@@ThePeakOfHumanEvolution69 sure, but not in England, I've yet to have fish and chips outside of England better than England. It's usually super heavy and thick batter that's crunchy more than crispy. Also the chips (fries), they've also perfected how to fry potatoes. French fries are almost garbage in comparison.
@@PWCDN May I ask which fish and chip store you recommend? I went to the one in borough market (fish! restaurant) that is supposedly award-winning and the best, what i got is a soggy disppointment, super thin batter all steamed wet with meh fries that arent fresh. Also tried a store in southampton city centre (sibs fish and chips), again, soggy fish and chips. These two experiences basically got me reluctant to pay a hefty fortune for some low-effort deep fried food, i need good recommendations, thank you!
@@PWCDN the fish part, I'll agree with, but you got me fckd up on the fries. Those chips look like they go well with the fish, but in no way shape or form are they better than mcdonalds or Chick-fil-A fries. I'm not sure if you've had those, but those would absolutely dog on those chips.
The English mush all of their peas and push them onto the back of a fork which goes upside down into the mouth. They do not use a fork to “spoon” whole peas into their mouth right side up.
You've definitely got the right idea about British food. It's comforting, it's filling, it warms you up on a cold day. It's not fancy but it's simple, satisfying flavours.
@@conorlee1468 Sausage and Mash. See, it's all about simplicity but choosing the very best ingredients. Potato that's the very best potato and is a joy to eat. Sausage that's the very best, no filler, cooked to perfection. Onion gravy that you could eat on its own as a soup. Fish and chips, same again, perfect fish, perfect batter, cooked to perfection.
As a Brit I have a couple pointers for your next experience. Mushy peas is more of a condiment than a side so you would eat it with the fish or chips. The curry sauce is meant to be eaten with the whole dish as a pouring or dipping sauce. It’s weird they didn’t let you but the sausage seperate. Pickled eggs are an old tradition and usually kept as a sign of a good fish and chip shop ( however most people won’t buy one except maybe some old folk). And finally the term you are looking for to describe the place is a ‘chippy’. Glad you enjoyed 😁
aye gotta agree with this chap above but take heed if you go to a chippy up north we tend to do gravy with our fish and chips and the same rules apply for me the order is fish chips , mushy peas and then drown it all in gravy before lashing of salt and vingar
Also as a Brit, this video is a beautiful mix of confusion and happiness and encapsulates almost every UK visitor's emotions when having fish and chips for the first time. The double-take when the curry sauce hit had me absolutely rolling too.
Just a shame when they get crap fish & chips, told a guy from America to try them when he went to London, he wasn't impressed, I said It's because you were down south the foods shite, get up North, that's where the proper homemade food and fish & chips is best. Im from Lancashire and have had plenty in my time but the best by far was in a tiny village, just outside a small village called Oakworth in the Yorkshire dales, it was snowing outside and stopped in a pub up a winding hill at night, the Fish & chips were out of this world, I can taste them now they were that good 😋
@drdoovey5425 I've been all around Britain, the only place/part I've never been to is London and I have no real desire to do either, shame the North of England, Ribble Valley, Yorkshire dales etc get so overlooked by tourists compared to that dump down south, although it might be a good thing, god knows ha although I'd rather have a few tourists than half the planet moving here 😉
As someone from outside the UK and who lived a few years in Glasgow, I can practically hear Scottish people yelling that the vinegar is for the chips "ya numpty!". Best chips I've ever had were from my fav chip shop in Kirkintilloch. Fried in lard, good amount of vinegar and salt. Didn't need anything else.
As someone from northern Germany who went to England in their last study year, I can tell you these mf know what they’re doing when it comes to fish n chips. 7 days 7 different spots and all were 10/10 ngl
@@muslihhm7534 I don't remember at all sorry, they were mostly random Restaurants all over the place like Canterburry, London etc. The only one I remember was right next to the London Eye
My God that made me hungry. So good to see (and hear!!!!) a visitor enjoying Fish & Chips so much. Kudos for going for the full order of sides too, though I can honestly say I've never been brave enough to ask for a pickled egg before. They usually look like they've been in the jar on the counter for over a decade.
personally from someone born and raised in a port town in the UK the best way to eat fish and chips for me is to have the salt and vinegar on the entire portion of fish and chips and something we refer to as a "splash" is to just pour the curry over the entire thing like it's gravy at a roast. You should definitely try this in your free time if you find yourself getting it again Ben love to see you enjoying our food over here with having alot of people outside of the UK shi**ing on it constantly without even trying it, keep up the amazing content dude.
Just another thing you should 100% try a "Chip butty splash" since you seemed to really enjoy the chip shop chip and curry combo. It's a big bun filled with chip shop chips and a heep of curry, very good for on the go or a quick meal.
Our traditional food is better than many Northern/Eastern European countries. Not on the world class level though, too starchy carbohydrate heavy generally.
They always over complicate the humble "chip butty". Single slice of thickly buttered bread 5-6 thick sliced chips/fries seasoned(salt vinegar) with sauce of your choice...And that is it. Americans tend to prioritise two slices thick bread no butter... Anything "butty" is emphasis on the butter part.
Fish and Chips can vary so much throughout Britain. London is pricy, often as a tourist trap. I live in Derbyshire and we have a chip shop in Ripley that is wonderful. Fish and Chips is the ultimate comfort food for me. So glad you liked it.
@@bwilson5401lmao definitely isn't, Whitby area is by far the best, fresh fish caught and sent straight to suppliers rather than frozen for God knows how long, clearly you have the taste buds of a toddler
They not french Fries, totally different thing, chips are suppose to be fat and made back in the day yourself with potatoes and a fryer. Mac Donald’s fried are disgusting
As someone who lives in England many years ago, your comments about how the meal fits with the weather/vibe of the area...giving me nostalgia vibes. Great video.
You need to go to a local pub for a Traditional roast dinner, in London won’t be cheap as everything expensive but find a non chain pub that’s sells one.
I watched the Greggs video , and then this was recommended. I have to say, I love his enthusiasm for the food. It's interesting to see someone try food for the first time when you've been eating it your whole life. Our foods been the butt of jokes for years. The funniest thing about that, is the people saying our food is crap are the ones who've never left their own country. The people who actually travel and try things for themselves seem to have a positive experience. There's nothing better than getting to try a food you've never had before. One more thing. The lad can put his food away, can't he. He's got a healthy appetite 😀
I agree, a lot of people repeat what they've heard. Those comments are war time and post war rationing comments. The UK has fresh and flavorful food. Besides people repeating old information, I think the issue is you can get some pretty bland foods in some places. Tourist areas and touristy pubs, etc. I will always eat where the locals eat, no matter what country I'm in. Having parents from the UK and growing up with that type of food, and a mother that knew how to cook. I see the difference if someone didn't put in an effort or any seasoning. And it is always in a tourist area. People need to explore and try new things. Favorite new things have been seaweed infused cheese in Wales, and Cullen Skink soup in Scotland.❤
As an Englishman myself, one thing I can say is that when visiting e.g. a lot of countries in mainland Europe such as Spain or France, eating in the little corner cafés that over here would basically be "greasy spoon" type of places, where you'd be lucky to get an instant coffee and a sandwich with unseasoned cold cuts, over there you'd get like, some kind of side salad and garlic-based spread or mayonnaise, and it would be great quality at a cheap price. I think the _average_ quality standard in other places is higher than it is here. But that's not the same as saying all British food is crap, you just have to know where to look. Fish and chips is an obvious staple, I can't have it too often anymore but a good chippy is a nice treat. I am also very partial to a good Sunday roast at e.g. a carvery, or slow cooked stews, or e.g. chicken and mushroom or steak and ale pies. (Just not a big fan of pork pie lol) And then a lot of British Indian food here is, as far as I can tell, the equivalent of Mexican food in the US, and it's bloody amazing.
