This is a 75-year-old family recipe. Buddy is now in his late 70s and can vividly remember his father making this for him as a child. (His dad died when he was 7.) His dad worked with the Coast Guard Station in Virginia Beach and this meal was a staple for the station crew as well as his family.
Ingredients
- 3 large fresh whole spot fish, cleaned
- 1 large Yukon gold baking potato, peeled and boiled
- 1/4 cup chopped freshly cooked bacon
- 1/4 cup finely chopped yellow onion
- Cider vinegar
- Freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Steam or boil the fish 7 to 8 minutes. Remove the fish and let cool 3 minutes, then very carefully peel and discard the skin. Slowly remove the meat from the bones using a fork or small knife (take your time with this as the more you pay attention, the fewer small bones you will find in your finished meal).
Chop the baked potato into bite-size chunks and add the fish to the potatoes. Top with the bacon and onions, then add vinegar and pepper, to taste. Mix all the ingredients together to a hash, using a fork, and enjoy!
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By blizlady #2
nashotah, WI
on September 02, 2012
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The hash was excellent! To the reviewer who said the Beach Pub did not have the fish hash on the menu, I read the story about Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visit and the recipes used were from an assortment of items from the menu and a few "beauty spot" recipes as they called them. Buddy presented the recipe as one that he recalled his dad served at a Coast Guard Station. Perhaps the recipe was one that the TV crew and Buddy wanted to highlight, but was not necessarily on the menu.
By jen290_3828338
Herndon, VA
on April 20, 2012
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I've been eating at the Beach Pub my entire life and the Fish Hash has never been on the menu. I was disappointed that this was highlighted as a signature dish of the restaurant, particularly given that the regular menu items are all delicious.
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