Friday, August 31, 2007
Fish'n'Chips in South Western BC
Whereas this 'delicacy' in Old Blightey tends to mean a tasteless mush & malt vinegar, over here in British Columbia it's light, crispy and delicious.
Here's a whistle-stop tasting tour round Beautiful BC.
White Rock - just south of Vancouver, near to the US border: excellent value, delicious chips and the lightest, crispiest batter and piping hot fish. 'Cadre' not so good, but value for money, this one wins hands-down.
Salmon Arm (or nearby) - slightly too tough, but still a great lunch and way better than the ubiquitous burger.
Whistler, Chateau Whistler (of course): washed down with a gulp or two of Chardonnay from Okanagan: best for quality of service - and of fish! (Start the next day with a 'breakfast wrap' of eggs, guacamole, mozzarella, beans and salsa. Offering zero fat milk in my cappuccino seems pointless...)
Vancouver waterfront: fish'n'no-chips: great Pacific Salmon, light & crisp Pinot Blanc - perfect for a light evening meal.
Downtime Vancouver: a few pints of home-brew, including the marvellous Empress!
The verdict: let's see what we get on Vancouver Island..
Hmm - unfortunately the fish on VI that I tried was a) overcooked b) overpriced. Boo-hoo.
(Fortunately, Hugo's offers a delicious range of home-brew, ranging from Czech-style through a few pale ales to a chocolatey (sic!) voodoo brew.)
The bottom line - to travel hopefully is still usually better than to arrive.
Here's a whistle-stop tasting tour round Beautiful BC.
White Rock - just south of Vancouver, near to the US border: excellent value, delicious chips and the lightest, crispiest batter and piping hot fish. 'Cadre' not so good, but value for money, this one wins hands-down.
Salmon Arm (or nearby) - slightly too tough, but still a great lunch and way better than the ubiquitous burger.
Whistler, Chateau Whistler (of course): washed down with a gulp or two of Chardonnay from Okanagan: best for quality of service - and of fish! (Start the next day with a 'breakfast wrap' of eggs, guacamole, mozzarella, beans and salsa. Offering zero fat milk in my cappuccino seems pointless...)
Vancouver waterfront: fish'n'no-chips: great Pacific Salmon, light & crisp Pinot Blanc - perfect for a light evening meal.
Downtime Vancouver: a few pints of home-brew, including the marvellous Empress!
The verdict: let's see what we get on Vancouver Island..
Hmm - unfortunately the fish on VI that I tried was a) overcooked b) overpriced. Boo-hoo.
(Fortunately, Hugo's offers a delicious range of home-brew, ranging from Czech-style through a few pale ales to a chocolatey (sic!) voodoo brew.)
The bottom line - to travel hopefully is still usually better than to arrive.