As a Brit I'd like to add The peas go with the fish meal, the curry goes with the sausage meal and the chips get all the salt and vinegar. Nobody buys the pickles and 50 buck is crazy for that 😮
yeahhh i just started watching his videos recently and that's my fav bit too lmaoo, I usually hate watching people eat but I don't really mind because I'm more focuses on the snapping and way he eats than the noises or how much I don't like it aha, and plus I watch my videos on 1.5x speed so its even funnier
@@lemagreengreen when I worked in Glasgow City Centre 2 years ago, it had hit £12. Odd because much of the fish around the old Humberside area actually comes from Fraserburgh!!
@@stevehessle1959 Back in the day when the Hull and Grimsby fleets were in peak Hull trawlers went up as far as Norway, around Bear Island and even into the Barents sea...until the 200 mile limits. The thing I've always found odd was that back then chippies always had both cod and haddock on the menu...and some places other fish, usually from Dogger Bank...plaice, sole, I even recall seeing occasionally Ling or Turbot, not on menus as a standard, but as a 'special'. By the mid 80s though it seems we around East Yorkshire at least seem to have defaulted to Haddock, whilst the southerners defaulted to Cod. I don't recall there ever being any sort of referendum or vote on it, so not sure how that came about...but cod became pretty scarce for a long time in chippies up our way, whereas 'dahn sarf' no shortage at all...and then cod made a slow comeback, first as a 'to order' item, now more commonly more chippies have both again. Obviously fish stocks were depleted but it's odd how the south seemed to get the monopoly on cod for a good while, whilst we got haddock.
Like others have said, as a Brit, seeing someone enjoy our food is such a great feeling, you take it to another level tho, love your passion, honesty and how you just dig in,please keep making these kinda videos.
Totally understand this comment ❤ but as a New Zealander with a strong fish n chip culture, that people argue are the originator of the dish vs the united kingdom. Actually fish n chips originated from Spain/Portugal a long time ago and modern places like Australia, united kingdom and New Zealand added it as a classic to there menu with their own individual touch
that's because no one bloody tries it, "lmao look how shit their food is" - _has never even been in the proximity of British food_ British food is on the whole, very good, it just doesn't really look the part.
It’s already been a year?!! I actually loved seeing this series as it was coming out. Seeing people actually enjoying and appreciating British food makes me wierdly happy. (Also very coincidental that I was thinking about this series this morning as I was enjoying my slice of pepperoni pizza from Greggs lol.)
As a Brit I'd like to say there's a difference between chips and fries, that's why those aren't your typical golden skinny fries. The typical British chip is much more chunky and more mushy inside. Then you also have fries which are your typical golden skinny fry that you find in America or most fast food places.
yeah its the same as biscuits vs cookies, really i call them distinct things as the biscuit is so different to the american cookie. not equivalent at all!
@@AcesH1gh yeah it's very confusing lmao, the two languages aren't quite distinct enough like mexican spanish and mainland spanish to justify full separation, either
We have those types of fries in America. They’re usually called steak fries and they’re thicker like those ones. Those are typically what served in a fish and chips in America
Pro tip if the chippy allows it/isn't too busy: ask for double fried chips. Crucially, not fried for twice as long. Fried to about 85 percent doneness, taken out and allowed to expel steam/cool for about a minute, and re-fried to finish them off. The crispiness goes off the charts, and they also stay crunchy for longer because they've had a chance to get rid of some of the internal water that normally makes chips go soggy.
@@billyburrett7863 offensive? What are you on? Vast majority of places i've been to and the one i've worked at would say double fried or refried, not that blanched is wrong but you certainly wouldn't offend anyone by not using it.
@Nefariousbig I've worked in a chippy for 11 years mate, I'm just saying the majority do not like the frase, say it if you wanna be that bitchy about it
People usually assume refried means its been sat there and refried to heat up, which actually makes the food taste stale, if you worked in a chippy like you say you did you would know that, can you imagine taking out cod it sat there for 25 minutes then refrying it? Just say Blanch it will save you hassle
Love the mushy peas assessment: 7:35 "These taste like peas mushed up....did not expect that but I do mess with it" I'm looking forward to see what other UK dishes, you decide to mess with.
Goes to show how much processed crap we eat without us even realising half the time, even soups are full of preservatives so pure mushed peas with some simple seasoning is surprisingly tasty lmao.
@@BobJones-vj3tc I'm just talking about anything tinned realistically, soup can be a placeholder word since Ben mentioned split pea but anything tinned is gonna be laden with preservatives for obvious shelf life reasons.
i swear this man just does good reviews and mukbangs but its like hes sitting down with a bunch of homies enjoying a meal that has a little bit of a story behind it nice vibes for sure
I feel like they're put on display to trick tourists more than anything, I don't know anyone who eats them, and I'm from up North where almost everything comes with a coating of vinegar! 😂
Pickled eggs are a stinky and acquired taste it has to be said. My old dad used to buy jars of them from the Aldi and enjoyed them immensely. Not me though - it really isn't hard to boil a half dozen eggs. Now what the Chinese do with eggs is amazing. Tea eggs, Hundred year old eggs, intriguing. Yet Piss Eggs are a thing - they need the piss of young boys to make authentic ones. I nope nope out at that. Give me hard boiled eggs in a jar of vinegar any day.
FYI, the sausage goes in the curry sauce (for me at least) as well as the chips, mushy peas also go on the chips and the salt and vinegar goes all over the chips.
The curry sauce goes on EVERYTHING, fish especially, no questions asked! Although yeah, if there was tartare sauce there also I would save that for the fish and the everything else gets the curry. :-)
Curry + Battered Sausge is 100% the way to go. It's amazing when it's a good sausage. Unfortunately, there are some rogue chippies out there that offer subpar sausage
People say that English food is bland. But no, it’s just undervalued. I’ve lived in the UK for over 25 years and, I wouldn’t be the woman I am today without a battered sausage ❤
The reason I think they say that is because we have way less ingredients due to regulations and shipping regulations there's just certain stuff your not allowed at all or really low amounts if you look at American ingredients they have alot more shiz in them
@jakmclean6163 not everything needs to filled with spices but yeah that's probably one reason people think that. Nothing is bland though that's what really annoying to see people say.
I appreciate how you don't smack your lips while you eat. You actually chew at a great pace enough to quickly provide your viewers with what you immediately think literally right after completely tasting the food. Thank you for really focusing on the review the entire time with so much more information while enjoying your food. Your hunger is also satisfying to see because we can tell you're enjoying every bite.
Just the sound makes me SO hungry for fish and chips!!!! 🤤🤤🤤 Born in Philippines, but I grew up in North UK in the 80's... having beer battered fish and chips, "scrap" (extra batter left over), vinegar, salt and mush peas on newspaper wrapping was MAGIC! ❤
Glad you liked it! As with all seafood, it only gets better and tastier the closer you are to the sea. If you ever visit the English coast, be sure to try some fish and chips there.
That used to be true when we had things delivered by horse and cart, but my Mum had a Chippy 50 miles from the Sea and the Fish would arrive in a refrigeratad truck within an hr from the Boat.
I have one occasionally when I want to be so aggressively assaulted by vinegar flavour that my face scrunches right off. But I like eggs just too much...
So glad you loved the fish n chips! Remember to add the salt and vinegar to just the chips for next time 😊 would be great to know your thoughts on a Sunday roast, afternoon tea and our chocolates!
