h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

The thing is PSD, I want to make sure I leave room for a few pints this evening. So that constant eating that you specialise in might not be a good idea.

I have every possible type of takeaway to choose from, Mac. But realistically, after a few beers I always seem to head for the old fashioned chip shop. There's one just outside the train station called Macari's which I'll probably go to. For some reason all the chippies in Dublin are run by Italian immigrants. When people talk about Italian cuisine I automatically think of a fresh cod and chips.

I was shocked on my first trip to Italy to discover that they don't do what I consider to be 'proper' Italian food.

Lou Macari?

And let's face it Jack, any self-respecting nation should have a chippy in it.

You can't beat a good chippy though so I can see the potential in it Jack.

I guess there must be some distant connection with Lou Macari.

Even though, he's Scottish. Italian-Scottish I guess. Those Italians get everywhere.

But did they open hndreds of chippies in Ediburgh or Glasgow?

Anyway, mind made up. It's a regular lunch and Macari's on the way home.

I'm off for a classic.

If PSD can remember her time in Scotland maybe she'll be able to let us know.

Good choices anyway Jack.

I'm in Scotland often enough to replenish what little I can remember

And the best chippies are all run by Italians. But in Scotland they make the chips different that in Ireland.


And you get a brown sauce with chips - home made - so its really runny and vinegary!

Perfect with a deep fried pizza and bottle of Vimto

That's not Italian cuisine. That's Scottish cuisine.

Even if there is pizza involved.

Runny brown sauce? What the hell?

http://www.chippysauce.co.uk/

You also get deep fried haggis, deep fried white and black pudding.

Deep fried Scotch Pies, German Sausage (deep fried)

Fish cakes deep fried.

And, of course mars bars, cream eggs, snickers bars. Dipped in batter and deep fried.

Now we know why Scottish people have a life expectancy of about 28.

I could feel my arteries harden just reading that.

That's ruining a good chippy. Just give me some chips and a jumbo sausage (don't) and I'll be happy.

Deep fried mars bars are delicious.

I can think of better ways to get heart problems.

I can safely say I will never try a deep fried mars bar.

Mars bars are fine just as they are.

Agreed Jack. Although I barely have any chocolate now. I guess I'll make up for that once it gets closer to Christmas.

True, Mac, Jack.

But they're delicious.

It's like chicken burgers are delicious just how they are. But stick a couple rashers of crispy bacon in those bad boys and it's immediately better.

Yeah but chicken and bacon are natural bedfellows.

Mars bars and batter aren't.

Man I love bacon.

Me too, Mac.

Intersting that we've discovered Captain's Inner Scotsman.

I have had deep fried ice cream - that was literally a scoop of ice cream, dipped in batter and deep fried and it was gorgous.

I don't like mars bars so I dont think I would like them deep fried

But cream eggs would be a different matter

Jack, ive considered myself to be an honourary scotsman for quite some time.

Their drinking habits and their women are definitely things to admire.