It turns out you’ve been eating fish and chips wrong this whole time!

But its the best part surely?

bonkers

Fish and chip shop batter is too greasy for my stomach. so I whip it off an pass to DH to devour.

When my children were young our local fish and chip shop gave away free batter bits in a poke, the children loved them as much as their chips.

Beer batter has to be eaten! And any batter in fact, the crispier the better.
It has to be thin and well cooked though, any 'stodge' gets left behind.

That man obviously never had to live in the days of rationing. He has lived through the years of plenty.

I can't handle chip batter. My stomach the next day gets its revenge. I've learned not to eat it now.

I remember that too cherrytree59 we called them scraps. Lovely.

Scraps in a pokey hat--lovely.

We called them scrumps and got told off by mum if she found out we’d been eating them. She said they’d make us bad (ill).

We called them crispy bits and they were a halfpenny when chips were sixpence .This was the 60s

We called it crackling a bag for a penny, yummy.

Loved the scraps

When the DC were little we always had a bag of scraps with the fish / sausage / battered pizza and chips. It made the chips go further. Lovely mixed with mayo!

The batter is the best bit. Penny worth of scrumps anyone.

I miss the skin on the fish.

Hell I must be a ruddy heathen.

I live in Hull, I would love to see the reaction in a local chipper if throwing the batter away was suggested!

hmm, if you don't want batter, then don't order deep fried fish! Order grilled or poached. Love the crispy batter. Of course not something one should eat regularly, but on occasion it is delicious.

Still do scraps for free in my local chippy, sadly I can't manage them any longer and I have to have the small f&c. DSs and DGCs like them though.

-Interesting comment. Must say I rarely eat that batter - but that is because I am always watching my weight and Fish & Chips is a guilty meal at the best of times.
I was brought up with eating at home what we knew as 'Jewish Fried Fish'. Light batter made from matzo meal and egg and very shallow fried. Totally different result and this fish could be eaten hot or cold.
Back in the past, when fish was a very cheap alternative to meat, I would make this at least once a week for my family. Can remember the large pile of fish (Plaice and Haddock mainly) that I would use - would probably require a mortgage to purchase that amount these days!!!

The argument has no ground.

What happens with veg/fish cooked in a tempura batter? Never seen any chef take off that batter when tasting the food.

My local chippy gave away the scraps. Lovely.

My dad used to make the best beer batter. Do miss him.

The bits of batter are called gribbles where I come from and I remember them fondly. Potato slices in batter are called scallops! Who'd throw away the batter though? Ridiculous, unless like some of the posters above, and you're unable to eat it.

LOVE the batter.
6penneth of chips and scraps in a newspaper cone.
Now I have chips AND battered fish I have 3 things - the chips, the fish and the batter - best bit!!!

Anyone tried the battered fish, deep fried in BEEF dripping at Beamish?

There is an award winning Fish and chip shop in Bridlington who only serve fish that has been caught by their own Trawler and Potatoes from the local farm, they look at you as though you are crazy of you refuse the mandatory shovel of free Scraps on your meal!

Surely not eating the batter on fried fish is like not eating the pastry on a pie?

Thin light batter not soggy compliments the fish I think. I remember the penny bags of scraps from the chip shop when I was little! (Yum)

I think it used to be the case way back in history - same with pies - but they have been developed to be eaten.
Quite frankly our chippie is hit and miss with the fish quality and there are times when I would rather eat the batter and jettison the fish.