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ok, we've all heard of Rick Steins, and the chef with the don king hair'do... whats his name again? ( it's awful to get old ) Gary Rhodes.. I knew it would come to me!!
ok back on track , we've heard of their food heroes.. but who are yours?
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btw -- for me it would be a toss up between Pengellys fish shop in Looe, fresh fish daily caught ( in part ) off their own boat.. they were also mentioned by Rick Stein in one of his shows.
or.. a shop in Liskeard(cornwall) called "Taste of the West" but everyone down there just knows it as Gary's , not surprisingly after the owner. Gary stared up as a barrow man but has slowly grown his shop offering top quality local products and a few interesting odd bits.... bison burger anyone?
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Great topic GRYNCH.
Love him or hate him - Jamie Oliver is certainly dedicated to the good food cause.
There is also an amazing fish and chip shop that strangely enough is not by the sea (about 20 miles inland in Sussex) called The Master Fryer which consistantly serves the best fish and chips... and has done for the last 25 years! I now live another 25 miles away from it but whenever I visit my parents I have to pay a visit!
In my own area we have a great farm shop - Burdfield's run by a local farmer. Their bacon sandwiches are to die for.
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20 miles?... I got that beat.. we had a chippie here that was what...500 miles from the ocean !!
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and on another note.... Jamie... I love his recipes but mrs G. and I went to his restaurant in Cornwall ( notice a trend here ) ... and we were not impressed.  . now Tanner Bros in Plymouth.. there was some nice food...   I'm just thinking this should be a new thread.. fav. restaurants?.. katie``??
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GRYNCH wrote:20 miles?... I got that beat.. we had a chippie here that was what...500 miles from the ocean !!  Hmmm, slight exaggeration. You can't get more than 67 miles from the sea, wherever you live in the UK. 
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There is a lovely food emporium in Kingsfold, West Sussex called The Wise Old Owl. It is a pub, restaurant and farm shop selling locally produced and (most importantly) delicious food. It is also very child friendly.
For great fish and chips try the Magpie Cafe in Whitby! Massive portions and very nice too!
I'm a proper carnivore but I once ate in a veggie restaurant called The Gate in Hammersmith, London and found it to be one of the nicest meals I've eaten anywhere.
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escafeld wrote:GRYNCH wrote:20 miles?... I got that beat.. we had a chippie here that was what...500 miles from the ocean !! Hmmm, slight exaggeration. You can't get more than 67 miles from the sea, wherever you live in the UK.  escafeld, and WHEN did I say I lived in the UK?... Mrs.G and I have a house in Cornwall that we visit often ( hence all the Cornish references ) but we do not live there.
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P.S.. and of course I don't want to, hope not to, start a row over this.. I suppose the basic assumption given that I am here on this forum is that I am there in the UK.
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There is indeed good fish and chips to be had all over the world wherever you may live.
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Rick Stein is great and also Nigella Lawson is another favourite.
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OK GRYNCH, you live on a large continent with an out-of-the-way fish & chip shop. Mmmm, my apologies.
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not to worry escafeld... if you are ever in my section of Cornwall ( when I am there ) or on a large continent near me I'll buy you a pint.
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what place do you live in GRYNCH?
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switzerland.
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and it appears I've lied to mr.E.. I've just looked it up and it's a measly 186miles to Nice ( as the crow flies ) .. add a few miles on to that for bars and arrogant french  before you actually hit the ocean tho I suppose.
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Like Jamie Oliver's recipe books. He seems like a nice guy although the jury was out on that for a while as he seemed a bit of a 'geezer'.  Heston Wotsit - obviously a genius in the kitchen but his recipes are near-impossible to follow and ultra-faffy IMO.
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