Fish and Chips
The potato is thought to have been brought to England from the New World in the 17th century by Sir Walter Raleigh although it is believed that the French invented the fried potato chip.
Both Lancashire and London stake a claim to being the first to invent this famous meal – chips were a cheap, staple food of the industrial north whilst fried fish was introduced in London’s East End. In 1839 Charles Dickens referred to a “fried fish warehouse” in his novel, ‘Oliver Twist’.
The populace soon decided that putting fried fish and chips together was a very tasty combination and so was born our national dish of fish and chips!
The first fish and chip shop in the North of England is thought to have opened in Mossely, near Oldham, Lancashire, around 1863. Mr Lees sold fish and chips from a wooden hut in the market and later he transferred the business to a permanent shop across the road which had the following inscription in the window, “This is the first fish and chip shop in the world”.
Here’s I show you a few facts about Fish and Chips:
1) Fish and chips were first served together as a dish around 1860 – although their origin is contested. In London, the Malin family claims to be first, as do the Lee family in Manchester
2) Fish and chips were served in newspaper until the 1980s
3) British consumers eat some 382 million portions of fish and chips every year. That’s six servings for every man, woman and child
4) Annual spend on fish and chips in the UK is in the region of a staggering £1.2 billion
5) During the Second World War Winston Churchill recognized the crucial role of fish and chips, referring to them as ‘good companions’. Fish and chips were two of the few foods not subject to rationing because the government feared the dish was so embedded in the nation’s culture that any limit would damage morale
6) Fish and chips played a part in the D-Day Landings – British soldiers identified each other by crying out ‘fish’ and waiting for the response of ‘chips’
7) There are currently approximately 10,500 specialist fish and chip shops in the UK
8) The longest running fish and chip shop still in operation is based in Yeadon near Leeds. The shop trades under the name ‘The Oldest
Fish & Chip Shop in the World’. It is believed that fish and chips have been served from the premises continually since 1865
9) There is a long tradition of funny chip shop names – our favorites are The Cod’s Scallops and mobile fish and chip shop Star Chip Enterprise
10) Fish and chips appear in Charles Dickens’ ‘A Tale Of Two Cities’
Source : http://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Fish-Chips/ http://metro.co.uk/2016/06/03/24-surprising-facts-about-fish-and-chips-and-how-they-helped-beat-nazis-5918974/
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