All the fish and chip shop sides, ranked
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- 20 Jan 2023
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Summer read: It’s summer, it’s Friday, it’s the perfect time for fish and chips. But which sides should you order?
Ever looked at the seemingly endless menu in every fish and chip shop and considered going wild with your order for once? A donut, a pineapple fritter, a deep-fried Mars bar! They all sound exciting and fun but more often than not we revert to the classics and leave the riskier sides for those with stronger stomachs.
This week I placed the world’s most annoying fish and chip order (one or two of every small item on the menu) and hunkered down. Others tried some – note: they were all bad because the place I ordered from wasn’t great but at least they were consistent – and have contributed their thoughts below after lifetimes of indulging. Because fish and chips aren’t made to be eaten alone, and neither was this ranking.
There were disagreements, wild contradictions and petty insults but here we (read: I) stand, new greasy pimples rapidly forming across my face, asking you to please consider this list before placing your next order.
Note: jam raps (sp?) are not included because they are only available in a few places.
Note again: an arbitrary line was drawn in defining a side and that is that it couldn’t be a fish (shellfish allowed) or chips and couldn’t cost more than $3 for a single item.
Final note: every fish and chip shop does each item a little bit differently. Some make one exceptional thing and everything else is average. Others fry theirs differently. This ranking is based off the general, overall experience of each menu item across decades of life.
Actual final note: there are no photos because have you ever tried to take a nice photo of fish and chips? It’s impossible. And everything ends up looking the same anyway.
23. Fish cake
While this wasn’t half bad, it’s simply unacceptable when sold from the same counter as fresh battered and crumbed fish. Fish cakes are for eating in the 50s, or in your 50s. They do not need to be ordered alongside fish and chips. Read More…
