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Leftover Fish
600ml (1 pint) Water
1 Onion
1 Small Bunch Sweet Herbs
Salt and Pepper to taste
Equal quantities of:
Breadcrumbs
Cold Potatoes
½ tsp Parsley
Coating:
1 Egg
Breadcrumbs
Remove the meat from the bones of the fish and add to the head and fins, into a saucepan with the water.
Add salt and pepper, the onion and herbs and simmer slowly for about 2 hours
Chop the fish finely and mix well with breadcrumbs and cold potatoes, adding the parsley and seasoning
Form into a cake or individual cakes, with the white of an egg
Brush with egg yolk, cover with breadcrumbs and fry of a light brown
Strain the stock, pour over and simmer gently for 15 minutes, stirring it carefully once or twice.
Serve hot and garnish with slices of lemon and parsley.
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"Or alternatively get one out of the freezer and stick it under the grill ". Homemade is nicer though 
I would use smoked fish like kippers to make them even tastier | |||
"You lost me at "leftovers"" Lost me at Mrs Beeton | |||
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"You lost me at "leftovers"" psml ditto xx | |||
"whats a fish patty??" I was about to ask the same thing!  | |||
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"The above description would give you a rissole!!! A REAL PROPER fishcake is 2 slices of parboiled potato, with a filling of flaked fish, dipped in batter and deepfried! I really can't understand why some people can't get this concept into their heads! "erm...its only a recipie we're discussing, not world peace lol down here a fish cake would be coated in flour and fried in a frying pan, not deep fried ..possibly breadcrumbed but never battered. not heard the term patty, and a rissole would be meat and never fish! fond memories of helping my grandma make fishcakes now xx | |||
"whats a fish patty?? I was about to ask the same thing! "it`s all to do with the percentage of fish/ potato, to much potato and it`s a patty not a fish cake dont know the exact fig but its set by trading standards | |||
"sounds disgustin if u ask me and this is the nation that invented the deep fried mars bar!!! a fish cake to me is somethin that lurks at the back o the freezer that u dont remember buyin and is covered in breadcrumbs!" Thats because you've not had proper fishcakes | |||
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"whats a fish patty?? I was about to ask the same thing!
it`s all to do with the percentage of fish/ potato, to much potato and it`s a patty not a fish cake
dont know the exact fig but its set by trading standards "Fishcakes and pattys are nothing alike, bloody heathen lol | |||
"whats a fish patty?? I was about to ask the same thing!
it`s all to do with the percentage of fish/ potato, to much potato and it`s a patty not a fish cake
dont know the exact fig but its set by trading standards
Fishcakes and pattys are nothing alike, bloody heathen lol"Oooooo Arcy is turning in to delia. well done that man.
Mind, i dont eat fish..yucky yucky.
But did make meself some goats cheese and tom tartlets.
scrummy | |||
"If in doubt, as some are, Wikipediea it!!" ....and assume that whatever you read, the opposite is true! | |||
"sounds disgustin if u ask me and this is the nation that invented the deep fried mars bar!!! a fish cake to me is somethin that lurks at the back o the freezer that u dont remember buyin and is covered in breadcrumbs! Thats because you've not had proper fishcakes "Neither have you | |||
"well offer to make me dinner then and educate me on fishcakes lol!! "don't ask him to do that....he'll only make you a rissole and not a proper fishcake - lol | |||
"The above description would give you a rissole!!! A REAL PROPER fishcake is 2 slices of parboiled potato, with a filling of flaked fish, dipped in batter and deepfried! I really can't understand why some people can't get this concept into their heads!
erm...its only a recipie we're discussing, not world peace lol
down here a fish cake would be coated in flour and fried in a frying pan, not deep fried ..possibly breadcrumbed but never battered.
not heard the term patty, and a rissole would be meat and never fish!
fond memories of helping my grandma make fishcakes now xx"This is a follow on to an earlier discussion between Arc and myself! | |||
"The above description would give you a rissole!!! A REAL PROPER fishcake is 2 slices of parboiled potato, with a filling of flaked fish, dipped in batter and deepfried! I really can't understand why some people can't get this concept into their heads!
erm...its only a recipie we're discussing, not world peace lol
down here a fish cake would be coated in flour and fried in a frying pan, not deep fried ..possibly breadcrumbed but never battered.
not heard the term patty, and a rissole would be meat and never fish!
fond memories of helping my grandma make fishcakes now xx
This is a follow on to an earlier discussion between Arc and myself!"ok sorry, didnt realise when i replied | |||
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"I'm just trying to educate those poor unfortunates in a foriegn country "...and so it comes to pass...what I said about forums! | |||
"far as im aware the forums are public??" oh i dont think it was meant that no one else could reply .. i just meant that i didnt understand the context if that makes sense | |||
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"aye understand but if somethin posted it is public then therefore everyone is allowed to reply hence why its a forum even if it was a discussion between two people!! but still dont understand the difference lol!! xx "me neither but i do love fishcakes, even if they are the softy southern version | |||
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"as long as arc not cookin them god knows what we would be gettin hit with!!!! "he'd prob try and iron them | |||
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"I know what Pattys are..........flat things they cook on spongebob square pants they're crabby pattys but I expect you could use any other type of fish too "Amazing how the insanity level raises when X-factor ends.... lol | |||
"When did crabs become fish "Ok shell fish | |||
"When did crabs become fish
Ok shell fish "But I offered to share | |||
"I know what Pattys are..........flat things they cook on spongebob square pants they're crabby pattys but I expect you could use any other type of fish too
Amazing how the insanity level raises when X-factor ends.... lol"Its also amazing how a thread about fishcakes can go tits up xx | |||
"I know what Pattys are..........flat things they cook on spongebob square pants they're crabby pattys but I expect you could use any other type of fish too
Amazing how the insanity level raises when X-factor ends.... lol
Its also amazing how a thread about fishcakes can go tits up xx"And fish don't even have tits | |||
"I know what Pattys are..........flat things they cook on spongebob square pants they're crabby pattys but I expect you could use any other type of fish too
Amazing how the insanity level raises when X-factor ends.... lol
Its also amazing how a thread about fishcakes can go tits up xx And fish don't even have tits"PMSL if they did would they float or sink? | |||
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