Posting fish & chips on a Friday, this guy understands the culture! And the algorithm, haha. As a Brit though, I can assure you that a lot of us don’t “get” pickled eggs either. They’re rancid! 🤢
Literally no one orders the egg and pickle. Vast majority of people stick with fish and chips, tartare sauce, ketchup, curry, and mushy peas. Its all you need. (and vinegar and salt)
Ben! Salt and Vinegar. On. Your. CHIPS!!! and a dash of pepper for a little extra flavour! Pepper on the fish with the lemon is also great! 😉 The sausage in batter is usually a bit more well cooked, and tastes good with a little mustard and ketchup or bbq sauce, and unfortunately your missing the essential part.. some bread!(and butter!) You can dip the bread, make a chip butty or fish sarnie with a little ketchup etc etc😋
@@gmarshall101 ooooh! a little brown/ hp is always great too!(on any part of your fish/sausage/chick etc and chips meal) 😉*thinking battered with hp, chip buttie with ketchup for lunch now!
That looks like the cod batter that my Grandma used for her fish and chips when she owned a Diner in the 1950's and 60's here in the States. I still have the recipe which is fantastic. I remember when your chanel only had less than 100k and you lived in this cramped little room. You've come a long way Ben. Proud of you.
People bash our cuisine for being plain. What they dont realise is thats the exact thing that makes it work. Some fish, battered to perfection with a q swueeze of lemon or lime alongside salt and drowned in vinegar chunky chips cooked soft yet crisp is just the best you can get. And it's not even hard not expensive for making yourself. Our culture is to make do with what we have. Fish, potato, lamb, beef, mutton and pastry. Plenty hearty home style meals devekoped to perfection. They bash it before trying it. Go ahead, laugh at beans on toast but tomato sauce with baked beans on some buttered toast will always be cheap and tasty.
I realised that you liked the chips when you started eating them like they’re belt fed! It’s so good to see somebody just enjoying eating! Don’t ever edit out the eating sounds!
In Nottingham there are places that just sell cups of mushy peas with or without mint sauce, usually at the fair etc. So they definitely aren't just a condiment
Also the real British move is to put the pickled egg in a bag of crisps while you drink beer and then eat it at the end, not sure if that's enough to make it tasty to American palettes but hey
I'm Canadian and don't know how they do it in the UK, but here the malt vinegar would be for the fries, and the pickled egg should have a healthy dose of salt and pepper. I'm assuming the curry goes with the sausage as well.
I'm a northerner, so Haddock is our fish of choice, but that looked, and sounded, amazing. The crunch on the fish and the batter looked superb. Never oet the curry sauce. Maybe on chips, but it spoils the fish. Mushy Peas are great. Dip your chips in those babies and you'll be well happy.
Try adding the salt and vinegar to the chips, also put some ketchup to the side to dip the salt and vinegar chips into. Glad to see you're enjoying our food. £55 is way too much, it should have cost max £25 for that meal.
On the North East coast it’s cheaper and better than anywhere else. You should do a trip to York and then Whitby. Both are historic places and quintessentially English.
I've loved this series!!!!! Respect, you did us proud 🇬🇧 THANK YOU. And there's a lot more beautiful british cuisines to explore :) but maybe that's for another time
I have no idea how you ended up in my feed, but I absolutely LOVE watching you eat. Because you eat like you mean it, and it's a delight. I'd love to have dinner with you because it would be BUSINESS!
I work with a lovely lady from abroad who had only ever had fish and chips from the likes of street carts and fast food restaurants (as in frozen american style french fries) and didn't think it was all that special. I was, naturally, aghast. So, when we were working overtime one weekend, I took time out to go buy her and myself a proper chip from my local chippy with goujons (we didn't have time for the fish - it's done fresh to order!). Seeing the look of pure happiness on her face was well worth it. That was over a year ago and she still talks about it. A good chip shouldn't taste like a fry at all - they're cooked differently and generally served piping hot with generous amounts of salt and vinegar. She couldn't believe the taste difference.
Im guessing from the way he returns to the curry and chips, that they went down well 😅 Have to admit, I was salivating every time we hear the crunch crunch mike, haha. Glad you enjoyed it, and thank you for spreading the good word that UK food is indeed edible...
Loving your enthusiasm for classic British foods. Fish and chips, needs a generous splash of salt and vinegar. This takes everything to another dimension. Go to a costal town, IE Whitby or Grimsby and the fish and chips is 30% better than in any City. Nobody I know ever eats the pickled egg's. That jar is probably 10 years old 😂
My usual order from the chippy is chips and fried rice with curry. You get it in the trays, it’s basically half chips, half fried rice with curry sauce on top. It’s absolutely amazing. The sausage dinners are good too, but I’d usually replace the gravy with curry because it just tastes better.
A good sample for suggestion would be the saveloy sausage, and haddock is good as its slightly saltier than cod. Great vid man and love that the mic is on ur beanie to capture the crunch and munch
Fact for you: Why the batter is crispier on the Battered sausage, they make those and leave them in an heated lamp for a little while but the fish they make them to order so its more fresher and doesnt dry out.
Haddock & chips, mushy peas & a big mug of tea for lunch is terrific, it`s even better in the evening if you swap the tea for a huge glass of very cold Chardonnay! Nice vid man.......keep up the content!!
In America we have fish and chips at least in California. We have a place called harbor fish and chips that’s 2 minutes from the ocean. Very good though this looked better. If you live in middle America you probably don’t eat it
Eat the fish chips and mushy peas together, mix things together. Somehow this mix is great in one bite. The top tip for the battered sausage and chips is to pour the curry sauce over everything and then add salt and vinegar to the lot. For extra tang, add a little brown sauce too and mix it in. This is my favourite thing to do. Curry sauce isn't just for chips or sausage, it's also good with fish. Some people like picked eggs in a bag of crisps
As an English teen I'd have to say seeing someone that's not from here loving fish n chips is so nice to watch. In future though you put the salt and vinegar on the chips not the fish well that's what I do anyways lol
Me and my partner discovered battered chips whilst living in the West-Midlands. Revolutionised how I saw traditional chips, definitely worth checking out if you're Birmingham way
Enjoyed watching you tuck in to a chippy dinner. Most places will ask if you want salt and vinegar on your fish and chips, not really seen lemon offered or tartare sauce. Mushy peas are eaten together with the fish and chips. Oh and its all usually wrapped up in grease proof paper.
Loving the UK videos mate. You should hit up a Pie and mash shop as they’re very traditional in London. Don’t forget to order some jellied eels on the side!
Have to admit I was screaming “put some salt and vinegar on first”. Not too much but just a drizzle of both all over and you’re winning. Otherwise good effort Ben. Best chippy in London I would say is Poppies in Shoreditch. It was a pleasure to see you enjoy that 😂
The chips are definitely a different style to McDonalds fries. The focus is more on the flavour of the potato than a strong crunch, so the eating experience is a bit different. I think they're the best thing for fish and chips, but I'd rather have thinner, crispier fries with something like a burger. In the UK, going to a fish and chip shop just for some chips to walk with and eat is pretty common
The way I see it, as a Brit with a love of American cuisine. Chips from a chip shop taste best eaten outdoors, with tons of salt and vinegar on a cold wet afternoon preferably by the sea. I couldn’t imagine eating them from a cone in some roasting hot California city, would feel weird.
@@crabapples1995 yeah I agree Dashin home whilst it suddenly starts pouring And your desperately cradling your chips and quickly snagging a few on that little jog
The best part is when everything (mushy peas, ketchup, tarter sauce, fish) all the sauces comes together on the plate and the chip just brings it together
I'm Scottish and have several American friends, plus work in an industry where I see many Americans over for work and holiday. I can honestly say that most first timers come over with an almost arrogant opinion on food and have the usual "British food is crap" view (even though they've never tried it 😂) and at least 90% of them completely change their opinion after a week of being here. It's good to see America, and the world for that matter starting to change their opinion on British food.
When you said "why" to the pickled egg, i totally agree. I'm a brit and never order them. But it's suppose to be the same concept as a dill pickle. You have either one or what i prefer, vinegar but it's to cut through the fattyness of fried chips/fish.
