Fish and Chips: A Takeaway History

Deep—fried in facts and cultural insight, a mouth—watering history of this briny staple—complete with salt and vinegar, mushy peas, and tartar sauce.

Double—decker buses, bowler hats, and cricket may be synonymous with British culture, but when it comes to their cuisine, nothing comes to mind faster than fish and chips. Sprinkled with salt and vinegar and often accompanied by mushy peas, fish and chips were the original British fast food. In this innovative book, Panikos Panayi unwraps the ...