Italy invented fish and chips

Something smells fishy: Italy lays claim to inventing fish and chips – claiming Venetian immigrants brought it to British shores

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2962159/Something-smells-fishy-Italy-lays-claim-inventing-fish-chips-claiming-Venetian-immigrants-brought-British-shores.html

Fish and chips became a stock meal among the working classes in England as a consequence of the rapid development of trawl fishing in the North Sea, and the development of railways which connected the ports to major industrial cities during the second half of the 19th century, which meant that fresh fish could be rapidly transported to the heavily populated areas.[2] Deep-fried fish was first introduced into Britain during the 16th century by Jewish refugees from Portugal and Spain,[3][4] and is derived from pescado frito. In 1860, the first fish and chip shop was opened in London by Joseph Malin

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We have a lot to be thankful for

"Italy invented fish and chips"?

Ah., but we improved on it by adding sloppy peas!

mushy peas tonker not sloppy peas

Had Pea & Ham soup from Greenhalgh's yesterday and they had added too much water to it!

I fancy some fish and chips, but I am waiting to be paid - will have to wait for next week when I will enjoy them all the more for having waited for them!

I do not have the details to hand, but I believe there is a challenge from Manchester, to London 1st chippy claim: years back, sure there was summut about it at MOSI.

stumpy wrote:mushy peas tonker not sloppy peas

No! Sloppy peas are much better than Mushy peas! And a Wiganer should know that, them being lovers of t'pey-wet!

never heard them called sloppy peas

Mushy peas are pretty solid, but mushy, and sit on top of your chips. Usually dyed bright green. I don't like them! Sloppy peas are almost soup. Them's best!

Don't see 'surprise' peas anymore. You probably will, if you live long enough.

chips peawet and gravy

What no scratchings

scratchings is below me

and Champagne was invented in England...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2012019/French-Champagne-invented-British-doctor-Christopher-Merret.html

Champagne, fish and chips and a peawet...????

utterly absurd Italian propaganda.its up to Westminster to refute such nonsense.
after all we invented pasta,but we don't boast of such rubbish as pasta.

Does anyone know if Wigan has a best chippie award every year?

Dunno, but I would love to have a chippy....Somewhere near an industrial park for profit, but priority would be good fare. And all left oer chips would be given away at closing time.