Dogfish is what you want.
Lovely bit of rock. Or Vietnamese River Cobbler.

/the one that really, REALLY fucks me off is squid. I eat a fair bit of it, and I can only ever buy New Zealand squid from supermarkets. Because we export almost all our UK squid to Spain. Why? Why the fuck?
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 13:13, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Shit innit.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 13:17, Reply)

I think it's because most people in this country are put off squid
and think it's hard to handle, so just buy frozen tubes.

This is one of the few occasions where I've agreed strongly with Jamie Oliver, so you can imagine how dirty I felt.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 13:20, Reply)

I agree with a lot of what he says.
What I don't agree with is his Downsy face and flubbery, spit-flecked tongue, his ugly wife, or his frankly abysmal English.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 13:22, Reply)

Jools would get it.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 13:23, Reply)

Help yourself. EVERYONE ELSE HAS!!!!!

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 13:40, Reply)

Little Englanders
With simple tastes. The food in Spain is superb. As is their wine.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 13:20, Reply)

FULL. ENGLISH. BREAKFAST. COMPRENDEZ?
And six Carlings, Jose. Coom on, get a fookin' wiggle on ya lazeh bastard. They're sorr fooking lazeh in't they?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 13:24, Reply)

Hahahahaha!

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 13:26, Reply)

Actually makes me ashamed those who go on holiday and order that.
It's different if you're living out there, as it's a bit of home, but those who have that reguarly every lunch time on a holiday make me SAD FACE. And people who go to McDonalds and places like that out there.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 13:28, Reply)

It makes me want to cry with shame.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 13:39, Reply)

No, it was Cobbler I was thinking off.
How do you do your squid? I love a bit of squid, I make my own calamaris once and it was lush.

I swear, if I owned a fish'n'chips shop, I'd do it properly, I'd go down to Billingsgate ever couple of days, and one of my staff would be a fishmonger. £2.50 for a haddock fillet fried in motzameal at the fishmongers, at the fish'n'chip shop the same size fillet would be £9. If they can make and sale that kind of mark-up, then they should be able to do it to other seafood. And I'd have things like chili salt and really nice combination of vinegars, and crayfish.

The trouble is, they're so fucking lazy, they don't even cut their own potatos or change the oil. It pisses me off because a good fish'n'chip shop would be amazing.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 13:24, Reply)

Vietnamese squid stuffed with minced pork is fucking menkle.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 13:25, Reply)

I still wanna go to that vietnamese place with you.
In brighton there was a road with about 10 different oriental resturants on, like korian, viatnese, milay...etc.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 13:27, Reply)

When you're feeling up for a Viet meal just give me a shout.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 13:28, Reply)

Where do you go?
I don't know one good one. Went to a couple in Australia and they were really nice. Loads of fresh herbs on everything etc.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 13:33, Reply)

Cotton Eye Joe lolz.
There are about 20 choices in the first 50 yards of Kingland Road. Tay Do is a good one, as is Viet Hoa. There are shitloads of them. Breed like rabbits they do AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

The Vietnamese Cultural Centre on Englefield Rd is also brilliant. Their extensive use of mint makes the cuisine much lighter than Chinese, I have found.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 13:38, Reply)

I had no idea.
I'd be up for a Viet load up.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 13:42, Reply)

You, sir, are ON.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 13:47, Reply)

I'm right on the edge of Birmingham's Chinese Quarter
there's a Malaysian restaurant I want to try, and some others look promising.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 13:40, Reply)

There's one in South Woodford that still fries everything in dripping still.
Now that is fucking lush.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 13:26, Reply)

There used to be one on Upper St that used peanut oil. That was fucking great.
Faulkners on Kingsland Rd is also good and has the benefit of not having closed down about ten years ago.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 13:30, Reply)

depends
slice it thin, cover it in cornflour with a metric shit-ton of coarsely ground salt and pepper and chili flakes and deep fry is good.

in paella, in risotto or seafood linguine, I just use it as a staple as it's cheap, healthy, tasty protein. As long as you don't fuck up cooking it.

Alba D'Oro is my local chippy, they do a "squid supper" ... genius.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 13:31, Reply)

Spanish chippy!

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 13:34, Reply)

It's Italian, but I like the idea of a Spanish chipper.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 13:36, Reply)

I used to have an Alba stereo.
/random
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 13:38, Reply)

I bet it did play "random", too. Without you asking.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 13:41, Reply)

Yeah, it was appalling.
My first stereo. Came with a cassette ('member cassettes?) of Ronco Superhits #1 (and perhaps #2).
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 13:43, Reply)

Also, 9 quid? 9 fucking quid for a haddock fillet?
either London's properly broken or they saw you coming.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 13:33, Reply)