A Fish Called Wanda

This movie selection was partially inspired by the all of the news coverage in England surrounding the royal wedding. A Fish Called Wanda (1988) takes place in London, but is far from magnificence of a royal wedding.

My first inclination when researching recipes for this movie was to go with fish and chips, but when I came across this recipe for Fish Pie, I was too intrigued to pass it up. Although fish and chips is directly referenced in this movie and would be a great alternate, the fish pie (also sometimes referred to as fisherman's pie) was AMAZING! We both gave the dinner a rating of 5/5 stars!

The movie, A Fish Called Wanda, has made it to the top of many "Best Comedies" lists. Sadly, it will not make it to the top of our list, in fact, it is much nearer to the bottom with a ranking of 1.25/5 stars. In case you are still interested... here is the plot: 4 ridiculous people get together to rob a bank and then try to double-cross each other for the goods. Two 'Monty Python' comedians John Cleese and Michael Palin star along side Kevin Kline and Jamie Lee Curtis. In case you are wondering about the title, there is another star of the movie, a little angel fish that for a time guards the location of the loot, but gets eaten alive by Kevin Kline-gross!

This is our adapted recipe from the link above. 
INGREDIENTS
1.5 lbs cod
.5 lbs. fresh, shelled, uncooked shrimp
2 carrots, grated
2 celery stalks, minced
a small bunch of parsley, minced
1 small chili (we used about 1 T of minced jalepeno)
salt/pepper
250 ml cream
1 cup grated mature cheddar cheese
2 TB of flour for fish
1 lemon
2.25 lbs potoato
.5 lb yams
2 TB butter
milk for mashed potatoes

DIRECTIONS
Peel the potatoes and yams, boil until tender. Mash along with butter and milk until it reaches desired consistency and season with salt and pepper.

Cut the fish in small chunks (making sure all bones and skin have been removed). Toss the fish and shrimp in the flour. Season the fish and shrimp with salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Place the fish on the bottom of a large baking dish and top with the cream followed by the carrot, celery, parsley, chili, and cheese.

Place mashed potatoes on top of fish mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes until golden brown and bubbly.