
    Nice work. I haven't had fish and chips in sooo long! Enjoyed my stay!
  • makingamark Jul 3, 2008 @ 4:46 am | delete
    Now - this is what I call a sensible lens - I'm only allowed fish and chips as a treat! ;)
  • makingamark Jul 3, 2008 @ 4:46 am | delete
    Now - this is what I call a sensible lens - I'm only allowed fish and chips as a treat! ;)
  • KiwiGayle Jul 1, 2008 @ 11:09 pm | delete
    Great page. When I fly home to New Zealand I'm thinking about a good feed from about Fiji onward; the sensual pleasure of ripping open the end of the newspaper and that whiff of steam and the savor of the first chip. I hope you know you're responsible now for a severe case of chipalgia!
  • JaguarJulie Jul 1, 2008 @ 4:56 pm | delete
    Ah, most interesting lens and whats coincidental is that we were riding home -- me on the back of a Piaggio -- and I was thinking about which frozen Jenny Craig dinner I'd be fixing! Yep, FISH & CHIPS! Yumm -- have a taste for that old fashioned Arthur Treacher's that we used to have so long ago.
  • debnet Jun 30, 2008 @ 11:27 am | delete
    If the Chippie is jam packed, that's a sign of a good chippie. You should take the time to stop by & see why it's so popular...I'll have to make note...visit Guisley chippie :)
  • Hillandglen Jun 30, 2008 @ 9:01 am | delete
    Hehe,

    My Mum lives in Baildon, Shipley and we drive past the Guiseley chippy everytime. Its always jam-packed with folk though, so I've never tried their Fish & Chips.
  • KayLynn Jun 29, 2008 @ 10:47 pm | delete
    OH my I have to tell you that was the best read I have had in a LONG time! I LOVE FISH & CHIPS! My husband is British (still there)and my fave food is Fish/Chips and a really good English Fry Up Breakfast! Thanks so much I really, really enjoyed this whole "lense"!!! Cheers my dear....
  • poddys Jun 29, 2008 @ 2:26 pm | delete
    Wow superb lens. You really know your fish and chips. Made my mouth water. 5*****.

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