scotrail158713
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That wasn’t down the North Berwick/Dunbar end was it? They’re a bit more, upmarket shall we say, down there.
(I’m in the Ormiston/Tranent area)
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I have, but only from the work canteen, so whether it’s indicative of how it should be, I’m unsure! Was perfectly fine, though
That wasn’t down the North Berwick/Dunbar end was it? They’re a bit more, upmarket shall we say, down there.
Is there any good chippies in North Berwick?
scotrail158713
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Not sure actually. I don’t think I’ve ever had a chippy from North Berwick. I’ve been to Cafe Central in Dunbar a few times though and it has always been good.
I've used North Berwick Fry a few times and definitely no complaints - always a good meal
I don’t believe I said or suggested anything to the contrary? I was merely replying to someone who incorrectly stated that Supermarket bread costs more in London!
The article I linked to explains supermarket beer pricing in Scotland.
Bletchleyite
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Not always. The way they tend to do it is rather than upping the prices they just omit the "value" ranges.
On a fair few of their products an additional % is added. With promotions the price is universal. When I used to work in a convenience store. We did the same. 'Ranging' is a different beast altogether.
alexf380
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No it was the Frying Scotsman in Musselburgh actually. Cost a bit but was marvellous.That wasn’t down the North Berwick/Dunbar end was it? They’re a bit more, upmarket shall we say, down there.
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Totally agree with the Market chippy in Altrincham. Especially eating-in. Great portions, and the food is always piping hot.
scotrail158713
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Good to know. I’m thinking of having a chippy tomorrow so may venture down that way for a change.
Although I should add both Joes and Crollas in Tranent - my usual ones - are excellent whenever I’ve been.
alexf380
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I'd normally go to Rainbow Restaurant in Musselburgh. If anyone happens to be in the town centre, they are well worth a go.
It was the reference to 'fixed' pricing. It certainly used to be the case with Tesco that area managers could vary from the national pricing but generally didn't other than to run promotional offers.
I was in Stonehaven on Monday and a standard fish supper was £7.60. It wasn't the largest meal I've ever had, but it was quite sufficient, along with some mushy peas. I think the large would have been too much for me to finish.
Since it was The Carron Fish Bar I had to have a deep-fried Mars bar - for the first (and probably last!) time ever.
Since it was The Carron Fish Bar I had to have a deep-fried Mars bar - for the first (and probably last!) time ever.
I think Mars is just the wrong choice of chocolate bar. It's just too gooey and sweet. You want something with a bit more structural integrity when warm and something that is salty or sour to counteract the richness.
I did think about asking them to put salt on the Mars bar, but thought that would get me odd looks, plus the heart wouldn't thank me for it: diabetes, heart disease and hypertension in one go!
The gooey sweetness is kind of the point. It's pudding, not a main course
The problem is not that it's sweet, but that it's overpoweringly so.
We use flavours that aren't just sweet like lemon, lime, rhubarb, orange, coffee, cocoa, raspberry, etc in desserts, have 'fizzy' sweets (with sour sugar) and even salt caramel because cloying sweetness is something you can only have in small doses.
We put salt and vinegar / salt and sauce / curry sauce / whatever on chips to cut through that stodgy starchiness for similar reasons - to enhance the flavour and to be able to eat more.
Yes , i always go for a Snickers over a Mars bar.
Snickers seems a fine option - the addition of peanuts gives something to break up the sweet goop (that's basically a deep fried Mars bar).
And Creme Eggs are sickly enough as it is, and they would be worse than Mars bars deep fried!
scotrail158713
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All this talk of gooey, sickly sweetness is really making me hungry
Lancashire chippies always seemed to have pie, but then I suppose it is the home of that
Have to say one of the things I do miss about Lancashire is the ability to get a great pie in a chippy!
I can't get to grips with chippies in (the West of) Scotland at all - often decent haddock and chips but rarely seem to have cod or mushy peas at least the ones I go to
Have to say one of the things I do miss about Lancashire is the ability to get a great pie in a chippy!
I can't get to grips with chippies in (the West of) Scotland at all - often decent haddock and chips but rarely seem to have cod or mushy peas at least the ones I go to
All about the haddock in Scotland. Don't think I've seen mushy peas in a Scottish chippy.
For sure, I actually think haddock is probably a better fish but I grew up on Irish Sea cod so there's something I miss about it! I do like the fried snickers though in Scotland.
Had mushy peas from a pub in Glasgow but can't get it in a chippy.
That's such a shame!
Please don't tell me you English are deprived of the utter beauty that is a Haggis supper? Can't beat one
Particularly sitting outside on the front in Oban on a summer evening!
I paid £9 and change for Special Haddock and chips from Bizzie Lizzie's in Skipton last Saturday.
I had mushy peas from a chippy in Stonehaven on Monday.
Thanks to this thread I've had my second fish and chips in a week (third for the year). £6.80 for a fish supper in Newport, Fife. Curiously, they gave way more fish than chips, two pieces of haddock and the box not quite full of chips. Normally, it's the other way round, in my experience.
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