By Charlotte Mays

Fish and chips has been part of the takeaway food group for as long as we know. Apart from the always reliable burgers, the dish is one of the most familiar and most ordered snacks all over the world. Who can refuse the crispy deep fried battered fish that is as soft in the inside as it is crispy on the outside? Or that equally tempting chips?

Although the U.K. brags to have been the first one to marry the fish and chips off jointly, it's tough to track down how it precisely came about. Fried fish was already being sold in the city, and chips were already getting reputation as a fast food product, but it was in 1860 that the idea of selling the two separate dishes as one to the public was born. Joseph Malin was said to be the first to sell the fish and the chips as a whole different specialty in London in 1860.

The dish became popular in London and the whole of England. Not just that, it also spread to its adjacent nations, Scotland and Ireland, as well as then British colonies Australia and New Zealand. Today, fish and chips is everywhere, from United States and Canada to even some Asian nations.

What precisely is fish and chips made of? And why do fans argue that the chips are better match with fish than with the more well-known burger?

The usual kinds of fish used for the dish are cod, haddock, or plaice. It is then coated in crispy batter or breadcrumbs to be deep fried. Together with fat cuts of potatoes, which are likewise deep fried, the fish is customarily served covered in a newspaper. Regular accompaniments are salt and vinegar in the U.K., while other regions of the world serve it with tomato sauce and lemon slices or tartar sauce and chicken salt.

Chips here are chopped bigger than the French fries we ordinarily eat with our burgers. They are likewise cooked longer. So burgers can rest assured that the order of fast foods is kept the same. Fries go with them, while chips go with fish.

Fish and chips has always been a favorite takeout dish since it was first served to the public. There is little doubt that it will stay that way. It continues to be an important part of the fast food history.

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