Fish and Chips

Panikos Panayi is Professor of European History at De Montfort University and the author or editor of 25 books, including Life and Death in a German Town: Osnabrück from the Weimar Republic to World War Two and Beyond (2020), Spicing Up Britain: The Multicultural History of British Food (Reaktion, 2008) and Migrant City: A New History of London (2020).

"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"The book provides an abundance of facts, anecdotes and black-and-white images of historical and modern fish-and-chip memorabilia to intrigue readers. Fish and Chips will appeal to those who enjoy British history, culinary historians, and all those who love this quintessentially British dish." - Digestible Bits and Bites"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