Happy birthday fish & chips. Das Nationalgericht feiert dieses Jahr seinen 150. Geburtstag. Daher bringt Sprachfetzen noch einmal das Foto dieses netten Plakates fotografiert in Whitby, einer der fish’n'chips Hochburgen an der englischen Ostküste.

Auch das ZDF feiert dies in seiner Mediathek (vielen Dank für den Link an Stefan - ploing.de).

1. The UK has an estimated 10,500 fish and chip shops.

2. On any Friday, one in five takeaways are from the chippy.

3. They have a third fewer calories than other popular takeaways.

4. A portion contains 30 % of a female’s recommended daily calorie intake and 23 % for a man.

5. You can get a third of your daily vitamin C from a portion of chips.

6. Thick chips absorb less oil than thin ones, so chunky chips are healthier.

7. Portions were originally fried in beef dripping; in parts of Yorkshire, this is still preferred.

8. Carbon dioxide in beer batter results in a lighter texture as well as an orange colour.

9. In the UK, waste frying fat is a vital source of bio diesel.

…. Originalliste 150 Punkte lang beim Independent.