1. National Favourite: British consumers eat 382 million portions of fish and chips every year, averaging six servings per person.
2. Nutritious Meal: of fish and chips are a source of protein, fibre, iron, and vitamins, offering a balanced meal option.
3. Vitamin Rich: This dish provides a significant portion of adults' recommended daily vitamin intake.
4. Chippy Visits: 80% of Britons visit fish and chip shops annually, with 22% frequenting weekly.
5. Historical First: Malin's in East London is considered the world's first fish and chip shop, established in 1860.
6. Potato Mountain: Over 1.6 million tonnes of UK potatoes are turned into chips yearly weighing the same as over 14,000 blue whales or 4,000 jumbo jets.
7. Leading Takeaway: Fish and chips outsell Indian takeaways by a ratio of two to one.
8. Record Breakers: The largest portion was a 47kg serving of fish and chips in London 2012.
9. Wartime Morale: Fish and chips were not rationed during the World Wars to keep morale high.
10. Secret Signal: During the D-Day Landings, British soldiers used 'fish' and 'chips' as a call and response to identify each other.
11. Numerous Shops: Around 10,500 specialist fish and chip shops operate in the UK today.
12. Oldest Shop: The "Oldest Fish & Chip Shop in the World" and still serving since 1865 is Yeadon near Leeds.
13. Clever Names: Chip shops often have creative names like "The Cod's Scallops" and "Star Chip Enterprise."
14. Literary Mention: Fish and chips are referenced in Charles Dickens' 'A Tale Of Two Cities'.
15. Speedy Service: Henley's Fish & Chip Shop holds the record for the fastest serving of chips, prepared and served in 222 seconds.
16. Wrapping Record: Steph Celik holds the world record for wrapping five portions of chips in 58 seconds.
17. Sales Record: Marini's in Glasgow holds the record for the most fish and chip portions sold in one day: 12,406 in 1999.
18. TV Dinner: In Edinburgh, 45% of people prefer to eat fish and chips with salt 'n' sauce in front of the TV.
19. Expenditure: The UK's annual expenditure on fish and chips is an impressive £1.2 billion.
20. Largest Chippy: Harry Ramsden’s in Bournemouth boasts the largest fish and chip shop in the UK with 417 covers.
21. Wrapping Record: Steph Celik holds the Guinness World Record for wrapping chips the fastest at the Blue Whale Fish & Chip Shop.
22: Newcastle: 70% of people prefer their fish and chips served in paper/box, with 40% choosing tomato ketchup and 37% eating by the seaside.
23. Manchester: leads with the highest percentage of people adding mushy peas (66%) and gravy (29%) to their fish and chips.
24. Cardiff: tops the charts with 89% of residents frequently adding salt to their fish and chips.
25. Edingurgh: Almost half of the population (45%) enjoy eating fish and chips on the couch with salt 'n' sauce.
26. UK Awards: The UK Fish and Chip Shop Awards celebrate over 30 years of industry excellence.
27. New Zealand: the law prohibits naming children "Fish" and "Chips," yet names like "Number 16 Bus Shelter" are accepted.
28. McDonald's vs Chippies: There are ten times more fish and chip shops than McDonald's restaurants in the UK.
29. National Fish and Chip Day: is observed on 4 June, initiated in 2015.
30. Fish and Chips Day: Fridays see the highest consumption rates for fish and chips in the UK.
32. Fish and Chips: is Cockney rhyming slang for "hips."
33. Priciest Fish: and chips in the UK, at £61.50, are served at Heston Blumenthal’s restaurant.
34. Glaswegians: have a particular fondness for pickled eggs with their fish and chips.
35. Cod: is the preferred fish in UK chippies, constituting 62% of sales.
36. Wedding Food: British high-profile weddings often feature fish and chips.
37. Largest Fish: The world's largest fish and chips meal was made with a 34-inch long cod fillet during Hull's Seafood Week in 2002.
39. Biodiesel: The UK has a flourishing industry that recycles used chip shop oil into biodiesel.
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