![]() As a boy, Alfred Hitchcock lived above a fish and chip shop in London, which was the family business. The fish-and-chip shop later evolved into a fairly standard format, with the food served, in paper wrappings, to queuing customers, over a counter in front of the fryers. Usually these consisted principally of a large cauldron of cooking fat, heated by a coal fire. Early fish-and-chip shops had only very basic facilities. ![]() The modern fish-and-chip shop ("chippy" in modern British slang) originated in the United Kingdom, although outlets selling fried food occurred commonly throughout Europe. ĭeep-fried chips (slices or pieces of potato) as a dish may have first appeared in England in about the same period: the Oxford English Dictionary notes as its earliest usage of "chips" in this sense the mention in Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities (1859): "husky chips of potato, fried with some reluctant drops of oil". Fish and chips became a stock meal among the working classes in England as a consequence of the rapid development of trawl fishing in the North Sea, and the development of railways which connected the ports to major industrial cities during the second half of the 19th century, so that fresh fish could be rapidly transported to the heavily populated areas. However, fried fish and chips had existed separately for at least 50 years prior to this, so the possibility that they had been combined at an earlier time cannot be ruled out. The earliest known shops were opened in London during the 1860s by Eastern European Jewish immigrant Joseph Malin, and by John Lees in Mossley, Lancashire. The location of the first fish and chip shop is unclear. Charles Dickens mentions "fried fish warehouses" in Oliver Twist (1838), and in 1845 Alexis Soyer in his first edition of A Shilling Cookery for the People, gives a recipe for "fried fish, Jewish fashion", which is dipped in a batter mix of flour and water before frying. Fish fried for Shabbat for dinner on Friday evenings could be eaten cold the following afternoon for shalosh seudot, palatable this way as liquid vegetable oil was used rather than a hard fat, such as butter. They prepared fried fish in a manner similar to pescado frito, which is coated in flour then fried in oil. The UK tradition of eating fish battered and fried in oil was introduced to the country by Spanish and Portuguese Jewish immigrants, who spent time in the Netherlands before settling in the UK as early as the 16th century. Danger Mouse™ Boat Rocker Rights.Fish and chips, served in a paper wrapper ( greaseproof paper inner and ordinary paper outer), as a "takeaway" By participating in this prize draw, entrants confirm they have read, understood and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. ![]() The promoter is Wimpy Restaurants Group Limited. Please refer to the Wimpy UK Privacy Policy for information on how Wimpy retains and processes personal data. Winners cannot substitute the prize for cash or any other alternative. ![]() Where applicable, prizes will be sent via tracked courier within 28 days of the winner confirming their postal address. The winning names may be published on the Wimpy UK website and in its subscriber newsletter. Notified winners will need to respond within 28 days of such notification or a new winner will be chosen. The prize draw winners will be chosen at random and notified by email on. A full list of prizes can be found on the activity sheets and the Wimpy website. You can also choose whether to be entered into the Prize Draw to win Danger Mouse prizes. Certificates will be posted within 28 days to the UK address provided. Enter your unique code via the Danger Mouse promotional page on the Wimpy website at and fill in your details to claim your free personalised Danger Mouse Secret Agent Training Certificate. A unique code can be found on all Danger Mouse activity sheets available at participating Wimpy stores only. Under-16s must have permission from their parent or legal guardian before entering. Open to residents of England, Scotland and Wales only, excluding employees (and their relatives) of Wimpy UK. The following terms and conditions apply.
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