As a Brit who lived around London for years, I’m always shocked at the price you’re paying for this food. £55 for fish and chips! I’d pay around £15 for that in the South West! Chip shop chips if fried correctly are the best chips/fries out there, however, they have to be crisp on the outside, soft in the middle with the edges and smaller chips/flakes being golden!
It's horrible how much its increased...London is the last place I would buy. When I worked In the sector it was less than £5 for cod and chips at a highly respected chippy...Talking perfect fish and chips with an hours queue. Ok that was twenty years ago.....
As a Brit, seeing someone enjoy their first fish and chips is amazing. Glad you liked it Ben!
Pretty sure he's eaten it before with his buddy
@@ThePeakOfHumanEvolution69 sure, but not in England, I've yet to have fish and chips outside of England better than England. It's usually super heavy and thick batter that's crunchy more than crispy. Also the chips (fries), they've also perfected how to fry potatoes. French fries are almost garbage in comparison.
@@PWCDN May I ask which fish and chip store you recommend? I went to the one in borough market (fish! restaurant) that is supposedly award-winning and the best, what i got is a soggy disppointment, super thin batter all steamed wet with meh fries that arent fresh. Also tried a store in southampton city centre (sibs fish and chips), again, soggy fish and chips.
These two experiences basically got me reluctant to pay a hefty fortune for some low-effort deep fried food, i need good recommendations, thank you!
@@PWCDN the fish part, I'll agree with, but you got me fckd up on the fries. Those chips look like they go well with the fish, but in no way shape or form are they better than mcdonalds or Chick-fil-A fries. I'm not sure if you've had those, but those would absolutely dog on those chips.
I hope I can one day!!!
What I like about this guy is he absolutely goes to town on the food 😂 proper bloke.
He need rice like me lol 😂
yes always hahaha
I love it
"They taste like peas that are mushed up."😂😂😂. If only there was a name for that! Love it!
Ikr 😂
Pashed meas? 🤔
That's the best I could think of to describe something as undescribable as mushy peas.
The English mush all of their peas and push them onto the back of a fork which goes upside down into the mouth. They do not use a fork to “spoon” whole peas into their mouth right side up.
@@drbobdrake yeah im not sure who told you that, but no one does that 🤣
@@mundo00 My cousin in Blackpool.
You've definitely got the right idea about British food. It's comforting, it's filling, it warms you up on a cold day. It's not fancy but it's simple, satisfying flavours.
Toad in the hole, I've recently nailed the recipe , that's a great one.
I eat fish and chips regardless of the weather😂. Easily my favourite food.
@@conorlee1468
Sausage and Mash.
See, it's all about simplicity but choosing the very best ingredients.
Potato that's the very best potato and is a joy to eat.
Sausage that's the very best, no filler, cooked to perfection.
Onion gravy that you could eat on its own as a soup.
Fish and chips, same again, perfect fish, perfect batter, cooked to perfection.
@@peeledapples4176
Sad thing is, if an Italian does this, they're applauded the world over.
If WE do it, we're boring.
@@MostlyPennyCat Difference is italians can cook so they wouldn't 💀💀
As a Brit I have a couple pointers for your next experience. Mushy peas is more of a condiment than a side so you would eat it with the fish or chips. The curry sauce is meant to be eaten with the whole dish as a pouring or dipping sauce. It’s weird they didn’t let you but the sausage seperate. Pickled eggs are an old tradition and usually kept as a sign of a good fish and chip shop ( however most people won’t buy one except maybe some old folk). And finally the term you are looking for to describe the place is a ‘chippy’. Glad you enjoyed 😁
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aye gotta agree with this chap above but take heed if you go to a chippy up north we tend to do gravy with our fish and chips and the same rules apply for me the order is fish chips , mushy peas and then drown it all in gravy before lashing of salt and vingar
Are you sure it's called chippy I was in London and called it the fishy.
@@Pyrrhic537 definately not called a fishy
@@Pyrrhic537 it's a chippy, not a fishy, i have never heard that in my life
Also as a Brit, this video is a beautiful mix of confusion and happiness and encapsulates almost every UK visitor's emotions when having fish and chips for the first time. The double-take when the curry sauce hit had me absolutely rolling too.
Just a shame when they get crap fish & chips, told a guy from America to try them when he went to London, he wasn't impressed, I said It's because you were down south the foods shite, get up North, that's where the proper homemade food and fish & chips is best. Im from Lancashire and have had plenty in my time but the best by far was in a tiny village, just outside a small village called Oakworth in the Yorkshire dales, it was snowing outside and stopped in a pub up a winding hill at night, the Fish & chips were out of this world, I can taste them now they were that good 😋
@@Bonkers4Hex Yeah, totally agree. I live up North too!
@drdoovey5425 I've been all around Britain, the only place/part I've never been to is London and I have no real desire to do either, shame the North of England, Ribble Valley, Yorkshire dales etc get so overlooked by tourists compared to that dump down south, although it might be a good thing, god knows ha although I'd rather have a few tourists than half the planet moving here 😉
oi BIG MAN TING STYLL 🔥🔥🔥
I'm from lancashire too@@Bonkers4Hex
If the vinegar doesn't hit your nose as you bring a chip to your mouth, you're doing it wrong.
How dare he tell us vinegar doesn’t belong on fish & chips 😅
@@IamBATMAN2024 tbh he only tried it on the fish
No mint sauce in mushy peas, still doing it wrong
@@zach6210x that’s in winter time with pie & peas. I like just vinegar with that too. Sweet peas go lovely with vinegar.
@@5as_ffc he had nearly eaten most of the fish before he even tried a chip 😂
As someone from outside the UK and who lived a few years in Glasgow, I can practically hear Scottish people yelling that the vinegar is for the chips "ya numpty!".
Best chips I've ever had were from my fav chip shop in Kirkintilloch. Fried in lard, good amount of vinegar and salt. Didn't need anything else.
It's Salt & Vingar... Ya Numpty 😂 🏴🏴🏴🏴
As someone from northern Germany who went to England in their last study year, I can tell you these mf know what they’re doing when it comes to fish n chips. 7 days 7 different spots and all were 10/10 ngl
Do you remember all 7 spots? Im interested to know please
@@muslihhm7534I thought he was referring to face-breakouts? 😂
@@Nutrient-Gold I guess the commenter did not specify what was meant by their sentence
I felt the same when I had Currywurst in Munich.
@@muslihhm7534 I don't remember at all sorry, they were mostly random Restaurants all over the place like Canterburry, London etc.
The only one I remember was right next to the London Eye
The crunch from that fish was SENSATIONAL. The mushy peas looks really good
It's fake as hell lol
It shook me to my core
@@hyruleansans473it’s so good it looks fake
@@griddycheesecmon man even the boiled egg and mushy peas are crunchy😂
@@hyruleansans473 they aren’t i didnt even hear any crunch on those parts its normal chewing sounds
Man I have never seen somebody make fish and chips look so good in my life so much you have just persuaded me to go and get me some right now
only thing he was missing was scrapings/bits that shit is divine
My God that made me hungry. So good to see (and hear!!!!) a visitor enjoying Fish & Chips so much. Kudos for going for the full order of sides too, though I can honestly say I've never been brave enough to ask for a pickled egg before. They usually look like they've been in the jar on the counter for over a decade.
So cool you've come to the uk and tried some of the staple foods I've been enjoying all the uploads, thanks for coming!
^^^^
It is been watching Ben for years and I’m glad he’s finally trying our food
Is there something else you can recommend he tries?
personally from someone born and raised in a port town in the UK the best way to eat fish and chips for me is to have the salt and vinegar on the entire portion of fish and chips and something we refer to as a "splash" is to just pour the curry over the entire thing like it's gravy at a roast. You should definitely try this in your free time if you find yourself getting it again Ben love to see you enjoying our food over here with having alot of people outside of the UK shi**ing on it constantly without even trying it, keep up the amazing content dude.
