Visiting London

[GoingMyWay]

Thanks!  I was actually most excited about going to eat the British food.

I think we got most of what we were after.  We were missing a scotch egg, a pie and mash with jellied eels from a pie and mash shop, crumpet, and a pasty (though it's my understanding only the ones from Cornwall are the best).

 

[HarveyWildes]

But you got good fish and chips, by the look of it.  We visited Scotland a while back and ate in two restaurants that won "Best of Scotland" for their fish and chips in the two previous years.  Both were head and shoulders above any that I've had in the US since.  Of course, I do live in Colorado, so it's not like we're swimming with great seafood - just trout.

I've got to go back some day...

 

[GoingMyWay]

The fish and chips were good.  We got halibut, instead of the more traditional cod or haddock because the name of the place was "The Laughing Halibut."  It was probably the meatiest piece of fish I've ever had.  It was almost like eating a piece of chicken or steak.

To be honest, I'm never really that happy or impressed with fish and chips.  It always sounds good on paper, but it's always underwhelming to me.  I end up needing to drown the fish in the malt vinegar to give it some flavor.

The chips were very good though and the breading on the fish was nice and crispy, not soggy.  In America, I've noticed a lot of places sell fish and chips with like thin shoestring fries.  That's not right, they should be a proper thick cut fry.

I really enjoyed the experience of sitting in a genuine fish and chips shop.  I think they call them a chippy.  The fryers were in the front case just like I had seen on tv and in YouTube videos.  There was also a very long queue out the door for takeaway.

 

[Jiggy Joiner]

Really glad you had a nice time, and experienced some of the traditional food.

I know a few fish and chip shops that serve great fish and chips, if I took you to one, you wouldn’t need to rely on the vinegar. The fish is moist and tender, crispy batter and proper chips.
They are not easy to come by nowadays though.
Cornish pasties are the only ones to eat imo.

There’s still some great pie and mash shops around but, the numbers are down.

One thing I always say the English are good at, is breakfast!

Great photos by the way, thanks for sharing.

 

[HowardH]

It's time for Harrods to open a Festool section. Have a cuppa in their sophisticated Tea Room to have something to brag about to your woodworking buddies.

Harrods would be more of Mafell dealer...  [big grin]