my batter nice and light and crisp: the alcohol.
Vodka (even the cheap stuff!) is the secret to extra-crispy
batters.Regulars of the now-closed Lenox Liquors on Lenox at
133rd will recognize Georgi as the cheapest vodka they
offer, while fans of Heston Blumenthal will recognize vodka
as one of the ingredients in his Perfect Fish & Chips
recipe.*** If you are in the small group of people who
recognize both this bottle and its context, then we are
kindred spirits and I welcome you to my home for fried fish
any day of the year. When Heston presented the idea,
initially the thought was that the volatility of the vodka (that