Fish & Chips: Uncovering The Forgotten Jewish And Belgian Origins Of The Iconic British Dish

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Fish chips a golden hunk of battered cod accompanied by thick-cut French fries lightly sprinkled with malt vinegar and wrapped up in a newspaper It s as British as cricket cream teas the class system and colonialism but it s actually the relatively recent marriage of a Jewish fish-frying tradition and a Franco-Belgian potato snack What s more in something of a twist the fish itself cod a burly bottom-feeder with tender flaky white flesh ended up helping fuel U S independence This episode we re telling the peculiar story of how two non-British foods became such a quintessentially British dish and how our appetites transformed international relations as well as an entire ocean ecosystem Learn more about your ad choices Visit podcastchoices com adchoices

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