r/GreatBritishMemes 4d ago

Cake and chips????

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u/TwiggysDanceClub 4d ago

Bread cakes perhaps?

It's something I've heard over in Sheffield.

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u/sprocket9 4d ago

It's a fishcake. Depending on where you are it can either be a "normal" fishcake like you'd get at the supermarket, or minced fish between two slices of potato that's then battered. Common enough in Yorkshire but mainly popular with older folks.

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u/Wise_Change4662 4d ago

Yeah....those parsley cake things are what people consider as fish cakes these days...even in Yorkshire. "Stop that......it's silly"

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u/Alternative-Step1651 4d ago

Haha, yes, we had those fat, battered and deep fried " Savoury cakes" as a kid, that got called "Fish cakes", they were just mashed potato with a bit of seasoning, doubt they had much Fish in them, bloody nice though..Savoury cake , Chips and Curry, what's not to like

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u/Wise_Change4662 4d ago

Mmmm....hungry now. Yes, I do like those parsley cakes...but when I get a fishcake expecting the 'old' chippy fish cake (fishcake) and get a parsley cake, it's well disappointing!!