Sema's Fish & Chips - Suspect Pratices

[murt]

I thought I'd share my experience earlier this week when I Bought some fish ad chips from Sema's on Underhill Road in case other people are conned in the way I was.

As I walked into the shop, one of the servers lifted up from behind the counter a piece of fried fish as if it was freshly cooked. Being somewhat gullible, I fell for it and asked for that particularly piece of fish. It turned out that the fish was not particularly hot and was certainly not freshly cooked. I haven't come across this sort of behaviour anywhere for many years and naturally I went back and complained about the fact I had been conned by a snide trick, but was met with denial and protests of innocence.

Once bitten twice shy so obviously I won't be going there again.

Andy

[KidKruger]

I usually have to wait ages there for fish so that's probably a one-off.

[smith 41]

I find their fish very good 10-15 years never been conned as you put it

[DulwichFox]

I have used Semas for years but in recent months the 'Cod' I have purchaced from there does not look or taste like Cod.

Cod has a pure white flakey texture. The cod I have got from there recently is a pinkish grey colour with a soft mushy texture.

I suspect this to be Pollock.

Cod

http://i0.wp.com/bamskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_6886.jpg

Pollock

http://www.thesmellyalleyfishcompany.co.uk/Files/81372/Img/21/pollock_thumbnail.jpg

..and the batter is not right.. soft smooth texture. No crunchy crispy bits..

Foxy

[TheArtfulDogger]

Oh foxy you are just talking Pollocks here !

[Salsaboy]

Nah, he's fishing for a free lunch.

[Seabag]

The Pollock for Cod thing I've heard of but not seen

Report to trading standards if you get that pink/mush fish again

Might be a mistake....Oh oh or a missed-hake

*groan*

[Seabag]

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/apr/02/fish-chips-cod-food-standards

[Baggs]

Comparing raw pollock with cooked cod is a bit misleading

[DulwichFox]

Baggs Wrote:

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> Comparing raw pollock with cooked cod is a bit

> misleading

No it's not.. I was giving an indication of the Whiteness of Cod and the Grey Pink colour of Pollock

with available photo stock.

.. but feel free to be mislead..

Foxy

[mark_h]

But why not use a photo of cooked pollock? Many of the pictures of cooked pollock don't look too dissimilar to the photo above of cooked cod.

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi19cKJ5cDMAhWHVhoKHTKzDsIQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.supervaluclon.ie%2Frecipes%2Fentry%2Fhugh-pan-fried-pollock&psig=AFQjCNEr15tTuaemDkO6-GYZ9TAjvVU-zg&ust=1462463897392042

[P.O.U.S.theWonderCat]

Cooked pollock looks quite different from cod, once you allow they are both white fish. It is thinner, less flaky and often has a mushier texture when deep fried and tastes different.

[DulwichFox]

mark_h Wrote:

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> But why not use a photo of cooked pollock? Many of

> the pictures of cooked pollock don't look too

> dissimilar to the photo above of cooked cod.

>

> https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&

> source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi19cKJ

> 5cDMAhWHVhoKHTKzDsIQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.su

> pervaluclon.ie%2Frecipes%2Fentry%2Fhugh-pan-fried-

> pollock&psig=AFQjCNEr15tTuaemDkO6-GYZ9TAjvVU-zg&us

> t=1462463897392042

I could not find any that were of a suitable size for the page...

I think i have made my point.. it common to substitute Cod with Pollock..

There was even a TV programm about it. Rip off Britain or something..

DulwichFox