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Whatever Happened to
Greasy Freds Chippy?
anyone know?
Around here I've got
the Mandarin, Balti Spice,
Bangkok Rose and
Gino's, The Arak House and
Demi's delight, even got a chippy,
an Iraqi chippy of course,
don't do fish n chips,
don't do pie n chips and
hamburgers are a big no no,
but you can spoil yourself
with kebab n chips or a pizza.
just another sign of decline I think
the takeaway takeover is almost complete,
British? what the hell is British
in our delightful multicultral land,
I wonder what happened to Greasy Freds? |
Written by Phil (6435 comments posted) 10th April 2008 | Just seen my first Halal chippy open down the road from here. It must be where the locals go out for an 'English.' I'll stick with the Indian.
Phil | I know where I'll take you Bernie
Written by Josie (2538 comments posted) 10th April 2008 | | We've got some very good fish and chip shops here in Yorkshire (noted for it as you probably know). The best one for you to visit Bernie is Bizzy Lizzy's at Skipton. They've won no end of awards. The best chips I am afraid are the ones that are cooked in beef dripping - no matter how many calories are in them. Harry Ramsdens' have slipped well back. They became too adventurous and moved into too many countries. No, when you come to visit me in Yorkshire, I must take you to Bizzy Lizzy's. www.yorkshirenet.co.uk/stayat/carltonhouse/index.htm (You can't beat British cooking). |
Written by stevetroster (1432 comments posted) 10th April 2008 | Try Spain.
Bernie, have you posted something similar to this before?
All the best,
Steve. |
Written by mia_ms_kim (915 comments posted) 10th April 2008 | A very interesting observation. As an immigrant to Sydney oz, I used to look for authentic ozzie food or something equivalent. It's very hard to find. We have to go to the beach for fish and chips, McDonalds or Burger King for hamburgers, and I haven't seen pie and chips anywhere for a long time. And a local sandwich shop recently closed down, and a Vietnamese noodle shop opened up, and doing so well.
Any sushi shops over in Britain? Here sushi's are taking over. I feel sorry for the elderly white Australians, who can't really take to strong flavour of the foreign foods. There is little for them to choose from for a quick bite when they are out for a stroll.
Mia  | Hey there Mia !!
Written by patterjack (1095 comments posted) 10th April 2008 | I am an elderly white Australian -- and my choice for a birthday tea was Thai !!!
And you would know , Mia , that Concord Road and my own street are chock full of ethnicity as far as food is concerned . Italian Greek Indian Korean Chinese Polish & Israeli even . Not too many of the old style fish and chip shops around though there are some -- and sushi trains too -- but pies are readily available and some good ones at that ! And there is always the Outback Steak House !
I think that one of the great things that immigration has brought to Oz is the wonderful variety of tastes in tucker avaialble now.
And as for the immigrants themselves -- the ones who live in our complex are charmingly courteous , friendly and helpful
Viva the mix !
patterjack | Hi, patterjack!
Written by mia_ms_kim (915 comments posted) 10th April 2008 | I'm so glad you had Thai for your birthday tea. I love Thai, spiced up with lots of red chili! I recently discovered Indonesian - yum yum yum!!! I should try Israeli. Are they kosher? Do they let in Gentiles? I love pies with steak pieces in them with yummy gravy sauce. I used to order them from a work colleague who lived in Neutral Bay. I should hang out on Concord Rd more. And I should really try the Steak House, too.
You are a citizen of the world, patterjack. (And thank you. I'm very grateful to be welcomed into oz. My parents never forgot oz was so good to them when they spoke little English and had little to contribute. They are grateful to have raised and educated their children here.)
I once had to cook for an elderly white ozzie couple in church (the husband was not well), and I was told they don't eat anything but ozzie food. What is ozzie food? So I ended up buying pre-prepared veal and frying it for them. It was sad. I wanted to give them Korean Chop Suey.
Ahhh... someone should do a poem on food.
Mia  - Sorry Bernie, for writing an essay on your work space. | thanks to
Written by maipenrai (783 comments posted) 10th April 2008 | Phil, Josie,Steve,Mia and patterjack for your comments.
Phil, are the chips stunned before the bleeding?
Josie, got to agree with what you say about HR, got one not that far away from me, over priced and very ordinary, thanks for the invite for a Yorkie Chippy Tour 
Steve, you may well be right mate, wrote this last night on the spur of the moment after getting a takeaway.
Mia, no probs re your "essay"
patterjack, thanks mate.
my fav food when eating out?
got to be Thai by a country mile
Bernie |
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