Fish and chips

Fish and chips is deep-fried fish in batter with deep-fried potatoes,

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and is a popular take-away food. Fish and chips are very popular in the United Kingdom , Australia, and New Zealand, but also popular in Canada, Ireland, South Africa, some coastal towns of the Netherlands and Norway, and increasingly so in the United States and elsewhere. It is also a very popular food in Denmark where it is referred to as "fish fillets" (Danish, fiskefiletter), and is likewise always accompanied with deep-fried potatoes (french fries).

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Take-away food - United Kingdom - Australia - New Zealand - Canada - Ireland - South Africa - The Netherlands - Norway - United States - Danish - French fries

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For decades it was the dominant take-away food in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.

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The fried potatoes are called chips in British and international usage; and while American English calls them "french fries" the combination is still called "fish and chips". American style french fries are typically slimmer than their English counterparts, thicker fries are usually referred to as "Steak fries"), (Potato chips are a different potato-derived food, and are known as crisps in the United Kingdom.) The traditional way is to fry in dripping (beef fat), and this tends to be retained in the north of England and Scotland. In the south vegetable oil is more common. This does impart a different flavour to the dish and means the chips are acceptable to vegetarians. Some maintain that the best types of potatoes to use for chips are 'Lincolnshire Whites' or 'Maris Piper'.

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Chips - American English - Potato chips - Potato - Crisps - Dripping - Beef - Fat - Lincolnshire

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The pronunciation of fish and chips is a traditional method of distinguishing

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Australians and New Zealanders (a Shibboleth; see also New Zealand English).

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Australia - New Zealander - Shibboleth - New Zealand English

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