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When frying food (e.g., fish), scraps are the by-product pieces of deep-fried batter left over in the fryer. They are served as an accompaniment to chips. [1] In the UK, they are traditionally served free of charge with chips by some fish and chip shops, [2] although some places charge for the scraps.
Widow skimmers have large bulky bodies, with large heads. Adults have a steely blue body area but juveniles are yellow with brown stripes. [2] Eyes are also large and close together meeting in the middle of the head. [3] They have three pairs of legs. Legs are black in color. They have two pairs of wings: forewings and hindwings.
In the southern United States, a fish fry is a family or social gathering, held outdoors or in large halls. At a typical fish fry, quantities of fish (such as bream, catfish, flounder and bass) available locally are battered and deep-fried in cooking oil. The batter usually consists of corn meal, milk or buttermilk, and seasonings.
Fish and chips prepared with beer batter. Beer is a popular ingredient in batters used to coat foods before frying. One reason is that a basic batter can be made from merely flour, beer, and some salt. The purpose of using beer is so the bubbles in the beer will add body and lightness to the batter. [4]
Fried fish is any fish or shellfish that has been prepared by frying. Often, the fish is covered in batter, egg and breadcrumbs, flour, or herbs and spices before being fried and served, often with a slice of lemon. Fish is fried in many parts of the world, and fried fish is an important food in many cuisines.
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The genus name literally means "phallus (penis) fish", [2] from the Greek phallos meaning "penis" and ichthys meaning "fish", [3] referring to the "comparatively huge" gonopodium, the modified anal fin used for copulation. [2] The common name for P. amates, the merry widow, is sometimes applied to other species in the genus as well. [2]
The insect family Macromiidae contains the dragonfly species known as cruisers or skimmers.They tend to fly over bodies of water (and roads) straight down the middle. They are similar to Aeshnidae in size, but the eyes are green and just barely meet at the top of the head.