Just another thing you should 100% try a "Chip butty splash" since you seemed to really enjoy the chip shop chip and curry combo. It's a big bun filled with chip shop chips and a heep of curry, very good for on the go or a quick meal.
Our traditional food is better than many Northern/Eastern European countries. Not on the world class level though, too starchy carbohydrate heavy generally.
They always over complicate the humble "chip butty".
Single slice of thickly buttered bread 5-6 thick sliced chips/fries seasoned(salt vinegar) with sauce of your choice...And that is it.
Americans tend to prioritise two slices thick bread no butter...
Anything "butty" is emphasis on the butter part.
😂😂@@VooDooMaGicMan81
@@ShadowVXMaster bright yellow plastic cheese burger hotdog macncheese wonderbread pizza ahhh mf watch your mouth
Fish and Chips can vary so much throughout Britain. London is pricy, often as a tourist trap. I live in Derbyshire and we have a chip shop in Ripley that is wonderful. Fish and Chips is the ultimate comfort food for me. So glad you liked it.
Fish and chips are always better up north
@@UnitediHospitalityfish and chips in Whitby is quintessential british romanticism.
@@bwilson5401lmao definitely isn't, Whitby area is by far the best, fresh fish caught and sent straight to suppliers rather than frozen for God knows how long, clearly you have the taste buds of a toddler
They not french Fries, totally different thing, chips are suppose to be fat and made back in the day yourself with potatoes and a fryer. Mac Donald’s fried are disgusting
Black country battered chips beat ANY other chips
As someone who lives in England many years ago, your comments about how the meal fits with the weather/vibe of the area...giving me nostalgia vibes. Great video.
Get yourself a roast this Sunday Ben, need to see you trying a Yorkshire pudding!!
A Sunday Roast with a decent Yorkshire and some proper gravy will blow his mind.
Hopefully he don't get a Tobi carvery 😂
It's all about the gravy
Be rude not too 👍
You need to go to a local pub for a Traditional roast dinner, in London won’t be cheap as everything expensive but find a non chain pub that’s sells one.
There's something mesmerising about the way you eat. You eat with vigor. You enjoy it. Loved this.
It's the raw enthusiasm isn't it? I love it so much, he'd be so much fun to eat a meal with.
He eats like a caveman....
Very similar to "Gorilla Tube" Worth a watch to compare
@@Brian-om2hhNo, he eats like a competitive eater. Look at Matt Stonie.
Gayest comment ive ever seen tbh
I watched the Greggs video , and then this was recommended. I have to say, I love his enthusiasm for the food. It's interesting to see someone try food for the first time when you've been eating it your whole life.
Our foods been the butt of jokes for years. The funniest thing about that, is the people saying our food is crap are the ones who've never left their own country. The people who actually travel and try things for themselves seem to have a positive experience. There's nothing better than getting to try a food you've never had before.
One more thing. The lad can put his food away, can't he. He's got a healthy appetite 😀
You mean eating like an absolute unmannered gross animal
I agree, a lot of people repeat what they've heard. Those comments are war time and post war rationing comments. The UK has fresh and flavorful food. Besides people repeating old information, I think the issue is you can get some pretty bland foods in some places. Tourist areas and touristy pubs, etc. I will always eat where the locals eat, no matter what country I'm in. Having parents from the UK and growing up with that type of food, and a mother that knew how to cook. I see the difference if someone didn't put in an effort or any seasoning. And it is always in a tourist area. People need to explore and try new things. Favorite new things have been seaweed infused cheese in Wales, and Cullen Skink soup in Scotland.❤
Always makes me hungry does Ben, the food looks good too! Lol the crunch of that fish had me salivating 😂
As an Englishman myself, one thing I can say is that when visiting e.g. a lot of countries in mainland Europe such as Spain or France, eating in the little corner cafés that over here would basically be "greasy spoon" type of places, where you'd be lucky to get an instant coffee and a sandwich with unseasoned cold cuts, over there you'd get like, some kind of side salad and garlic-based spread or mayonnaise, and it would be great quality at a cheap price. I think the _average_ quality standard in other places is higher than it is here.
But that's not the same as saying all British food is crap, you just have to know where to look. Fish and chips is an obvious staple, I can't have it too often anymore but a good chippy is a nice treat. I am also very partial to a good Sunday roast at e.g. a carvery, or slow cooked stews, or e.g. chicken and mushroom or steak and ale pies. (Just not a big fan of pork pie lol) And then a lot of British Indian food here is, as far as I can tell, the equivalent of Mexican food in the US, and it's bloody amazing.
@@mareenalewis4241exactly!!
I’ve just had my dinner and I’m hungry again looking at that fish supper! Looks fantastic. Glad you enjoyed it 😋
As a Brit I'd like to add The peas go with the fish meal, the curry goes with the sausage meal and the chips get all the salt and vinegar. Nobody buys the pickles and 50 buck is crazy for that 😮
Facts
I was about to scream at the screen that he has to put the salt and vinegar on the chips man, that shit‘s fire!! 🥺🥺🫠
Though there’s also a growing popularity for fish & chips with curry sauce, but I can’t say I’ve ever sampled it personally.
@@TyrannosavageRektit’s honestly great 👍
@@Itsjumbomuffindepends where you’re from up north we have pie chips and curry sauce or gravy (with gravy it’s mushy peas)
I watch Ben because he snaps his food like a shark with each bite 😂
And the facial expressions 😂
😂😂
yeahhh i just started watching his videos recently and that's my fav bit too lmaoo, I usually hate watching people eat but I don't really mind because I'm more focuses on the snapping and way he eats than the noises or how much I don't like it aha, and plus I watch my videos on 1.5x speed so its even funnier
😂 same here it’s like he’s going to eat his own hand if doesn’t be careful
and ben is chill too thats why
Came for the Fish and chips. Stayed for the aggressive eating style. Mesmerising.
First time here, 108. He, indeed, eats like a Wolverine.
Eats l8,e a pig
He eats like a pig!
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
He does not fuck about
Wow, that was expensive! Haddock, chips and peas in Lincolnshire is around £8. London is such a mega rip off.
they are charging £3-6 for chips on deliveroo
Haddock and chips well over a tenner up in Scotland now unfortunately :(
@@lemagreengreen when I worked in Glasgow City Centre 2 years ago, it had hit £12. Odd because much of the fish around the old Humberside area actually comes from Fraserburgh!!
@@stevehessle1959 Back in the day when the Hull and Grimsby fleets were in peak Hull trawlers went up as far as Norway, around Bear Island and even into the Barents sea...until the 200 mile limits. The thing I've always found odd was that back then chippies always had both cod and haddock on the menu...and some places other fish, usually from Dogger Bank...plaice, sole, I even recall seeing occasionally Ling or Turbot, not on menus as a standard, but as a 'special'. By the mid 80s though it seems we around East Yorkshire at least seem to have defaulted to Haddock, whilst the southerners defaulted to Cod. I don't recall there ever being any sort of referendum or vote on it, so not sure how that came about...but cod became pretty scarce for a long time in chippies up our way, whereas 'dahn sarf' no shortage at all...and then cod made a slow comeback, first as a 'to order' item, now more commonly more chippies have both again. Obviously fish stocks were depleted but it's odd how the south seemed to get the monopoly on cod for a good while, whilst we got haddock.
Like others have said, as a Brit, seeing someone enjoy our food is such a great feeling, you take it to another level tho, love your passion, honesty and how you just dig in,please keep making these kinda videos.
Totally understand this comment ❤ but as a New Zealander with a strong fish n chip culture, that people argue are the originator of the dish vs the united kingdom. Actually fish n chips originated from Spain/Portugal a long time ago and modern places like Australia, united kingdom and New Zealand added it as a classic to there menu with their own individual touch
@@josephrepecki3777waffle unneeded
I heard that first bite crunch from over here!
