Where did fish and chips come from?
The history and origin of fish and chips. Apparently fish fried in batter is from the Jewish East End of London, while the chips are from Lancashire. They were conjoined around 1860 it would seem. Multiculturalism or the melting pot? Fish and chips (sometimes written “fish ‘n’ chips”) is a popular take-away food which originated in the United Kingdom. It consists of deep-fried fish (traditionally cod, haddock or flounder) in batter or breadcrumbs with deep-fried chipped (slab-cut) potatoes. Popular tradition associates the dish with the United Kingdom; and fish and chips remains very popular in the United Kingdom and in areas colonised by people from the UK in the 19th century, such as Australia, New Zealand and parts of North America (New England, the Pacific Northwest and Canada generally, and for special reasons relating to WWII the Faroes). Fish and chips also have considerable popularity in the Republic of Ireland and South Africa. Establishments in Denmark and in some coastal tow
