John Bull? Anyone?
 

Anybody know of a chip shop in Accrington, (or thereabouts), which sells "John Bulls". I have to prove to some colleagues that they are real. I dont want to have to travel to Bburn to find one if it can be helped. TA.

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Very tasty Willow :)

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I dont think John Bulls have ever been available in Accy,when I worked down Blackurn
several chippies made John Bulls it seemed a Blackburn thing,and no other towns seemed to have them.
The best ones I ever had was from a chippy on Bolton Road near the infimary,there is a chippy down Mill Hill still makes them.

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Ok they are tasty and you can get them in Blackburn..but what are they?

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Basically, they are two dabs with a spicy mince meat inside which is then battered and deep fried. Very tasty but very very Lardy. I guess its off to Blackburn for fridays lunch then.

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Still not getting it what are two dabs? Whatever though they do sound very nice deep fried and lardy what a brilliant combination

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Dabs are potato slices filled with mince and gravy,which are then battered and fried
in batter the outcome is a JOHN BULL,made right they are very good but Blacburn was
the main town for them.

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thankyou for the explination for a few horrible seconds i thought john bull was a brand of bulls milk

yup pretty disgusting but plenty of iron i suppose :idunno:

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I thought John Bull's were printing sets. Even less palatable!!

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Bull's milk eh ! Is this a new species, the milkable bull ?

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l thought they were fried sweet meats, think l need glasses:)

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i think i,ll stick with good old fashioned fish and chips ,,,,though my daughter in law is parcial to a battered sausage ...ugh....

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Your not on your own their lass, I thought it was Bo**cks an all......lol :)

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Don't quote me on this but I am almost positive that they sell John Bulls at the chippie up ferngore, the reason I think this is because I remember asking hubby what one was when we last went to that chippie, but that was about 3 month ago.

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if i have to explain te joke it will beome less funny ;)

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Yes John Bulls, Bob Landons Chippy at Glebe Street Great Harwood. I hope this is of help to you.

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Slight correction - a Dab is a large slice of potato, battered, and fried. Irresistible!
There was one chip shop in Church, I think it was Perkins, who used to do lovely "fishcakes" - fish trimmings (good bits, not skin or anything) between two large slices of potato, battered and fried. Never seen them since, but by 'eck, they were good!

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chippy do them across from bubble factory on moscow mill st, think the chippy across from clinic on union rd does them too

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I'd like to correct that statement. A dab itself is simply a slice of potato wwhich is battered and then fried. Most chippies sell dabs. Some sell dab butties. (ie a dab on a buttered teacake/muffin)

I hadn't come across the term "John Bull" but the two potato slices with mince in between and fried together like a sandwich isn't a dab.

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John Bulls Are Sold At The Chip Shop On Moscow Mill Street In Oswaldtwistle And They Apparently Are The Original Ones From Blackburn

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Fireman / K.S.H.

You the guys. Went to moscow mill st and found the chippy which sells em - Ordered 4 for me an the guys with chips. Very nice.

Thanks for the Tip and thanks to everyone else who suggested.

Cjay