My guilty pleasure: Donal Skehan’s mighty fish finger waffle sandwich

Throughout Food Month we will have a daily “Guilty Pleasure” feature where well-known faces share their secret treats, from the delicious to the daring to the downright strange. And you can win a great prize if your share your guilty pleasure with us. See below for details

"My guilty pleasure is one I'm convinced showed true signs of genius when I came up with it as a child. My friends, I present to you THE MIGHTY FISH FINGER WAFFLE SANDWICH! I haven't made it for a while but just thinking about it makes my mouth water. A fish finger and potato waffle sandwich slathered in Heinz tomato ketchup might not sound like much in theory. But essentially you have the makings of a fish pie, albeit a slightly trashy version. It's not exactly something that can be made for me asI like to make sure it is perfect; the right level of crunchiness on the fish fingers, golden brown colour on thewaffles and just the perfect amount of tangy sweet ketchup. And you do have to make sure the fish fingers are lined up correctly too. It's the perfect childhood memory for me and also my guilty pleasure."

Donal Skehan is a food writer and photographer. His latest cookbook Fresh is out now and his new six-part TV series COOK EAT BURN begins on Friday 20th November at 7.30pm on RTÉ One.

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