Fish And Chips

Introduction To Fish And Chips

Fish and chips originated from England and it is a take away dish in England.It is a hot fried dish which is fried in batter.

Fish and Chips
Fish and Chips

Recipe Of Fish And Chips

Ingredients

Cooking Time: 3-6 minutes Serves 4

(1) Portions of cod,hake,plaice (flounder of dab) or sole or other fish 4 or 4 in American

(2) Flour 25 g/1 oz or 1/4 cup in American

(3) Salt and pepper to taste or to taste in American

(4) For the batter coating:

Flour 100 g/4 oz or 1 cup in American

(5) Egg 1 or 1 in American

(6) Milk 150 ml/¼ pint or 2/3 cup in American.

(7) Water see method below 2-3 tbsp or 3-4 tbsp

(8) To fry:

deep oil or fat

(9) To garnish :

Lemon slices or wedges 4-8 or 4-8 in American.

(10) Parsley sprigs

Method To Make Fish And Chips

Use plain (all purpose) flour or self raising flour if you prefer a light puffy batter.

Wash then dry the fish well.Mix the 25 g/1 oz (1/4 cup) flour with a little salt and pepper.Lightly coat the fish with the seasoned flour; this helps the batter adhere to the fish.

Blend all the ingredients for the batter in a large mixing bowl-use the greater amount of water for thin fillet of fish,such as plaice or sole,where a lighter is required.Heat the oil or fat to 180°C/350°F.A cube of day old bread should take 1 minute to turn golden colored. The frying basket must be heated in the oil or fat to prevent the batter sticking.

Put the fish into the batter turn with two forks or spoons.Lift the fish above the bowl and allow any surplus batter to drop back into the bowl.

Lower the fish into the hot oil or fat and fry steadily for 3 to 6 minutes ,depending upon the thickness of the fish.If frying thicker portion of the fish (i.e cod steaks),then lower the heat very slightly after the initial browning of the batter.

Lift the fish from the oil or fat,hold the frying basket over the fryer or saucepan for a few seconds to allow any surplus oil or fat to drop back,then drain on absorbent paper(kitchen towels).Garnish serve with potato chips,opposite,and ,tartare sauce (recipe given below)

Tartare Sauce

Tartare Sauce
Tartare Sauce

Recipe Of Tartare Sauce

Ingredients

(1) Hard boiled (hard cooked) eggs 2 or 2 in American.

(2) Mustard powder 1-2 teaspoon or 1-2 teaspoon in American.

(3) Olive or salad oil 2 tbsp or 3 tbsp in American.

(4) Vinegar 2 tbsp or 3 tbsp in American

(5) Salt and pepper to taste or to taste in American.

(6) Double heavy cream 5 tbsp or 1/2 cup in American

Method

Rub the eggs through a sieve ,or put into a food processor or liquidizer (blender) until smooth.Do not over process,otherwise they become sticky.Tip into a bowl and gradually blend in the other ingredients.

VARIATIONS

Use single light or whipping cream instead of double cream.

Potato salad sauce : Use 4 tbsp or 5 tbsp in American sieved cooked potatoes with the eggs.

Halve a garlic clove and rub round the bowl in which the dressing is made.

Fennel salad sauce: Although nowadays fennel is often considered as a delicious imported vegetable,it was grown in a great deal in Britain in the past.The finely chopped leaves can be added to the sauce or to a mayonnaise,together with the little of the chopped white root.This is a perfect dressing for cold fish.

Tartare sauce: Gherkins (sweet dill pickles), parsley and cappers can be added to this sauce.

For the tartare sauce

Add 1 tablespoon chopped parsley ,2 tbsp or 3 tbsp in American chopped capers to salad sauce given above.

Baked Fish Recipes

Baked Cod Bella Vista Fish

This is a very delicious baked cod fish dish.Its ingredients are very easily available and its very easy to make.Ingredients are shallots,butter,white wine or white wine vinegar,lemon,onions and tomatoes.

baked cod bella vista fish
baked cod bella vista fish

Recipe

YIELD : 8 portions EACH PORTION : about 6 oz

Step One To Prepare Baked Cod Fish

Ingredients

scale : oz= 1 ounce pt = 16 ounce qt= 32 ounce ea=each serving

1 gallon= 3.78 litre tsp=teaspoon tbsp=tablespoon

INGREDIENTSQUANTITY
Fresh codfish3 ½ lb

Method 

1. Cut codfish in 6 ½ to 7 oz portions

Step Two To Prepare Baked Cod  Fish

Ingredients

INGREDIENTSQUANTITY
Shallots ,chopped


Butter

White wine or white
wine vinegar(its non alcoholic)
2 2 oz ¼ cup


2 oz

¼ cup

Method 

2. Saute chopped shallots in butter.Add wine and codfish.

Step Three To Prepare Baked Cod Fish

Ingredients 

INGREDIENTSQUANTITY
Green peppers
sliced in 8 rings



Lemon sliced


Onions cut in
8 slices



Tomatoes

Salt

1




1


1 medium




8 slices

to taste

Method 

3. Place one slice each of green pepper, onion and tomato overlapping

on top of each portion

Step Four To Prepare Baked Cod Fish

Method

4 . Cover with greased brown paper.
5 . Bake at 375°F for 15 to 20 minutes.After first 10 minutes remove cover and baste fish.

