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Chicken and chips

Chicken and chips is a combination of foods predominantly consumed in the United Kingdom, The Commonwealth, and United States. It consists of a piece of fried, roasted, or barbecued chicken and chips, or French fries as they are known elsewhere. The consumption of chicken and chips is a popular food choice based on its value for money. [1] [2] [3] In some cities, such as London, on most high streets there are at least one or two chicken and chip shops, amongst kebab, pizza, Chinese, and Indian take-away shops. Other names for chicken and chips include: Chicken fingers, chicken tenders, chicken nuggets and fries.

Fried chicken schnitzel served with chips and jaeger gravy at AlpenStubel, River Inn, Thredbo Ski Resort, Kosciuszko National Park, Australia. Chicken schnitzel and chips with jaeger gravy.jpg
Fried chicken schnitzel served with chips and jaeger gravy at AlpenStubel, River Inn, Thredbo Ski Resort, Kosciuszko National Park, Australia.

A serving of chicken and chips is usually packaged in a small cardboard box lined with a piece of greaseproof paper. A sachet of salt, a packet of ketchup or other sauces, and sometimes pepper, is sometimes served with the food.

In 2012, chicken and chips was added to the UK consumer basket, used for calculating inflation. [4]

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References

  1. Calamai, Peter (4 October 1973), "It's chicken and chips instead of roast beef", The Calgary Herald , Calgary, B.C., Canada, p. 3, retrieved 11 April 2012
  2. Trendell, Andrew (3 April 2012), "Cheap, cheerful and very homely", Traveler & Guardian, retrieved 11 April 2012
  3. "Chicken and chips advert", The Evening Independent, St. Petersburg, Florida , p. 18, 22 April 1980, retrieved 11 April 2012
  4. "Tablet computers added to inflation basket of goods". The Daily Telegraph . 13 March 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.