Food of the Cods

UK Import, metric measurements. Please note that since this book is coming from the UK, the availability date is approximate. The story of Britain's fish and chips obsession. A richly entertaining celebration of Britain's national dish and its iconic neon houses. There is a corner of every town and city in Britain where the air is tangy with vinegar and thick with the scent of frying.It is almost impossible not to follow this mesmeric vapour trail, fuelling a nostalgic rush of parents across the land declaring 'Chippy tea!', followed by the golden anticipation of the chip shop queue. In this lively and relatable book, acclaimed author Daniel Gray ponders the magic of chippies and rejoices in the delights they have sprinkled among us over the last 150 years. He investigates the social - and sociable - history of fish and chips, revealing the shared truths that bind us to this edible institution and its charismatic outlets.By travelling to chippies across Britain, the celebrated and the