393: A surprisingly un-British story - the history of fish and chips

<div>In this episode of the Food Matters Live podcast, we are delving into the <a href="https://foodmatterslive.com/podcasts/series/the-history-of-food-podcasts/">history</a> of one of Britain’s favourite dishes.<br> <br> If you are already smelling salt, vinegar, and tartare sauce, you have guessed right…  <br> <br> Fish and Chips is an absolute British classic and a colossal earner for the food industry.<br> <br> 382 million portions are sold every year by fish and chip shops alone, and Britain has 8,600 of those.    <br> <br> And whether you are at the local chippy, a pub, or a high-end restaurant, it is usually on the menu in some form, countless variations on a very simple theme.<br> <br> But why are fish and chips so popular? Why do Brits love them so much? And, shock horror, is it even a British dish at all?<br> <br> <strong>Professor Panikos Panayi, De Montford University<br> </strong><br> Panikos Panayi is Professor of European History at <a href="https://www.dmu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate-study/open-days/open-days.aspx?gclid=CjwKCAiAl9efBhAkEiwA4TorinKQNGzpl-icjOOMayLfLUUm0Fj81FczTf73BRAMrTkwkmU_cuJK0xoCva4QAvD_BwE">De Montfort University</a>. <br> <br> He has worked there since 1990 and has held a personal Chair since 1999. <br> <br> He has published widely and his research fits into the following areas: the history of immigration and interethnic relations; the history of food; the First World War; German history; the history of London; and the history of the Cypriot people.<br> <br> His book <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fish-Chips-History-Panikos-Panayi/dp/1780233612">"Fish and Chips: A Takeaway History"</a> unwraps the origins, history and identity of Britain's most popular take-away.</div>