| Nottinghamshire's favourite chippy |
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Britain's
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| National
Chip Week |
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In
a recent survey, 85% of chippies said they nearly always used
fresh British potatoes.
Maris Piper is the chip shops’ favourite
potato variety, used by 98% of chip shops, and the vast majority
are prepared to pay the price for top quality potatoes.
The UK’s 8,500 fish and chip shops
sell over 277million portions a year with a total annual retail
sales value of £700million.
Fresh and frozen chips are free from
the artificial preservatives and colourings found in many other
fast foods.
In the 18th Century, the French served
the first ‘pommes frites’ - fried potatoes that have
come to be called chips.
The first reference to chips in Britain
is thought to be from the nineteenth century: In 1854 a leading
British chef mentioned thin cut potatoes in oil in his recipe
book, Shilling Cookery.
During the Second World War Frederick
Lord Woolton, Minister of Food, declared fish & chips were
the only food not to be rationed. |
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It's official.
Daybrook Fish Bar is Nottinghamshire's top chip shop!
To celebrate National Chip Week (16th - 22nd February 2004)
BBC Radio Nottingham listeners
were invited to vote for their favourite chippy.
Daybrook Fish Bar on Mansfield Road, Daybrook,
was the outright winner with over 50% of the listener votes.
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| From left to
right: Melissa, Raymond, Brenda and Helen |
Raymond
has been running the Fish Bar in Daybrook for the last ten years.
It's a real family affair as he works alongside both his wife Helen
and daughter Melissa.
On winning the award Melissa says: "We're all a bit shocked.
It's a nice feeling. We didn't even know we'd been nominated for the
award."
Raymond's been in the business a long time. His first chippy was in
Derby, then he owned one in Ripley. However, he loves serving the
people of Daybrook: "The customers are really nice."
| Nottinghamshire's
favouirte chippy |
| 1. Daybrook Fish Bar (52%) |
| 2. Annesley
Road Fish Bar, Hucknall (24%) |
3. Chase Chippy on Robin
Hood Chase (8%)
3. Georgio's Plaice in Sneinton Dale (8%) |
5.
Sue's Chippy in Skerry Hill (4%)
5. Plumtree Fish bar in Keyworth (4%) |
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