Thread: Fish Pie Surprise

Originally Posted by PAG

This my go-to recipe for fish pie: Luxury Fish Pie with Rosti Caper Topping | Recipes | Delia Online

I think I posted the dish on here a few years ago (just looked back through the 'Kitchen' forum and found it: PAG's Sunday Seafood Pie).

I made yours, it was damn good. Probably not quite as good as yours, but not bad. Loopers FPS does not inspire me to try…

Oh lord

^^ very nice!

I can understand Mr Kinder keeling over just looking at that. Looks like you could have plastered the walls with it.

You have a brave daughter!

I'd have kept the mustard as long as it had never been opened.

Originally Posted by Looper

She snuck out like a thief as dawn was breaking

Knead to upgrade your Fisherman's nots, top tip wear, Fishnet tights to get you "In the Mood"

Originally Posted by PAG

I think I posted the dish on here a few years ago (just looked back through the 'Kitchen' forum and found it: PAG's Sunday Seafood Pie).

I wish you had linked to this blokeworthy nugget prior to commencement of batch 2 PAG...



I did not even know that such a thing existed as fish stock. I have only ever noticed Beef, chicken and vegetable stock in Woolworths

I am actually pretty happy with the level of fishy flavour in my FPS but had I known that instant flavour could be had on tap as a fallback then that would have been locked in my FPS arsenal

Anyway here are bigger fish chunks in round 2

Originally Posted by Mendip

I found a BBC recipe on the interweb that said to mix flour, butter and spring onions in a pan before stirring in milk.

The problem with all the FPS online recipes I found is that they are way to complicated. It really is as easy to pie to knock this shit up and half the steps I read online seem to be dispensable, and as you know, blokeworthy shortcuts are my stocking-trade (or is it stalking-trade?)

Originally Posted by Mendip

The recipe demanded several herbs and shit

I do put a generous scoop of Parsley, Rosemary and Thyme in the mix (but no sage, sorry Art and Simon) which really makes the flavour I think.

Originally Posted by Shutree

And I am surprised that a man of your affluence doesn't have a purpose-built oil spray bottle. I doubt that the old window cleaning bottle is entirely food grade.

You are not wrong Shu, that window cleaner bottle was a sad squirter. The pressure is not enough to aerosolise the high viscosity oil, so it just squirts out in a line like a wee. But lo and bejasus if I have not just procured a proper spanky sprayer for my olive oil this time...

Would you just look at the sheen on those veggies...

Originally Posted by Mendip

And there will be at least one more dinner and a couple of lunches out of this!

Looks like a top effort on the presentation and a stride above mine Mendo. But you are not thinking big here on the bloke-batch

This is serving 3 from batch 2 which I currently estimate will give me 10 servings (which is useful projection and forecasting knowledge when counting out carrot and potato portions from the pre-boiled supply each day)

Originally Posted by PAG

Rather than 'deconstructed', prefer the mashed potato on top and baked in the oven like a cottage/sheperds pie.

Deconstructed Fish Pie indeed detracts critically and mortally from the presentation but does lend itself to the task of stretching a batch out to a 10 day run from a logistical perspective

Originally Posted by malmomike77

second that you don't get food poisoning after 6 days

Senorita has already booked a table Mike so I might not break the 10 day barrier on batch 2 after hitting 9 on batch 1, much to your relief I am sure!

^that was a very artful arrangement of the carrots & potatoes, looper. I'd try that.

I have lurked in this thread when it first came out, and my thought was - could the sauce be used with pasta (spaghetti/ fetuccine) instead of potatoes (whether mashed or boiled)? I think that after eating it for several days with potatoes, I'd try it with pasta. Will be kinda like a tuna (or cod) alfredo or tuna carbonara w/ cream (yes, I know that the real carbonara doesn't have cream, according to Italians.)

I also think that if one doesn't want the fish to break up into flakes, one could brown it a bit in oil before adding it to the sauce - but yeah, additional step.

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I would also try Mendy's version. I think it's interesting, or the suggestion of PAG to put mashed potato on top of the tray and make it a shepherd's pie. In that case, I'll mix the peas in, so that there's more colour in the "pie"/ stew or whatchamacallit.

Originally Posted by katie23

I would also try Mendy's version. I think it's interesting, or the suggestion of PAG to put mashed potato on top of the tray and make it a shepherd's pie. In that case, I'll mix the peas in, so that there's more colour in the "pie"/ stew or whatchamacallit.

A tip whenever making a mashed potato pie topping, be it for cottage/shepherds or fish pie. Allow the meat/fish/vegetable filling to cool before topping with the mashed potato. This helps prevent the mash sinking into the bottom contents.

@Bettyboo - the "peas in pie" is like the "pineapple in pizza" debate - you either like or hate it. (I like both, but then I'm a Philistine, heh) Btw, I'm glad that you're posting again.

Broccoli in the filling looks intriguing - I'll try that. I may even put cut up green beans/ string beans if I didn't have peas available (to add colour).

@PAG - thanks for the advice re: the mashed potatoes. I'm not too keen on potatoes (if given the choice between FPNS or Uncle Roger's egg fried rice, I'll choose the fried rice), but I'll keep your tip in mind.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

I didn't see any mashed potato top on Mendip's FPNS (which was a surprise...).

Well, look again!

I cut off a slice of FPNS for lunch today and you can clearly see the 7mm covering of mashed potato with a topping of crispy cheese.

The mash will go nice with the beans I guess

Originally Posted by Mendip

Well, look again!

I cut off a slice of FPNS for lunch today and you can clearly see the 7mm covering of mashed potato with a topping of crispy cheese.

^^^ What in God's name is that? It doesn't even fit in the Drunk Food thread.

It's an FPS(For Pity's Sake)

^ No no no.

It's an FPNS, for goodness sake.

^^ And I know what you're thinking Stumpy... I went a bit heavy on the carrots.

Actually, I have no idea how Looper managed to eat this stuff for nine consecutive meals.

I've managed one and a half meals on the trot and I've had enough. I'm already re-planning tonight's dinner.

The only surprise will be if I don't have to make another trip to the vet.

^ did you feed some to the poor dog?

Originally Posted by Mendip

I'm already re-planning tonight's dinner.

Smart thinking.

^^ Put malt vinegar on it after you reheat it

Originally Posted by Mendip

Well, look again!

I cut off a slice of FPNS for lunch today and you can clearly see the 7mm covering of mashed potato with a topping of crispy cheese.

Sorry, my mistake.

However, with those peas and carrots and beans, it most certainly is a FPwBS

^ Umm, sorry but I'm not familiar with that acronym?

with Bad Surprise
(the beans, peas and excess carrots)

How about FPSalaCV?

^ can you make one to show us, Willy?

Originally Posted by Mendip

Actually, I have no idea how Looper managed to eat this stuff for nine consecutive meals.


The only surprise will be if I don't have to make another trip to the vet.

Feeding your dogs that stuff is animal cruelty Mendy. And here I thought you liked dogs.