bristolman Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 I've never seen vinegar in any in Melbourne or Cairns. Same here, my wife loves vinegar on chips and it was very hard to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west49th Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 My husband is Aussie. He thought I was mad for putting vinegar on chips as did his family & friends! They'd never heard of it! We are talking Tasmania though! Hubbie does now put vinegar on chips here in the UK though! Wonder if he'll revert back to type once we're back in Aus?? How strange! I grew up in Perth and we always had vinegar on our chips, but then maybe that's because we used to have more Pommie immigrants than other parts of the country :wink: There were also big jars of pickled onions on the counter and I'd always nag my Mum and Dad to have one, with only limited success. Having lived in Britain for 11 years, I still can't get used to cod and haddock though. I'm much more partial to a nice thick slice of deep fried Snapper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the mooz Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 I don't know if this has been mentioned before that there is a new UK style chippy in Victoria Point, Qld. Sells black pudding, haggis, cod etc. Unfortunately no East Coast of Scotland brown sauce just salt and vinegar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABL275 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 I've never seen vinegar in any in Melbourne or Cairns. I've asked for it a few times with fish and chips in restaurants in Canberra and received blank stares or looks as if I'd asked for fried koala. On the occasions that it has been provided it's arrived as white vinegar in a small broad bowl like soy sauce.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Always got vinegar with my fish and chips if I asked for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarby777 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 (edited) This place is the real deal next time you're in Warners Bay (Lake Macquarie): Currently up for sale, but still trading... run by a Scottish family. As British a chippy as you'll find anywhere. Edited August 9, 2015 by VERYSTORMY Forum rules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 This place is the real deal next time you're in Warners Bay (Lake Macquarie): Currently up for sale, but still trading... run by a Scottish family. As British a chippy as you'll find anywhere. Does "British Style" mean chips cooked in week old oil and fish with thicker batter than actual fish?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bound4Tassie Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Does "British Style" mean chips cooked in week old oil and fish with thicker batter than actual fish?! Chips taste better in reused oil! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolman Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Does "British Style" mean chips cooked in week old oil and fish with thicker batter than actual fish?! No, why should it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 No, why should it ? That's what I remember. I'm used to grilled fish without week old oil now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpingjellybean Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 Was that on Mars? Yes it was. How DID you guess. It is true - I go to planet Mars on a regular basis to get my fish and chips............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolman Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 That's what I remember. I'm used to grilled fish without week old oil now! That's nice for you. I get fried fish without week old oil now, we are both happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 That's nice for you. I get fried fish without week old oil now, we are both happy. Don't you worry about your cholesterol?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolman Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Don't you worry about your cholesterol?! No, my cholesterol is below average and anyway I eat what tastes good. You don't eat anything that could be considered bad for your cholesterol, like a full English breakfast for instance ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 No, my cholesterol is below average and anyway I eat what tastes good. You don't eat anything that could be considered bad for your cholesterol, like a full English breakfast for instance ? A full AUSTRALIAN you mean! No once a week, if that, poached eggs, grilled bacon, reduced salt beans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNC FABS Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 VIC Well the chip shop (called Beach Box) in Mount Martha has vinegar on the counter last time I was in. Service not the best and mad in summer (like 1 hour wait)...but a good choice of fish, dims etc. Have heard the one further up in Mornington is better, (on Wilsons Road), yet to try.... TBA on vinegar there.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 VICWell the chip shop (called Beach Box) in Mount Martha has vinegar on the counter last time I was in. Service not the best and mad in summer (like 1 hour wait)...but a good choice of fish, dims etc. Have heard the one further up in Mornington is better, (on Wilsons Road), yet to try.... TBA on vinegar there.. I don't care how good the fish and chips are, there's no way I'd wait an hour for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 I don't care how good the fish and chips are, there's no way I'd wait an hour for them. Queueing is all part of the experience in some places. Here in Surry Hills, people won't go to trendy places like Messina or Bourke St Bakery unless the queue is suitably long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Queueing is all part of the experience in some places. Here in Surry Hills, people won't go to trendy places like Messina or Bourke St Bakery unless the queue is suitably long. I used to work in an office next door to the Bourke St Bakery in Erskine Street and just on the other side of the street is a really good Thai vegan restaurant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 I used to work in an office next door to the Bourke St Bakery in Erskine Street and just on the other side of the street is a really good Thai vegan restaurant. I think that might be another branch of Bourke St Bakery? I know there are more than one but this one is cnr of Bourke and Devonshire St. I KNOW there will be a queue there now, ditto various other places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 I think that might be another branch of Bourke St Bakery? I know there are more than one but this one is cnr of Bourke and Devonshire St. I KNOW there will be a queue there now, ditto various other places. There was also one near Marrickville. You must live near the original :cute: ' There used to be one near Broadway but it seems to be part of some sort of university campus now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 There was also one near Marrickville. You must live near the original :cute: ' There used to be one near Broadway but it seems to be part of some sort of university campus now. UTS on one side and expanding, and on the other side a huge new residential development on site of old KB Brewery. Looks flash with its horizontal gardens and I think huge solar panel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 I left Sydney as that building was just being finished. The shops were trading on the ground floor but the apartments were still vacant. The Bourke Street Bakery close to Broadway was on the left hand side going towards Broadway from the city. Seemed a strange place to be changed into a uni campus. Can't remember the name of the uni but it wasn't anything to do with Sydney uni or uni of NSW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 I left Sydney as that building was just being finished. The shops were trading on the ground floor but the apartments were still vacant. The Bourke Street Bakery close to Broadway was on the left hand side going towards Broadway from the city. Seemed a strange place to be changed into a uni campus. Can't remember the name of the uni but it wasn't anything to do with Sydney uni or uni of NSW. UTS! Contender for ugliest building in Sydney on the right going West on Broadway. The new building on the opposite side is residential. I don't know if there are any student flats there. I do see student accommodation blocks up around the city Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 UTS! Contender for ugliest building in Sydney on the right going West on Broadway. The new building on the opposite side is residential. I don't know if there are any student flats there. I do see student accommodation blocks up around the city Uni of Technology! There is a new building round the back which has won awards. Top architect designed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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