The humble ‘Fish & Chips’ has risen in price more than any other takeaway in the UK in the last five years.
The most popular dish in the United Kingdom is more expensive than ever thanks to cost of living inflation. The humble’Fish & Chips‘Takeaway has been a staple dish in British homes since its introduction in the 19th century. But with him increase in prices of fish, potatoes and oil In recent years, it is no longer a reliable cheap meal.
New data from the British National Statistics Office (ONS) show that fish and chips have seen the steepest price rise among the UK’s most popular takeaways. In the last five years, The average price of a serving of this dish has increased by more than 50%.
Across the country, the average price of ‘Fish & Chips’ has gone from 6.48 pounds (7.67 euros) in July 2019 to 9.88 pounds (11.70 euros)which represents an increase of 52%.
Compared to other takeout options, It is the largest increase in the last half decadeahead of kebabs (44%), chicken and chips (42%), pizza (30%), Indian food (29%) and Chinese (29%).
According to a recent YouGov survey, ‘Fish & Chips’ is the second most popular dish in the UKonly behind the fries alone. This dish, introduced to the United Kingdom by Spanish and Portuguese Jews emigrated from the Netherlands, became increasingly popular in the 20th century and It was one of the few foods not subject to rationing during World War II.
But the UK icon has suffered sharp cost increases before reaching the british dishes. Fish has risen in price, in part due to a 35% tariff on Russian seafood imports starting in 2022. Potato prices have also risen due to the poor crop yields across Europe and British farmers, increasingly better paid.
Another factor in the rise in ‘Fish & Chips’ prices is the energy. Both the oil for frying and the energy needed to run those fryers have increased considerably in the last five years. In 2022, Ofgem, the national energy regulator, the maximum price of energy increased by 54%.
Although ‘Fish & Chips’ remains a very popular dish in the United Kingdom and a international icon of the country’s gastronomic cultureis not always the dish that the British like the most.
Back in 2011, a survey revealed that the most popular British dish was pollo tikka masala. The curry was invented in Glasgow by Ali Ahmed Aslam by combining Indian spiced chicken with Campbell’s condensed tomato soup. Aslam died in 2022 at the age of 77 in Glasgow (Scotland).
According to a recent survey, Italian food is the most popular foreign cuisine among the British, followed by china and india. However, although 87% say they like Italian food, 91% say they like British food, including dishes such as ‘Fish & Chips’.
This year, we reported on the oldest man in the worldthe British John Alfred Tinniswood, 111, who stated that your secret to longevity It was “luck, moderation and regular portions of fish and chips”.