NOTE: For luncheon dishes reduce portion size to 5 to 6 oz

Baked Smoked Cod Fish Delmonico

baked smoked cod fish
baked smoked cod fish

Recipe

Step One To Prepare Baked Smoked Cod Fish 

Ingredients 

INGREDIENTSQUANTITY
smoked cod


medium cream
sauce (recipe
given below)



hard boiled eggs
,diced



pimientos


Worcestershire
sauce



pepper

16 lb


2 gal





18




12 oz


to taste




to taste

Method

(1) Because of its excessive saltiness,whole fish should be blanched.Cover fish in pot with cold water.Slowly bring to a boil and simmer for a few minutes.After blanching remove, let cool, then flake fish before combining with the rest of the ingredients

(2) Put in suitable pot and stir in cream sauce.Add diced eggs ,pimientos and seasoning.

(3) Add diced eggs,pimientos and seasoning.

Step Two To Prepare Baked Smoked Cod Fish

Ingredients

INGREDIENTSQUANTITY
potatoes Duchesse
(recipe given below)



Hollandaise sauce
(recipe given below)


3 lb




1 qt



Method

(4) Place in individual casseroles.Pipe border of potatoes Duchesse around edge.

(5) Cover with Hollandaise sauce and brown under broiler or in very hot oven before serving.

Cream Sauce (Medium)

Recipe

Ingredients

scale : oz= 1 ounce pt = 16 ounce qt= 32 ounce ea=each serving

1 gallon= 3.78 litre tsp=teaspoon tbsp=tablespoon

INGREDIENTS for 1 gal+ 3 gal+ 5 gal+
Butter Or
margarine

Bread flour

Milk

Salt

8 oz

8 oz

1 gal

1 tbsp

1 lb.8 oz

1 lb.8 oz

3 gal

3 tbsp

2 lb 10 oz

2 lb 10 oz

5 gal

2 oz

Method

1. Melt butter in thick bottomed sauce pot.Stir in flour to make roux.Cook over low heat, stirring constantly for 8 to 10 minutes.Do not allow roux to brown. 2. Heat milk to boiling. Stir into roux gradually, beating briskly until sauce is thickened and smooth. 3. Simmer for 5 minutes stirring occasionally. Bring to a boil. 4. Strain through china cap

Duchesse Potatoes

Duchesse Potatoes
Duchesse Potatoes

Recipe

Step One To Prepare Duchesse Potatoes

Ingredients

YIELD : 50 portion EACH PORTION: 5 oz

scale : oz= 1 ounce pt = 16 ounce qt= 32 ounce ea=each serving

1 gallon= 3.78 liter tsp=teaspoon tbsp=tablespoon

INGREDIENTSQUANTITY
Potatoes peeled


Butter melted


Egg yolks


Salt


Pepper


Grated nutmeg
(optional)

14 lb


½ lb


10


to taste


to taste


to taste


Method

1. Cook as for whipped potatoes (recipe given below).Do not over cook as they get soggy

2 . Drain well.Place on the range to permit evaporation of excess moisture.Remove from range and cool slightly.Blend well with butter , egg yolks , salt and pepper.A small amount of nutmeg may be added if desired, but it should not predominate the taste.

3. Place potato mixture in pastry bag with star tube and bag out in desired shape on lightly buttered bake sheet.Excess butter will make bagging difficult.Brush lightly with egg wash or slightly whipped egg whites.Brown lightly in oven at 475 ° F.

Hollandaise Sauce

hollandaise sauce
hollandaise sauce

Recipe

Step One To Prepare Hollandaise Sauce

Ingredients

INGREDIENTSQUANTITY
egg yolk


water cold

12


2 oz

Method

(1) Whip egg yolks and water together in stainless steel bowl.

(2) place bowl over pot of boiling water (like a double broiler) making sure that bottom of bowl does not touch water. (this results in overcooking)

(3) whip yolks lightly until cooked to a soft peak.Stir down from edges and up from bottom of bowl.

(4) Remove from range.

Step Two To Prepare Hollandaise Sauce

Ingredients

INGREDIENTSQUANTITY
clarified butter
, warm



lemon juice


cayenne pepper


salt

2 ½ lb,AP




from 2 lemons


to taste


to taste

Method

(5) Slowly pour butter into eggs,whipping lightly to blend.

(6) Add lemon juice, cayenne pepper and salt if needed.

(7) Do not overheat.