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NFFF - Circa 1925 |
There is nothing more British than fish and chips – eaten with salt and vinegar, fish and chips is one of our Great British institutions.
Humble Beginnings
But where did this famous culinary delight originate? The simple answer is that no one really knows. We do know that fish and chips were developed separately. The French invented chips or “chipped pommes de terre a la mode” (from the humble potato commonly believed to have been brought to Europe by Sir Walter Raleigh in the 17 th century), and in 1839 Charles Dickens referred to a “fried fish warehouse” in Oliver Twist.
The great British fish and chip trade grew out of these existing small businesses which sold fish and chips separately in the streets and alleys of London and some of Britain’s industrial towns in the 1850’s.
Both Lancashire and London stake a claim to the origin of our most famous meal. Chips were the staple fare of the industrial north whilst fried fish was introduced in London’s East
The Nations Favourite
However the dish originated, fish and chips is a national favourite, eaten and loved by every generation – in fact its position as the nation’s favourite hot take away remains unchallenged, despite the advent of the American burger
Westfields Fishery - Leeds |
In 1995, the British consumed an astonishing 300 million servings of fish and chips – that equates to six servings for every man woman and child in the country. The record for the largest number of portions sold in one day by an independent fish and chip shop is over 4,000!!!!
Despite the versatility of the chip, fish is far and away our favourite accompaniment for this form of the humble potato.
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