» by Malcolm on Mon 23rd May '05 8:12AM
8/10
An Anonymous Fish And Chip Shop, On The Corner Of Young Street And Tap Lane, But Whose Name I Can't Remember And Which Doesn't Seem To Be Mentioned Anywhere On The Internet (hereinafter abbreviated to AAFACSOTCOYSATLBWNICRAWDSTBMAOTI)
This is everything you'd expect from an Inverness chip shop. Located on a corner, with windows facing both streets to tempt in the passer by, and a few chairs around the windows for the more leisurely chip consumer to sit at while consuming their wares. It sells everything you would want an Inverness chip shop to sell - yes, even haggis. But the real show-stopper is the Macaroni Pie. (For those of you not familiar with the bakeries or chip shops of the northern half of Scotland, macaroni pies consist of a pastry case filled with macaroni cheese, topped with a perfectly browned layer of cheese. An exquisite product, all the more improved for the fact that you can just imagine your mother protesting about its lack of nutritious content.)
AAFACSOTCOYSATLBWNICRAWDSTBMAOTI produced a perfect example of said delicacy - made in that crisp pastry with vertical sides that you get in Scottish pies. Perfectly cooked; exactly the right degree of browning, and improved all the more by the fact that the salt and vinegar is deliberately applied to the pie as well as to the chips. Add to this the perfectly cooked chip shop chips, with just the right balance of overall squishiness but with the occasional crispy bit, and you have the ideal takeaway meal.
Plus, two people can eat for about ?3. Highly recommended.