There's nothing fishy about East Lancashire's chip shop food!

5:00pm Tuesday 2nd October 2012 in News Photograph of the Author By Bill Jacobs, Local government reporter

Lee Holt of Holt's Fish and Chips in Nelson Lee Holt of Holt's Fish and Chips in Nelson

CHIPPIES in East Lancashire can be trusted for their honesty when it comes to serving up the best types of fish, a survey has found.

Lancashire Trading standards experts checked on 30 shops across the county to make sure what they were serving up matched the menu.

All four tested in Ribble Valley got top marks but in Chorley one mixed up cod and haddock and another was ‘found to have served a species which wasn't on the menu and couldn't be recognised’ by county council expert analysts.

However, unlike other areas of the country, no-one was selling cheaper varieties such as panga, river cobbler and pollock and claiming they were more expensive fish.

In Blackburn, Holly Tree Fish and Chips on Pinewood give customers asking for “fish and chips” haddock, but also offer cod and plaice for an extra 20 pence.

Owner Mike Rose said: “We also offer silver hake when we can get it. That was the original wartime favourite in Lancashire and some customers still ask or it.

“We don’t sell other cheaper fish. The law says you can sell any species as fish but have to tell the customer if they ask. We make clear on our board which varieties we offer.”

The Belfield Fish Bar in Parliament Street, Burnley Wood, offer a similar choice with haddock as standard, and cod, plaice and silver hake on offer for an extra 15 pence.

In Nelson, Holt’s Fish and Chip Shop does not stock cod but sells haddock as its staple, silver hake for an extra 60 pence and battered mackerel for customers who like a tasty and distinctive dish at just £1.95.

And The Crawshawbooth Fish and Chip Shop in Burnley Road is one of the few that still offers cod as the first choice for undecided customers.

Large haddock and plaice are available as an alternative for 15 pence more.

Jeff Ellis’s chippy in Accrington sells haddock but no cod any more and while Kwai Sang of the Waddington Road Chip Shop in Clitheroe sells only haddock which far outstrips his Chinese and other specialties.

Comments (4)

7:30pm Tue 2 Oct 12

2 for 5p says...

Generally speaking chippys in east lancs do not come anywhere near chippys in the 70s and 80s, they are in decline.
No Chippy has ever come even close to lens Chippy ranger street accrington and it was very reasonably priced. There was also a god chip at witton.
Generally speaking chippys in east lancs do not come anywhere near chippys in the 70s and 80s, they are in decline. No Chippy has ever come even close to lens Chippy ranger street accrington and it was very reasonably priced. There was also a god chip at witton. 2 for 5p

7:57pm Tue 2 Oct 12

mavrick says...

2 for 5p wrote:
Generally speaking chippys in east lancs do not come anywhere near chippys in the 70s and 80s, they are in decline.
No Chippy has ever come even close to lens Chippy ranger street accrington and it was very reasonably priced. There was also a god chip at witton.
I have to agree, Len's chippy took some beating.
[quote][p][bold]2 for 5p[/bold] wrote: Generally speaking chippys in east lancs do not come anywhere near chippys in the 70s and 80s, they are in decline. No Chippy has ever come even close to lens Chippy ranger street accrington and it was very reasonably priced. There was also a god chip at witton.[/p][/quote]I have to agree, Len's chippy took some beating. mavrick

8:25am Wed 3 Oct 12

Accyasain786 says...

mavrick wrote:
2 for 5p wrote:
Generally speaking chippys in east lancs do not come anywhere near chippys in the 70s and 80s, they are in decline.
No Chippy has ever come even close to lens Chippy ranger street accrington and it was very reasonably priced. There was also a god chip at witton.
I have to agree, Len's chippy took some beating.
I agree lens chippy was best.
[quote][p][bold]mavrick[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]2 for 5p[/bold] wrote: Generally speaking chippys in east lancs do not come anywhere near chippys in the 70s and 80s, they are in decline. No Chippy has ever come even close to lens Chippy ranger street accrington and it was very reasonably priced. There was also a god chip at witton.[/p][/quote]I have to agree, Len's chippy took some beating.[/p][/quote]I agree lens chippy was best. Accyasain786

5:17am Sat 6 Oct 12

proudlancslass says...

Go to "Perfect Plaice" which is in Union Rd Oswaldtwistle for Great food & fantastic service.
I live in NZ and miss steak pudding chips mushy peas n gravy,hubby the fish n chips.
One of the first stops made on visits home is "Perfect Plaice".
Never been disapointed and neither will you.
Go to "Perfect Plaice" which is in Union Rd Oswaldtwistle for Great food & fantastic service. I live in NZ and miss steak pudding chips mushy peas n gravy,hubby the fish n chips. One of the first stops made on visits home is "Perfect Plaice". Never been disapointed and neither will you. proudlancslass

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