Much love to you for portraying our great food in a positive light! Not many people actually do that
that's because no one bloody tries it, "lmao look how shit their food is" - _has never even been in the proximity of British food_
British food is on the whole, very good, it just doesn't really look the part.
true ^@@RYNOCIRATOR_V5
It’s already been a year?!! I actually loved seeing this series as it was coming out. Seeing people actually enjoying and appreciating British food makes me wierdly happy. (Also very coincidental that I was thinking about this series this morning as I was enjoying my slice of pepperoni pizza from Greggs lol.)
As a Brit I'd like to say there's a difference between chips and fries, that's why those aren't your typical golden skinny fries. The typical British chip is much more chunky and more mushy inside. Then you also have fries which are your typical golden skinny fry that you find in America or most fast food places.
yeah its the same as biscuits vs cookies, really i call them distinct things as the biscuit is so different to the american cookie. not equivalent at all!
@pemo2676 biscuits in America are just savory scones
@@AcesH1gh yeah it's very confusing lmao, the two languages aren't quite distinct enough like mexican spanish and mainland spanish to justify full separation, either
We have those types of fries in America. They’re usually called steak fries and they’re thicker like those ones. Those are typically what served in a fish and chips in America
Pro tip if the chippy allows it/isn't too busy: ask for double fried chips. Crucially, not fried for twice as long. Fried to about 85 percent doneness, taken out and allowed to expel steam/cool for about a minute, and re-fried to finish them off. The crispiness goes off the charts, and they also stay crunchy for longer because they've had a chance to get rid of some of the internal water that normally makes chips go soggy.
Great idea. Never ever thought of that.
It's called blanching, every chippy will do that, asking for double friend is offensive, just ask "can I have them blanched first"
@@billyburrett7863 offensive? What are you on? Vast majority of places i've been to and the one i've worked at would say double fried or refried, not that blanched is wrong but you certainly wouldn't offend anyone by not using it.
@Nefariousbig I've worked in a chippy for 11 years mate, I'm just saying the majority do not like the frase, say it if you wanna be that bitchy about it
People usually assume refried means its been sat there and refried to heat up, which actually makes the food taste stale, if you worked in a chippy like you say you did you would know that, can you imagine taking out cod it sat there for 25 minutes then refrying it? Just say Blanch it will save you hassle
Love the mushy peas assessment: 7:35 "These taste like peas mushed up....did not expect that but I do mess with it" I'm looking forward to see what other UK dishes, you decide to mess with.
Goes to show how much processed crap we eat without us even realising half the time, even soups are full of preservatives so pure mushed peas with some simple seasoning is surprisingly tasty lmao.
@@dr_yeet9399split pea soup and mushed peas wouldn't taste alike natural or processed
@@BobJones-vj3tc I'm just talking about anything tinned realistically, soup can be a placeholder word since Ben mentioned split pea but anything tinned is gonna be laden with preservatives for obvious shelf life reasons.
@@dr_yeet9399that's true
Meat biryani, meat madras, onion bhaji, roti... Or Half crispy duck, Singapore rice vermicelli and seaweed...
i swear this man just does good reviews and mukbangs but its like hes sitting down with a bunch of homies enjoying a meal that has a little bit of a story behind it
nice vibes for sure
The pickled egg segment got me rolling😂😂🤣
I thought my screen froze
I feel like they're put on display to trick tourists more than anything, I don't know anyone who eats them, and I'm from up North where almost everything comes with a coating of vinegar! 😂
@@RhamanaChan I get a jar every now and again with the food shop, they never last long
@@RhamanaChani love them! Ive even made my own
Pickled eggs are a stinky and acquired taste it has to be said. My old dad used to buy jars of them from the Aldi and enjoyed them immensely. Not me though - it really isn't hard to boil a half dozen eggs.
Now what the Chinese do with eggs is amazing. Tea eggs, Hundred year old eggs, intriguing. Yet Piss Eggs are a thing - they need the piss of young boys to make authentic ones. I nope nope out at that. Give me hard boiled eggs in a jar of vinegar any day.
FYI, the sausage goes in the curry sauce (for me at least) as well as the chips, mushy peas also go on the chips and the salt and vinegar goes all over the chips.
The curry sauce goes on EVERYTHING, fish especially, no questions asked!
Although yeah, if there was tartare sauce there also I would save that for the fish and the everything else gets the curry. :-)
He should have got the gravy for the chips and curry sauce used for the sausage
Curry + Battered Sausge is 100% the way to go. It's amazing when it's a good sausage. Unfortunately, there are some rogue chippies out there that offer subpar sausage
💯 agree dunk it in the curry with salt and vinegar and top it with a little mushy peas ..ENJOY ❤
@traida111 a bit of salt ALWAYS makes it taste SO GOOD 👍
People say that English food is bland. But no, it’s just undervalued. I’ve lived in the UK for over 25 years and, I wouldn’t be the woman I am today without a battered sausage ❤
You love being battered by a sausage
A shame so many think our food is bad
@@jackreeves7 That’s just stereotypes for you. They spread like wildfire.
The reason I think they say that is because we have way less ingredients due to regulations and shipping regulations there's just certain stuff your not allowed at all or really low amounts if you look at American ingredients they have alot more shiz in them
@jakmclean6163 not everything needs to filled with spices but yeah that's probably one reason people think that. Nothing is bland though that's what really annoying to see people say.
I appreciate how you don't smack your lips while you eat. You actually chew at a great pace enough to quickly provide your viewers with what you immediately think literally right after completely tasting the food. Thank you for really focusing on the review the entire time with so much more information while enjoying your food. Your hunger is also satisfying to see because we can tell you're enjoying every bite.
Just the sound makes me SO hungry for fish and chips!!!! 🤤🤤🤤 Born in Philippines, but I grew up in North UK in the 80's... having beer battered fish and chips, "scrap" (extra batter left over), vinegar, salt and mush peas on newspaper wrapping was MAGIC! ❤
Thats the best and correct way! 😄
Mushy peas are DISGUSTING
@@fryhyhAgreed!
Even the smell of them turns my stomach 🤢
do they smell of anything? I don't seem to remember them smelling of anything@@MamaLinz123
Mushy peas are life!
OMG, the crunch sound alone when you bite into that fish! I'm friggin starvin' now!!!
This is amazing! I've never seen anybody relish fish & chips so much. You're making me hungry!
The way he eat he defo high and got the munchies 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Glad you liked it! As with all seafood, it only gets better and tastier the closer you are to the sea. If you ever visit the English coast, be sure to try some fish and chips there.
That used to be true when we had things delivered by horse and cart, but my Mum had a Chippy 50 miles from the Sea and the Fish would arrive in a refrigeratad truck within an hr from the Boat.
yeah the uk isnt big enough to notice the quality get that much worse@@nealgrimes4382
Not at all
yeah go to norfolk it’s very good there
@@Høsmus Go to Cromer
Chip shop chips and curry sauce is a British classic 👌. Really like seeing your thoughts on our British classics 🇬🇧
As a brit, everytime I walk in the chippy, I look at the pickled egg jar and ask myself the same question... 'WHY?' Never had one, never will.
Saaaame!
Yep I love a boiled egg.. love a pickle.. but zero desire to try pickled eggs
I used to think the same thing until I finally convinced myself to try one. Now I could eat an entire jar of them lol.
If you’ve never had one, try one, then you’ll know haha.
I have one occasionally when I want to be so aggressively assaulted by vinegar flavour that my face scrunches right off.
But I like eggs just too much...
“Tastes like peas that are mushed up”
Some absolute elite analysis of mushy peas there… get this man a tv food show!
Just love the way this bloke eats. He's a machine.😊
"I'm full as hell" and not even a second later cuts to Ben downing 3 chips dunked in tartar sauce in quick succession. Never change dude lol.
