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Fish and Chips Panikos Panayi

Fish and Chips By Panikos Panayi

Fish and Chips by Panikos Panayi


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Summary

Unwraps the history of the UK's most popular takeaway.

Fish and Chips Summary

Fish and Chips: A History by Panikos Panayi

Along with red London buses, bowler hats and cricket, few things are considered more British than fish and chips. Sprinkled with salt and vinegar, fish and chips were the country's original fast food. This innovative and well-researched book unwraps the history of the UK's most popular takeaway, a story that brings up complicated issues of class and identity. Although we think of it as quintessentially British, fried fish was first introduced and sold by immigrant Jews before it spread to the British working classes during the course of the nineteenth century; by the twentieth century other migrant communities such as Italians and Greek Cypriots were playing a leading role in the fish and chip trade. Brimming with facts, anecdotes and historical and modern images, Fish and Chips will appeal to all interested in the story behind one of the world's most iconic and popular meals.

Fish and Chips Reviews

'This is the best history yet written of a British institution, alive to the cosmopolitan origins of food through global migration . . . a rewarding read for anyone interested in the history of Britain so good in fact that it made me venture out on a windy night to buy a fish supper at my traditional local chippie.' - History Today; 'an affectionate, sprightly and crisply informative history of our national obsession.' - Daily Mail; 'full of fascinating facts' - The Spectator; 'What a clever, accessible, enjoyable, and informative book! While providing an abundance of revealing anecdotes, it also goes beyond food to tackle relevant topics such as migration, identity, technology, entrepreneurship, and more . . . a wonderful book.' - Gastronomica; '[a] scholarly account of the rise and enduring popularity of what Panayi presents as something of a cultural marvel.' - TLS; 'Fish and Chips is a book brimming with fascinating facts and anecdotes about a dish that can be found on menus compiled by both Michelin Star chefs and your local chippy down the road.' - Oxford Times

About Panikos Panayi

Panikos Panayi is Professor of European History at De Montfort University, Leicester, and the author of Spicing Up Britain: The Multicultural History of British Food (Reaktion, 2008).

Additional information

GOR012365800
9781789146035
1789146038
Fish and Chips: A History by Panikos Panayi
Used - Like New
Paperback
Reaktion Books
20220711
176
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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