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Supply chain snags are driving up the prices for fish and chips. As many as half of the U.K.’s “chippies” could shut down. HASTINGS, England — Ever since she was old enough to walk, Terrilea Coglan was climbing aboard fishing boats that set sail each morning from the rocky beachfront of Hastings to harvest the key ingredient in Britain’s most iconic dish: fish and chips. The day’s catch travels just a short way from the boats up to the seaside fish and chips shops, or “chippies,” that pride themselves as much in the freshness of the fish as in the...

Where's the best place to get fish and chips in Santa Cruz? That is what one Redditor wanted to know when they posted to the Santa Cruz subreddit. "I've been craving a good fish & chips for months, where is the best in Santa Cruz (or surrounding areas)?" asked user /u/cute_dog_alert. Fish and chips is a dish consisting of any type of fish fried in batter and served with fries and was invented in the United Kingdom in the 1860s. The top recommended location was the Scrumptious Fish and Chips food truck. "They reminded me of my one trip to...

The Hut Traditional Fish and Chips, in Warwick Terrace in Silksworth, has often sold out the dish after the delicacy found new a following on social media. A bread bun, sliced and filled with chips and topped with curry sauce or gravy, is then closed, dipped in batter and deep fried, with the result a crispy carb-fest of a lunch or dinner. The shop also offers an ‘extras’ version, where other items are added such as a burger, cheese, chilli or beans – even Mars Bars during a Christmas offer – with the business promising: “You name it, we will...

A fish and chips shop in Australia has become the subject of a heated debate, with some calling for a boycott of the popular spot, because of its name. The Battered Wife, in Innisfail, Queensland, has sparked an intense argument on social media about whether or not the name is appropriate. The Red Heart Campaign, an organization that raises awareness about domestic violence against women and children in the country, called out the business on Facebook Monday. “In a year where we have lost 67 women and 18 kids to murder and manslaughter, and while hundreds of thousands of women...

Gory ads aim to wean young Britons off junk food Mon Nov 7, 1:46 PM ET LONDON (AFP) - A hamburger bun filled with bones, gristle and gory connective tissue is the latest tool aimed at weaning youngsters in Britain of fast food. The British Heart Foundation (BHF) launched a poster campaign Monday depicting common ingredients in hamburgers, hot dogs and chicken nuggets in an effort to get children thinking about what they are eating. Though the images are partially covered by a censored stamp, leaving some of the details to one's imagination, the ingredients can be seen in their...

Frenchman Raymond Blanc roasts our TV cooks and sends for American experts. Amelia Hill reports As the culinary occasion of the year, it is billed as a noble transatlantic mission to help educate the British public about the joy of good food. The move by leading chef Raymond Blanc to bring over eight of his top American counterparts to talk about cuisine has resulted, however, in an undignified spat between him and Britain's own cooks. The US chefs, including the woman credited with inventing Californian-style organic cuisine, are coming to Britain this month for a week-long series of debates and...

Want to forget about terrorism and all those distracting rumors of war? Need to ignore the economy for a while? Got the holiday blues? Our culture has a sure fire cure -- the traditional spate of post-Thanksgiving movies. This year, despite a clamor over the latest Harry Potter film, much of the attention is going to another fantasy called The Two Towers -- part two in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Will it succeed in distracting us for a while, conveying audiences to a world that is at once more beautiful and stirring than humdrum modern life? Naturally, I...

For education and discussion only. Not for commercial use. LONDON (AP)- Only one British pub in 50 is expected to take full advantage of legislation which will allow them to stay open around the clock, a government minister said Friday. ``The number of licensees that will open 24 hours will be very small, about 2 percent,'' Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell said, as the government gave Parliament its promised bill allowing landlords and local residents the flexibility to decide pub hours. The government hopes the proposed change - part of its crackdown on petty crime and anti-social behavior - will lead...

Drivers trying to beat rising fuel costs have discovered a cheaper means of powering their cars - cooking oil. They are mixing the oil, which costs 32p a litre, with methanol and using it in place of diesel, which retails at about 74p. Police and Customs officers are trying to tackle the problem by sniffing out offenders, whose cars give off a distinctive "chip shop" smell. An increasing number of motorists in Llanelli, west Wales, are filling their tanks with cooking oil in place of diesel after word spread. The town's Asda supermarket sells more cooking oil than any other...