LONDON PROJECT. FOOD: FISH & CHIPS
Whenever we talk about British food the first thing that comes to our mind - and our mouth - is ... FISH & CHIPS The Real History of Fish and Chips PART I After having been celebrating it on the first Friday in June for some years, this year (2024) National Fish & Chips Day will fall on the 6th of June. Nowadays there are about 10,500 fish & chips shops in the UK serving an staggering number of 167 million meals a year. The fish and chip Britisn market may be worth £1,2billion On any Friday evening, British takeaway day, 1 in every five orders are fish & chips. The irresistible pairing of fish & chips - let’s not forget a sprinkling of salt and vinegar – has always been considered Britain´s best contibution to international cuisine. But let´s travel back to when it all started: from the 8th to the 12th centuries, Je...