{"id":47923,"date":"2017-09-26T12:09:39","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T12:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=47923"},"modified":"2017-09-26T12:09:39","modified_gmt":"2017-09-26T12:09:39","slug":"fish-on-the-rocks-hout-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/fish-on-the-rocks-hout-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"Fish On The Rocks, Hout Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a well-known fact that fish and chips tastes better when you\u2019re sitting by the sea. Some say it\u2019s because you can smell the ocean, but I like to think it\u2019s because the constant fending off of ravenous seagulls makes me feel like I\u2019m earning my meal. At Fish on the Rocks<\/a> <\/strong>in Hout Bay, you\u2019ll not only find bands of marauding seagulls, you\u2019ll also find one of best fish and chip spots in Cape Town.<\/p>\n

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The Golden Fry Basket<\/h4>\n

The great thing about Hout Bay is that it\u2019s a working harbour, with a thriving fishing industry. The harbour has a variety of fish coming in almost daily, and it comes straight off the boat and into the fryer. There are a couple of fish and chip shops scattered around the harbour and I\u2019m sure each claims to do the best one. I\u2019ve had a quite a few of them and they\u2019re all good, but for me, Fish on the Rocks would take the Golden Fry Basket, if there was such an award.<\/p>\n

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What to look for in a Great Fish ‘n Chips<\/h4>\n

When it comes to great fish and chips, there are a couple of things to look out for. Firstly, the batter needs to thin and crispy. Don\u2019t give me that thick, flour-caked gloop that feels like you\u2019re eating an oily pillow. Secondly, the fish needs to be fresh and firm, because no one likes a mouthful of mushy fish. Thirdly, just because it\u2019s fried in oil, doesn\u2019t mean it needs to be oily. It must be fried at the correct temperature so that the batter is light and crispy. If the oil is not hot enough, you end up with a soggy oil field. Lastly, the chips, so many places make chips that are better for feeding seagulls than eating. Don\u2019t ignore the chips; they make up 50% of the dish. They should be crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside unless they\u2019re slap chips.<\/p>\n

Thirdly, just because it\u2019s fried in oil, doesn\u2019t mean it needs to be oily. It must be fried at the correct temperature so that the batter is light and crispy. If the oil is not hot enough, you end up with a soggy oil field. Lastly, the chips, so many places make chips that are better for feeding seagulls than eating. Don\u2019t ignore the chips; they make up 50% of the dish. They should be crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside unless they\u2019re slap chips.<\/p>\n

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Get it while it’s hot at Fish on the Rocks<\/h4>\n

At Fish on the Rocks, you\u2019re going to get all of the above, and you\u2019re going to get it fast. It\u2019s the first time in my life I\u2019ve actually received my order before the card has even gone through. The outside seating is comfortable and dotted with retro looking umbrellas, complete with beady-eyed seagulls. As you tear into your packet you\u2019ll notice the rich golden colour of the batter and a generous portion of crispy chips. From there it\u2019s a perfect example of everything great about fish and chips – light, scrumptious and best enjoyed on a sunny day.<\/p>\n

Find Fish on the Rocks at 1 Harbour Road, Hout Bay Harbour.
\n021 790 0001<\/p>\n

fishontherocks.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a well-known fact that fish and chips tastes better when you\u2019re sitting by the sea. Some say it\u2019s because you can smell the ocean, but I like to think it\u2019s because the constant fending off of ravenous seagulls makes me feel like I\u2019m earning my meal. At Fish on the Rocks in Hout Bay, you\u2019ll not only find bands of marauding seagulls, you\u2019ll also find one of best fish and chip spots in Cape Town. The Golden Fry Basket […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4098],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47923","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"acf":[],"brand_slug":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47923","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47923"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47923\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47923"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47923"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}