MIAMI NICE! Award-Winning British Chef Justin Brown Opens “The Chippy” at Balan’s From Miami Living Magazine
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top Miami restaurant recently offered an eight-week tenure to a top British Chef, to showcase his fish and chips & more. Award-winning British Chef Justin Brown recently introduced “The Chippy” pop-up at Balan’s Bar & Brasserie in Mary Brickell Village, serving a hand-crafted selection of classic English dishes that quenched the palate of those craving an authentic menu of home-cooked cuisine that goes well beyond the bangers. Classic Fish and Chips is Chef Brown’s signature dish (we previously reported from his Amsterdam pop up) , recreated from his own recipe, and cooked with a homemade beer batter and served with lemon and fries—offering a choice of either Haddock or
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Cod—both made to melt in your mouth and remind you of your last visit to a British fish and chips shop. He served local Wynwood Beer Battered Fish wrapped in newspaper, authentic homemade chips using the best quality Idaho Potatoes, and a squeeze of tangy lemon for that essential aftertaste. Additional menu items under the Meat & Chips option, included Battered Proper Pork Sausage, Battered Bell & Evens Chicken Strips, or an 8oz Wagyu Cheeseburger Salad, served with tomato and red onion. All main dishes, whether fish or meat, came with a choice of home-made sides or garnishes, including curry sauce, gravy, tartare sauce, mushy peas, Sarson’s Malt Vinegar and/or pickled egg. Homemade British desserts included Battered Mars Bar, Battered Snickers or Sticky Toffee Pudding with Toffee Sauce—one of England’s oldest and most traditional “puddings.” “After arriving in Miami at the beginning of the year, I made it my mission to search for the very best local vendors to use for my own Chippy Chat & Fast Food Magazine • November 2020
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