So glad you loved the fish n chips! Remember to add the salt and vinegar to just the chips for next time 😊 would be great to know your thoughts on a Sunday roast, afternoon tea and our chocolates!
Wtf is afternoon tea? Mate in the afternoon I have normal food
@@VineVasttea, scones with clotted cream and jam, sandwiches, cakes...
@@emily-et8mc fair enough, for me it’s either something I’m cooking or a bag of hula hoops. I don’t really like tea
@@VineVast you sure you’re british? 🤣
@@dduelistyeah, when I was little my mum used to make me make tea for her and I just stopped liking it
"I'm full as hell" goes ahead to hit more food 😂😂😂
Posting fish & chips on a Friday, this guy understands the culture! And the algorithm, haha. As a Brit though, I can assure you that a lot of us don’t “get” pickled eggs either. They’re rancid! 🤢
Literally no one orders the egg and pickle. Vast majority of people stick with fish and chips, tartare sauce, ketchup, curry, and mushy peas. Its all you need. (and vinegar and salt)
Agree, pickled eggs only go in a bag of crisps, nothing else.
minus the peas and ketchup and you have a winner there mate ;) @@supersuede91
Forgot the Vinegar too@@googleaccofalex
Pickled Eggs are well tasty, but not with your fish & chip meal
Ben! Salt and Vinegar. On. Your. CHIPS!!! and a dash of pepper for a little extra flavour! Pepper on the fish with the lemon is also great! 😉
The sausage in batter is usually a bit more well cooked, and tastes good with a little mustard and ketchup or bbq sauce, and unfortunately your missing the essential part.. some bread!(and butter!) You can dip the bread, make a chip butty or fish sarnie with a little ketchup etc etc😋
I don't know why i read this in my mind with the most british accent hahahaha lol, Nice checkup tho :D
Chip butties🔥🔥🔥
Pepper! Get out
You meant to say "Brown Sauce" on the battered sausage, right?
@@gmarshall101 ooooh! a little brown/ hp is always great too!(on any part of your fish/sausage/chick etc and chips meal) 😉*thinking battered with hp, chip buttie with ketchup for lunch now!
That looks like the cod batter that my Grandma used for her fish and chips when she owned a Diner in the 1950's and 60's here in the States. I still have the recipe which is fantastic. I remember when your chanel only had less than 100k and you lived in this cramped little room. You've come a long way Ben. Proud of you.
That batter looks so damn good you’re a lucky individual to know what it’s like to eat that because man do i want some fish and chips rn
same, ben makes everything look delicious lol@@tytydinguy
million sub with little views
ive been watching him for years too. do you remember when his small apartment in korea was broken into? i think his old vids are deleted
People bash our cuisine for being plain. What they dont realise is thats the exact thing that makes it work. Some fish, battered to perfection with a q swueeze of lemon or lime alongside salt and drowned in vinegar chunky chips cooked soft yet crisp is just the best you can get. And it's not even hard not expensive for making yourself.
Our culture is to make do with what we have. Fish, potato, lamb, beef, mutton and pastry. Plenty hearty home style meals devekoped to perfection. They bash it before trying it. Go ahead, laugh at beans on toast but tomato sauce with baked beans on some buttered toast will always be cheap and tasty.
My dad worked for Heinz,I tried the beans on toast,loved it,also the Branston pickle,also great.I like British food.
Italians cook simple food well: Incredible! Amazing!
British cook simple food well: Boo! Boring! Boooooo!
I realised that you liked the chips when you started eating them like they’re belt fed! It’s so good to see somebody just enjoying eating! Don’t ever edit out the eating sounds!
I have to turn down the volume all the way whenever I hear chewing, as I’m autistic and it drives me absolutely insane, unfortunately 😫
You are making me hungry with all this delicious British food. Great to see an American really enjoying our British cuisine.
Just eating big spoonfuls of the mushy peas like they’re soup cracked me up 😂 they’re more of a condiment really.
In Nottingham there are places that just sell cups of mushy peas with or without mint sauce, usually at the fair etc. So they definitely aren't just a condiment
@@heatherbc7914Just accept that it's a condiment.
A condiment is more of a sauce or seasoning. Mushy peas are a portion of vegetables.
Glad to see you enjoy this, British food's bad reputation is sometimes self earned but when it's done right it's 🔥
Also the real British move is to put the pickled egg in a bag of crisps while you drink beer and then eat it at the end, not sure if that's enough to make it tasty to American palettes but hey
The way he munches it down is so endearing lol. Looks like he’s having a good time
Looks like he's starving fr was making me hungry
I'm Canadian and don't know how they do it in the UK, but here the malt vinegar would be for the fries, and the pickled egg should have a healthy dose of salt and pepper. I'm assuming the curry goes with the sausage as well.
Salt + vinegar for fish + chips , yes to the egg too , im in the UK
The curry is class with the fish dipped in too.
I like baked beans best with a battered sausage. Batter soaks up the the tomato’s sauce and it’s really nice.
Never in my British life have I ever seen or heard of a pickles egg with fish and chips😭😭😭
@@ktxtenskz7441 you’re joking? Most fish shops I’ve ever been to have them but you rarely see anyone buy them 😅
I'm a northerner, so Haddock is our fish of choice, but that looked, and sounded, amazing. The crunch on the fish and the batter looked superb. Never oet the curry sauce. Maybe on chips, but it spoils the fish. Mushy Peas are great. Dip your chips in those babies and you'll be well happy.
Plus we don't have skin on our fish
Haddock is the superior fish! 🏴
16:06 the cut between "I'm full as hell" to you just smashing 3 chips in sent me XD
Try adding the salt and vinegar to the chips, also put some ketchup to the side to dip the salt and vinegar chips into. Glad to see you're enjoying our food. £55 is way too much, it should have cost max £25 for that meal.
On the North East coast it’s cheaper and better than anywhere else. You should do a trip to York and then Whitby. Both are historic places and quintessentially English.
Yes you got well stung in London with that fish and chips... that would cost around £20 where I live and the fish would be a lot bigger 😂
I've loved this series!!!!! Respect, you did us proud 🇬🇧 THANK YOU. And there's a lot more beautiful british cuisines to explore :) but maybe that's for another time
He eats it on camera the way way we do behind closed doors! 😂
No, he shouldn't wear his microphone on his head. If he had it on the shirt, you wouldn't hear anything. I'm surprised nobody told him.
@@dan_mer What does that have to do with the way he eats?
Like a starved Savage beast..awful
@@dan_mer no one showed him how to est either..gross
Chips don't look off to me. Normally chip shop chips taste delicious without sauce.
The crunch factor,off the chain!!! I heard that crunch over here in Seattle🤣🤣
I have no idea how you ended up in my feed, but I absolutely LOVE watching you eat. Because you eat like you mean it, and it's a delight. I'd love to have dinner with you because it would be BUSINESS!
Every time Ben eats it’s so fast and aggressive, I be afraid he’s gonna bite his tongue or finger 😂
Yea I’ve done that right on the nail felt like I’d trapped it on the door!
I work with a lovely lady from abroad who had only ever had fish and chips from the likes of street carts and fast food restaurants (as in frozen american style french fries) and didn't think it was all that special. I was, naturally, aghast.
So, when we were working overtime one weekend, I took time out to go buy her and myself a proper chip from my local chippy with goujons (we didn't have time for the fish - it's done fresh to order!). Seeing the look of pure happiness on her face was well worth it. That was over a year ago and she still talks about it.
A good chip shouldn't taste like a fry at all - they're cooked differently and generally served piping hot with generous amounts of salt and vinegar. She couldn't believe the taste difference.
Im guessing from the way he returns to the curry and chips, that they went down well 😅
Have to admit, I was salivating every time we hear the crunch crunch mike, haha.
