Tony Singh, Oloroso What’s the secret to making the perfect chip? Using the right potato -— Maris Piper or Pentland Dell.
How do you make yours in the restaurant? First blanch them in boiling oil to cook the potatoes through. then give them a final blast in very hot oil (around 1 70A 175 degrees Celsius) to give them a lovon golden brown colour. That way they're fluffy on the inside and crisp on the outside. What is the perfect condiment? You can’t beat brown sauce. Vinegar is good for washing your Windows but
not for putting on your chips! I O/oroso, 33 Castle Strmt. Fri/riburgh, 0131 226 75/4 WWW. o/oroso. co. i //<
Glasgow
Edinburgh
* Bon Appetit * The Clamshell 1 150 Argyle Street. Fish Bar West End. 148 High Street. Old 0141 334 4479. Town. 0131 225 4338. , . .... Mon—Thu Mon—Thu 11am— . 1 1.30am—t 1pm. 12.30am: Fri—Sat Fri—Sat noon—1am; 1 1am—2.30am. g Fry ry Sun 5pm-11pm. * Deep Sea '5' ’ Delivery: 521; free for 2 Antigua Street. Leith " A bag of chips may rate highly in the cheap hot snacks stake, but what do Seersover 5330: \éVa'k-Tflli“ 557:276 . - o o e iveries ma e un— u noon-- .am. you actually get for your money? Rachael Street VISIted eight specrally 5.30pmu11pm. Friusm mower“. selected establishments to find out. Additional research: Leah Milner. w Casa Blanca it Giovanni’s 35 Clarence Drive, West 52 Northfield Broadway. Wart count 2 An unfortunate [)l//£t and has a sit down area. End. 0141 339 9190. 0131 669 0462. Coronation Restaurant number of spots and blackened Portion size 3 A little on the Mon—Sat 3-1 1.30pm: Mon—Sun 1 1.30—1pm. N Established in 1939 by the Com potatoes. small size for 5‘1 .20. Sun 2.30-10.30pm. 4.30pm—1230am. family. this is a friendly place en Total 1320 Sauce 315 Nice and evenly * Mr Chips at: Kingfisher route to the Barrowland. spread. but a bit tart. 476 Sauchiehall Street. 71 Bread Street. 0131 Portion size 3/5 Fairly generous Philadelphia Fish and Grease count 2’5 Rather dry on 0141 332 6226. 229 3028. Sun—Thu and cheap (91). Chicken Bar the whole. Mon noon—midnight; 4pmt-2am; Fri~Sat J Grease count 3/5 Pretty saturated A smart but traditional chipper Size/shape 4 ‘5 Good even cut. Tue-Sat noon—5am; 4pm—Bam. but they had a nice golden colour. owned by Marcello Pappa. although they tend to be a bit pale. Sun 8pm-4am. at L’Alba D’Oro Size/shape of chips 3/5 Quite Portion size 3/5 Disappointineg Total 1220 i The Guido’s 5—27 Henderson Row. 3‘ small and slim With a few crispy small. but cheaper at $130. Coronation 0131 557 2580. bits thrown in. Grease count 45 About right — L’Alba D’Om Restaurant Mon-Fri noon—1.30pm, Wart count 4/5 Spotless. the edges were crispy and had a This Stockbridge institution has 55 Gallowgate. 5-1 1pm: Sat-Sun Total 1320 satisfying. almost chewy texture. recently converted its adjoining 0141 552 3994. 5—1 1pm. {.73 Good potato taste. outlet into an 'ltalian soul food Mon—Sun 9am—1am. at L’Aquila Bianca 1':
Jack McPhee
You can't really miss this half-- restaurant. half-takeaway With its bright red sign.
Portion size 3/5 Good but a bit pricey (5‘1 .40).
Grease count 2/5 Not too bad but they were rather bland and rnealy. as if they had been frozen. Size/shape of chips 4/5 Much more regular than in other places but quite pale.
Wart count 3/5 A few but not so that you'd notice.
crispiness. With a good flavour.
Size/shape of chips 4/5 Pretty regular With a few rounder bits provmg they were cut from real potatoes!
Wart count 4/5 Hardly any. Total 15/20
Edinburgh
Deep Sea
Set around the Playhouse ‘take- out triangle'. this is a traditional chippie with a flash. neon exterior. Portion size 45 Very generous for only 5.31 .
takeaway'.
Portion size 4 '5 Generous for a small portion ($71.20)
Sauce 35 A good balance between sweet and sharp. Grease count 4/5 Not greasy at all but still meist.
Size/shape 4/5 Pretty regular but With a few smaller, crispy bits for interest. Nice golden colour. Total 1520
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uniform cutting and a lovely
* Jack McPhee: Fresh From the Sea 261—263. Hope Street. 0141 332 0686. 285—287 Byres Road. 0141334 6561. Mon—Thu 10am-7.30pm: Fri—Sat toam—4am, Sun noon—6pm.
* Philadelphia Fish and Chicken Bar 445 Great Western Road, West End.
0141 339 2372.
gem—10.30pm; Sun
17 Raeburn Place. 0131 332 8433. Sun—Thu 4.30pm—1230am; Fri—Sat 4.30pm—1 am. Deliveries: £1.70; free orders over 5320.
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1 1 Bernard Street. Leith, 0131 477 7727. Mon-Sat 11.30am— 2pm,4.30pm—midnight; Sun 4.30pm-midnight. Delivery: 531 within four
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Total 12/20 Sauce 4/5 Excellent coating of known to man. this is an essential Mon—Thu noon—2pm. miles; otherwise 22.
sauce. which is less acidic than in stop-off on Broughton Street. 5—11.30pm; * Rapido King’s Cafe other places. Portion size 4/5 The small portion Fri-Sat noon-~2pm, 77—79 Broughton g": Retro—style takeout With a few Grease count 25 Quite high - is jtlSt about right for $110. 5pm—midnight; Street. 0131 556 2041. l seating booths. Claims it could be they're rather soggy but this is Sauce 35 Tasty. but it tends to Sun 4pm—midnight. Sun—Thu rg.‘ Glasgow's oldest cafe. sometimes necessary post~pub. gather in a pool at the bottom of * University Cafe 1 1.30am—2pm. ,x’. Portion size 3/5 Decent. though Size/shape 35 Pretty random - the packet. 87. Byres Rd. 4.300m-—1am: Fri-Sat expensive at 5‘140. lots of tiny bits and pieces mixed Grease count 4 1') Crisp on the 0141 339 5217. 11.30am—2pm. Grease count 45 A nice balance With bigger ones. outside but still wonderfully soft. Mon, Wed 81 Thu 4.30pm—2am. between sguidginess and Total 1320 Size/shape 5 5 Excellent. 98m—10pm; Fri—Sat at Sea Breeze care
Size/shape of chips 4/5 Big. chunky shapes plus a few little chewy bits.
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Kingfisher Based on a totally different kind of triangle. the Kingfisher also serves
golden brown colour on the outside. Total 16 20
1 Oam—t 0pm. Closed Tue.
467 7889. Mon—Sun 8.30am—5pm.
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