Lent: Who Has The Best Fish And Chips in Middletown?
It's Friday during Lent which means it's time to get some fish and chips!
It's one of those Rhode Island traditions — picking up fish and chips on Fridays during Lent. Deep-fried chips (or french fries if ordered with a hamburger) may have first appeared in Britain second half of the 19th century. The Oxford English Dictionary notes as its earliest usage of "chips" in this sense the mention in Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities, which was published in 1859: "Husky chips of potatoes, fried with some reluctant drops of oil." Dickens also mentions a "fried fish warehouse" in Oliver Twist, which was published in 1838. Many Middletown restaurants carry on the English tradition of fried fish and potatoes, through a fish and chips offering on the menu. But which Middletown restaurant has the best fish and chips? Tell us …
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maggie bulmer
3:58 pm on Monday, February 18, 2013
I started my personal Fish 'n Chips taste off last Friday at Anthony's. I did take-out......had a choice of cod or flounder (chose cod). The fish was batter fried and done to perfection....2 good sized pieces along with coleslaw instead of chips, for a satisfying meal ....and smiling, congenial service. Stay tuned for the next reports. GO FISH! more ›