The Unofficial Sandwich of Harlem | Sandwich City | NYT Cooking
For over 50 years, Famous Fish Market in Harlem has endured, persevered and thrived without backers, social media or marketing. The family-owned business is known for its good service, clean oil (changed daily) and consistently delicious fried seafood.
People line up every day for a simple sandwich that always hits: fried whiting on white bread. “Consistency — every day — that’s key,” said the owner, Sterling Eric Strickland, who taste-tests the batter daily. Even at 75, he can be found packaging to-go containers of the same brand of tartar sauce they’ve served since opening.
Watch to see how the iconic New York sandwich is made, and to learn more about how it became a Harlem institution.
Here’s our list of the 57 sandwiches that define New York City: https://nyti.ms/3BWuDSP
——————————————
Download the Cooking app for daily dinner picks, helpful tools, and even more videos: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nyt-cooking/id911422904
VISIT NYT COOKING: https://cooking.nytimes.com/
SUBSCRIBE to NYT COOKING: https://nyti.ms/3FfKmfb
A paid subscription gets you full access to our recipes, daily inspiration and a digital Recipe Box.
YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/2MrEFxh
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2DqJMuD
FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2MrTjEC
PINTEREST: http://bit.ly/2W44xng
About NYT Cooking:
All the food that’s fit to eat (yes, it’s an official New York Times production).
25 Comments
The fried seafood looks like it was cooked by someone from the South. The batter, crispness, and color remind me of fried seafood from New Orleans.
She can't franchise the father's discipline. So she'll have to figure out quality control & how to differentiate from Long John's etc.
cross country Supply Chains… it's a whole different ball game.
His smile is consistent.
Love this!!!🌅🙏🙏🙏🌅💌
ooooooo
I love a good simple fish sandwich, or just give me the fish.
I think people come to the restaurant for him, the sandwich is a tasty bonus
This place is good!
I wish you happiness. I will be visiting on my next trip to NY. God bless and keep you.
if you live near this place, pls go and have one for me? i am DROOLING just from this video!
Love this story 😍
A big hug and good wishes are sent Eric and his great team's way. May you continue to have success in all you do!
I was thrilled to see that he changes the oil and deep cleans the gear every day.
Has he considered reprocessing the oil into biodiesel? That way he could save on disposal and also claw back some of the costs!
What a human. Great video.
I don’t even eat fish and it looks amazingggg 😅
Gotta make the journey to check this place out on my next visit to NYC.
Awesome video!
Great video. What a wonderful man and a beautiful, warm smile. God bless him and his daughter.
“When I first saw it, I thought they were selling drugs.” 🤣🤣 That’s when you KNOW it’s gotta be good ❤
Once I saw the handful of whitings being dropped in the fryer at the beginning of the video, I knew EXACTLY what spot this was. I used to go there back when there wasn’t a sign. Just a line of people waiting to get inside a door to buy the biggest best fish sandwiches in NY. I’m so glad to see it still running and serving the community❤❤❤
I grew up near 145th st. I rememeber the original store. Glad its still open. Semper Fi – Marine!
I think that's "Hole In The Wall".😉
Admirable.
“ Close is only good with horseshoes and grenades.” This man is a treasure. His smile and vibe reminds me of Scatman Crothers
May the universe always bless and protect this man and his family and business! ❤