That’s the equivalent of six servings of fish and chips to every British man, woman, and child. serving 360 million meals of fish and chips every year. Today, there are still 10,500 “chippies” in the U.K. Whether eaten on a plastic tray on your lap in front of the “telly” or gobbled down from a makeshift paper cone on the way home from the pub, a meal of fish and chips is like a serving of deep fried nostalgia in the UK – and let’s not forget a sprinkling of salt and vinegar.Īt the dish’s peak of popularity in the late 1920s, there were 35,000 fish and chips shops in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland). The irresistible combination of a hunk of battered cod resting atop a mound of steaming hot chips (french fries in America) is the quintessential British comfort food. The pairing of fish and chips has long been considered a British staple. Well, we were a little surprised with what we found out and we think you will be too. Here at Skull Creek Dockside we serve a classic rendition of the dish and thought it would be fun to investigate the origins of what we believed was a classic British dish. But did you know that the first Friday in June every year is National Fish & Chips Day? This year (2021) it will be celebrated on June 4. Read on to hear the whole history of fish and chips and how it became an English staple! Like so many other famous dishes, fish and chips was created out of necessity, not culinary genius. The real history of Fish and Chips is traced back to 15th Century Portugal where the dish really was invented. Most people think that Fish and Chips originated in England, this is not actually true.

Fish n chips