The British Are Coming

One If By Land, Two If By Sea...

(Scroll down to "The Playlist" and hit play before reading... works better that way!)

Smashing guitars all along the way.  American kids never knew what hit them. The bad boys from across the pound came to corrupt the youth of America.

I mean, first we had the Beatles singing "I want to hold your hand", then these guys called The Rolling Stones actually wanted to "Spend the night together".

If that wasn't bad enough The Who said that it was all ok cause it's "My Generation" baby! (Cue the guitar smashing).

So, in keeping with the "British way". we celebrate the revolution of the "British Invasion" with a traditional little dish, a great stout beer and some throw back tunes from back in the day.

"What's your name... Who's your daddy?"

The pots are on!

The Plate...

 Oyster Stout Fish & Chips

This has got to be one of my favorite go to secret vices... fish and chips. All crispy fried golden with a big pint of rich dark beer. It just doesn't get any better. And, as usual, this is an easy dish to make. 

So, crack open that beer and crank up the tunes. Get it on!

What you need...

 1.5 lbs of cod fillets, skinned
Vegetable oil 
4 large baking potatoes, cut into strips
1 12 oz bottle of Oyster Stout beer
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp Old Bay seasoning
Salt and Pepper

What you do... 

The Batter:
Pour the beer into a large bowl. Sift 1 1/2 cups of flour into the bowl.
Add the Old Bay and whisk it together to combine.
Remaining 1/2 cup of the flour on the side.

Heat about 3 inches of oil in a Dutch oven to 375 degrees.
Pat the fish dry then salt and pepper each side.
Coat the fish in the beer batter.
Dredge the fish in dry flour and place in the oil.
Fry the fish until golden (turn after about 2 minutes), cook 4- 5 minutes total.
Take out and place on a paper towel.
Fry in batches for your oil will stay at 375.

Serve with your favorite sauce, malt vinegar and fries. 

The Playlist...

The British Are Coming

It's only Rock'n Roll, but I like it! Well, the Beatles started it all and then, as they say, the rest is history.

Hard to believe that 51 years ago the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and thus the start of Beatlemania.  (Unfortunately Spotify has a vary limited selection of Beatles original music).

Long haired and out of control, things escalated quickly. Funny by today's standards, but very rebellious back in the day. Hey, it's "My Generation" baby!

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The Bar...

Oyster Stout

Oyster Stout is a traditional British stout beer that uses both oyster liquor and whole oysters. Yep, they blend it together with dark roasted grains that gives the beer it's signature black color and coffee flavor. 

Can't thing of anything better (and more British) to go with your fish and chips!

Roger (from OZ) and the rest of the boys...

Smashing stuff way back in 1967.

Please... Day Drink Responsibly 

& 

Keep On Cookin'!