Fresh chips for businesses in Urk

In Urk, fish and chips belong together. The old fishing village has a long tradition with fish, and anyone ordering battered cod bites or a fried fish here expects chips alongside that are just as good. For fish shops, snack bars and restaurants in Urk we cut fresh chips from potatoes grown on our own land.

From island to fishing town in the polder

For centuries Urk was an island in the Zuiderzee. Since the Noordoostpolder was reclaimed it has been joined to the mainland, but the village has kept its own character. The harbour, the lighthouse and the narrow streets of the old village still show where Urk comes from.

Fishing and the fish trade are still important there. You notice it in the hospitality trade: fish is on almost every menu, fresh and prepared with real know-how. Where fish is treated with that much care, the chips beside it should not fall short.

Two fryers, two flavours

In businesses where fish and chips are both fried, it is wise to use separate fryers. Fish releases flavour and proteins into the fat, so chips from the same fryer can pick up a fishy taste and the fat deteriorates faster. With a separate fryer for the chips the flavour stays clean, and you need to change your frying fat less often.

The choice of fat matters too. A neutral vegetable fat is often used for fish, while some businesses deliberately choose the fuller flavour of beef dripping for chips. You can read more about the pros and cons under beef dripping or vegetable frying fat, and we are happy to think along about what suits your business.

Chips from a farming family for a fishing village

A fishing family and a farming family have more in common than you might think. Both work with a natural product that is best when fresh. We grow our potatoes in Zeewolde, cut them on Tuesday and Friday mornings and then deliver the chips ourselves, Urk included.

Urk falls within our service area around Lelystad. Would you rather cut your own, for instance for a thicker cut to go with fish? Then we supply washed and scraped potatoes. Call or message Joost on 06 23055742 or Thijs on 06 23972300.

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