Authentic Fish and Chips Recipe England, Europe

The national dish of Great Britain, fish and chips is one of the country's favorite takeaway meals, and it's incredibly easy to prepare at home. The traditional recipe calls for fillets of cod or haddock that are first evenly coated in a batter made of just flour, water, and baking soda and then fried in beef dripping or lard, while potatoes, which are cut somewhat thicker than regular French fries, are double fried to make them crispier. For serving, fish and chips are just sprinkled with salt and vinegar and are typically plated with a side of mushy peas. Variations on the recipe include using sparkling water or beer instead of tap water, adding milk or eggs to the batter or frying the fish and potatoes in vegetable oil instead of lard. You can buy fish and chips at more than 11.000 shops colloquially called chippies, that are at present operating in the UK and Ireland.