Co Down chippy gets inventive with the Christmas vegetable that divides a nation – Belfast Live
A sprout-loving chip shop owner has given a unique twist to the most divisive festive vegetable.
Brussels sprouts may well be green veg you either love or hate, but Vincent McAleer, 43, of Macs Pizzas, Newry, promises his battered version are “absolutely gorgeous”.
Customers of his Co Down takeaway have long queued for battered chocolate bars – with deep fried Kit Kats, Yorkies, Twirls and Mars on the dessert menu. More recently, they have also enjoyed battered chips
Indeed, it was the success of his coated chips that inspired him to try something similar with Sprouts to mark Christmas.
Boiling the fresh green vegetable before tossing it in flour and coating it in his secret recipe batter, he promises the result are “unreal”.
He said customers are loving the result with eight deep fried sprouts for sale for just £1.50.
Vincent said: “People are buying them for the novelty factor but they are surprised by how nice they are. They are absolutely gorgeous.
“We have done a good few portions already.”
Vincent, who opens the shop at 10am, said the deep fried sprouts are now available all day.
To keep up his reputation for running “no ordinary chippy”, he is already thinking ahead to the New Year.
He added: ‘I am not sure what I will do but I’d say battered Easter Eggs might be worth a go.”
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