Recording summary · November 2018
How to make proper British Fish and Chips
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Overview
Daniel sets up a cooking area on the floor away from computer equipment to prepare and fry fish and chips.
Daniel mixes a batter paste consisting of flour, garlic powder, water, and baking powder or baking soda, discovering hairs in the cup and flour.
Daniel skins the fish, gets poked in the finger by a bone, and fries the battered fish briefly as it rapidly browns and threatens to burn.
Daniel tastes the cooked fish and chips, finding the chips overcooked, hard, and crispy, and reflects on restaurant preparation while debating a hypothetical challenge involving frying a finger.
Daniel discards the used cooking oil directly into a bin bag rather than using solidifying powder.
Themes
Outfit and cooking location setup away from computer equipment.
Batter preparation and discovering hairs in the cup and flour.
Skinning the cod and handling fish bones.
Deep frying the fish and managing high heat to prevent burning.
Tasting the fish and reflecting on restaurant preparation on the floor.
Overcooking chips and debating a hypothetical challenge involving frying a finger.
Disposing of the oil directly into a trash bag.
Developments
Daniel prepares and fries fish and chips on the floor away from the computer.
Daniel mixes flour, garlic powder, water, and baking powder or baking soda into a batter paste.
Daniel skins the cod piece and gets poked in the finger by a bone.
Daniel fries the battered fish briefly before pulling it out as it starts burning.
Daniel eats a piece of the fish and tastes a chip, noting the chips are overcooked, hard, and crispy.
Daniel pours the used cooking oil directly into the bottom of a bin bag for disposal instead of using solidifying powder.
Uncertainties & gaps
Whether the fish provided is cod.
Whether the leavening agent used is baking powder or baking soda.
Whether the amount of batter mixed is sufficient.
Whether the fish is fully cooked or still raw after ten seconds in the oil.
Whether the bin bags will leak when hot oil is poured into them.