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Good effort by Robe Seafood and Takeaway. Crispy and light batter, excellent chips. Just the thing on a long, solo road trip.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 11 months ago (6 children)

The Aussies are the only others that understand fish n chips. That looks fucking superb

Usually accompanied by Irn Bru or Vimto, rather than overpriced fruit water though, but I'll let you off πŸ˜‚

[–] [email protected] 31 points 11 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Now imagine it's a haggis super with salt and sauce.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

I lived in the UK for 10 years and am married to a Scot, so I understand the similarities and differences!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Chip game looks weak, can’t see that yellow sheen of chicken salt.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I've tried and failed to find chicken salt in Europe and I'm starting to think it's either not as good as yous say, or it's banned πŸ˜…

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

It is definitely that good. We just don't want to share it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Chicken salt is delicious but not traditionally on fish and chips.

I'd say the chips look a little dry though. Like oven chips but I could be wrong.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Chicken salt on chips is basically mandatory in my part of Aus. No idea what you're talking about there.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

What? It’s the only place it’s used.

There’s nothing more traditional than chicken salt on your fish n chips chips.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I had to look up what chicken salt is and despite what it says on Wikipedia, I've never seen it in the UK. However, it seems very similar to something I had in Iceland called "KartΓΆflukrydd", which translates roughly as "potato spice" and can be found under a similar name through Scandinavia at least.

MSG based seasonings are definitely not banned though. Maggi is very popular in central Europe and I think that is literally just MSG and salt.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Fun fact: There's two places in the world where Coca Cola is not the leading drink.

Irn Bru outsells Coke in Scotland, and Iced Coffee outsells Coke in South Australia.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

We can include coffee? Then surely Tim Hortons sells better than coke too?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

overpriced fruit water

But I crave fermentation.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Dandelion & Burdock is a popular drink with fish n chips in Northern UK. :)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Shut your haggis-hole Hamish!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Wee bit light on the fish though eh?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Depends on how much it cost. Looks like a nice light lunch if the price was right.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Everything is too fucking expensive in Australia.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You should see the cocaine prices down under.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

I’ve never been into that. I’ve been zippy enough my whole life with ADHD.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'd say it's alright for 4 bucks or less.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Remedy! I had no idea they were in Australia

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I might be mistaken, but them chips look like they've got no vinegar on them?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

2 words

Chicken Salt.

Mind you though, looking at this, I don't see much of any Chicken Salt. Who asks for chips without chicken Salt? And if he didn't ask, I thought chicken Salt came standard in every store that wasn't a hipster main with herbed chips, especially in a country town like robe.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Whoa. You mean I can get Chicken in a Biskit without the Biskit??

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I've never heard of it. Do you mean red salt, or MSG?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

No, I mean the Aussie staple seasoning for any chip shop. It's called "Chicken Salt"

Although MSG is often one of the ingredients in it.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasoned_salt#Australia

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Well I always!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

That's a good looking fish supper!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Why isn't this wrapped in newspaper? Oh wait, I guess newspapers barely exist any more :(

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Why on earth would you want fish and chips in actual newspaper? I hate the idea of getting that ink on my food.

Every fish and chip shop I've been to either does the boxes shown or butcher's paper.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Looks amazing! One question: is that pronounced robe or robe?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Doies good effort mean something different in Australia? In the US that would translate as "nice try, but not great."

I ask because those look amazing, just need some vinegar

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Good effort = They performed well.

I swear Robe in SA is one of those places where it's a 1 hour drive to the next town, across the most arid coast you could imagine. I've only been in the area once.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Needs a fried dimmy to top it off

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

We have it in South Africa too