Glad you enjoyed it, and thank you for spreading the good word that UK food is indeed edible...
As a Brit this video had me smiling all the way through, great video, keep them coming. Liked and subbed.
10/10 for actually tasting with great big bites - best tasting I've seen .Well done Son !
Loving your enthusiasm for classic British foods. Fish and chips, needs a generous splash of salt and vinegar. This takes everything to another dimension. Go to a costal town, IE Whitby or Grimsby and the fish and chips is 30% better than in any City. Nobody I know ever eats the pickled egg's. That jar is probably 10 years old 😂
I'm from Grimsby. This is a fake review, he's dubbed a fake crunching sound onto it. Even the mushy peas crunch lol
@@hyruleansans473 when do the peas crunch
@hyruleansans473 I thnk it's because he has his mic right under his mouth. It's more of a mouth munching sound. I'm also in Gy lol
My usual order from the chippy is chips and fried rice with curry. You get it in the trays, it’s basically half chips, half fried rice with curry sauce on top. It’s absolutely amazing. The sausage dinners are good too, but I’d usually replace the gravy with curry because it just tastes better.
A good sample for suggestion would be the saveloy sausage, and haddock is good as its slightly saltier than cod. Great vid man and love that the mic is on ur beanie to capture the crunch and munch
Fact for you: Why the batter is crispier on the Battered sausage, they make those and leave them in an heated lamp for a little while but the fish they make them to order so its more fresher and doesnt dry out.
Haddock & chips, mushy peas & a big mug of tea for lunch is terrific, it`s even better in the evening if you swap the tea for a huge glass of very cold Chardonnay! Nice vid man.......keep up the content!!
Don’t forget a chip and mushy peas butty or fish and mushy peas with plenty butter 😅
@@IamBATMAN2024 Oh yes!
Im hungover, on the brink of death itself. Hearing and seeing you eating fish and chips has given me the power to go to my local chippy
The crunch of the fish is so satisfying. This is making me sooo hungry. 🤤 definitely gonna get me some chippy tomorrow .
its crazy seeing a fully grown bloke eat the things we've ate since kids and be blown away lol
In America we have fish and chips at least in California. We have a place called harbor fish and chips that’s 2 minutes from the ocean. Very good though this looked better. If you live in middle America you probably don’t eat it
@@brandonneumann5294fish and chips from England is the best, in my opinion no other country can recreate the taste of an actual English fish and chips
I love that you’re of Asian decent and said fish and chips is the best fish you’ve had was a proud British moment and I am defo eating more of it now!
Eat the fish chips and mushy peas together, mix things together. Somehow this mix is great in one bite.
The top tip for the battered sausage and chips is to pour the curry sauce over everything and then add salt and vinegar to the lot. For extra tang, add a little brown sauce too and mix it in. This is my favourite thing to do.
Curry sauce isn't just for chips or sausage, it's also good with fish.
Some people like picked eggs in a bag of crisps
Yesssss next you gotta try another Brit staple food. Beans on thick toast with cheese. Ultimate budget meal we all love.
As an English teen I'd have to say seeing someone that's not from here loving fish n chips is so nice to watch. In future though you put the salt and vinegar on the chips not the fish well that's what I do anyways lol
You put salt and vinegar on both the fish and chips. That’s the way to do it. Even chip shops do it like that if they don’t give it separately
I worked in a chippy for a few years and yeah it goes on everything we don’t discriminate.
@@Deme_Diora666 I always ask for S & V on the chips, just salt on the fish... helps keep the batter crispy for the journey home.
Yes plenty of salt and vinegar ❤❤
As it should be!
Me and my partner discovered battered chips whilst living in the West-Midlands. Revolutionised how I saw traditional chips, definitely worth checking out if you're Birmingham way
There is a place in Paignton, Devon that does battered chips. Amazing!!!
9:46 "Are these the world's most crispy fries" ahh pause 😂😂 just need some music
Bens first deep fried Mars bar is going to send him over the edge 😂😂😂
Enjoyed watching you tuck in to a chippy dinner. Most places will ask if you want salt and vinegar on your fish and chips, not really seen lemon offered or tartare sauce. Mushy peas are eaten together with the fish and chips. Oh and its all usually wrapped up in grease proof paper.
As a Brit I can honestly say I have never seen anyone buy a pickled egg, except someone saying that they might ‘try’ one someday, but not now. Lol
Sat in the jar on the counter for five years. Jar lid covered in dust.
They're pretty good if you enjoy s vinegary treat.
My grandad was always pickling stuff onions cabbage cucumbers, tastes lime nostalgia to me.
GYAT damn that fish. British man here, glad to see you enjoying it. Good work buddy!
Loving the UK videos mate. You should hit up a Pie and mash shop as they’re very traditional in London. Don’t forget to order some jellied eels on the side!
Love how you go all in when trying stuff. Full mouthfuls 😂. Brilliant
Have to admit I was screaming “put some salt and vinegar on first”. Not too much but just a drizzle of both all over and you’re winning.
Otherwise good effort Ben. Best chippy in London I would say is Poppies in Shoreditch.
It was a pleasure to see you enjoy that 😂
Poppies has a couple of branches I think. I have tried the one is Shoreditch and its good but over priced.
Poppies is nothing like the best. Quite good food, but overpriced and touristy.
the "why" moment with egg was something else 😂😂😂
The chips are definitely a different style to McDonalds fries. The focus is more on the flavour of the potato than a strong crunch, so the eating experience is a bit different. I think they're the best thing for fish and chips, but I'd rather have thinner, crispier fries with something like a burger. In the UK, going to a fish and chip shop just for some chips to walk with and eat is pretty common
The way I see it, as a Brit with a love of American cuisine.
Chips from a chip shop taste best eaten outdoors, with tons of salt and vinegar on a cold wet afternoon preferably by the sea. I couldn’t imagine eating them from a cone in some roasting hot California city, would feel weird.
@@crabapples1995 yeah I agree
Dashin home whilst it suddenly starts pouring
And your desperately cradling your chips and quickly snagging a few on that little jog
Chips soak up/go with other flavours and sauces too, where as fries are easily overwhelmed
The best part is when everything (mushy peas, ketchup, tarter sauce, fish) all the sauces comes together on the plate and the chip just brings it together
I'm Scottish and have several American friends, plus work in an industry where I see many Americans over for work and holiday.
I can honestly say that most first timers come over with an almost arrogant opinion on food and have the usual "British food is crap" view (even though they've never tried it 😂) and at least 90% of them completely change their opinion after a week of being here.
It's good to see America, and the world for that matter starting to change their opinion on British food.
Get the best fish when in Scotland by far 👌
Its a coastal thing rather than England/Scotland.
It’s enjoyable to see him calling our chips by the right name, even though he could be calling it fries! Great to see mate❗️
When you said "why" to the pickled egg, i totally agree. I'm a brit and never order them. But it's suppose to be the same concept as a dill pickle. You have either one or what i prefer, vinegar but it's to cut through the fattyness of fried chips/fish.
The crunch on that fish and chips is absolutely epic and I'm here for it. That place is legit.
As a Brit who lived around London for years, I’m always shocked at the price you’re paying for this food. £55 for fish and chips! I’d pay around £15 for that in the South West!
Chip shop chips if fried correctly are the best chips/fries out there, however, they have to be crisp on the outside, soft in the middle with the edges and smaller chips/flakes being golden!
was surprised to find only one comment on the insane price
up here in the midlands ill pay around £7 for Fish & Chips or £3-4 for a bag of chips so yeah haha 55 is insane
It's horrible how much its increased...London is the last place I would buy.
When I worked In the sector it was less than £5 for cod and chips at a highly respected chippy...Talking perfect fish and chips with an hours queue.
Ok that was twenty years ago.....
It makes me happy as a Brit to know that Ben enjoys our fish and battered sausages the way they’re meant to be 💯😋