Here’s a shocking fact: the British eat over 382 million portions of fish and chips yearly. That’s six servings for every man, woman, and rebellious toddler. But the oldest shop in London has survived two world wars, a pandemic, and the invention of the kebab. How? By serving cod that’s fresher than a gossipy nanny.
During WWII, fish and chips were one of the few foods not rationed. The government knew that if you took away the nation’s battered fish, the Nazis would have won. Seriously. Churchill reportedly called it “the good companion.” I’m not saying it’s true, but I am saying there’s a reason Hitler never invaded.
