The first of a mini-series offering a light-hearted take on some facts about the British
Fish and chips
Wherever
the British travel, certainly in Europe at least, fellow Europeans will
expect the British to expect deep fried fish and chips because that's
"what they eat at home". Fish and chips, or fries as our cousins across
the pond know them, is a popular meal but it is not everyone's choice
nor is it what the British eat every day. That said, £2.7bn spent by
consumers during 2011 on seafood meals consumed out of the home would
tend to dispute that.1
It is no doubt that non-Brits think fish and chips is the norm for the
British: there is barely a town or village throughout the British Isles
where a "chippy" (a term of endearment for our fish and chip shops
rather than a carpenter) cannot be found. And visit any traditional
British holiday resort and there will be a never-ending stream of such
establishments with the associated smell of deep fried fish in batter.
This olfactory delight doesn't just grace tourist resorts in Britain,
however. Wherever the British go on package holidays to the
Mediterranean, the supply of fish and chips will surely meet the demand
for the said platter.
Full English
Continuing
with the theme of fried food regularly encountered by Brits at home and
abroad is the traditional Full English breakfast. Yet another dish
commonly believed to kick-start every Briton's day and consisting of
every fried item we can think of including fried vegetables, eggs, bread
and meat2.
But the cholesterol promoting dish does let itself down by allowing
baked beans onto the plate. As far as the author is aware no-one has yet
thought to heat them in oil. Don't fear being force fed a fried
breakfast when you visit Britain, though, because fruit, muesli, granola
and other
healthier options are also on the menu.
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1 www.seafish.org
2 http://britishfood.about.com/od/faq/f/breakfast.htm
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