Fish and Chips: The History of Britain's Iconic Dish

For a country that loves potatoes as much as British cuisine does, potatoes are not actually native to England, nor is the first fried potato in the form of what we now refer to as crisps or fries (depending on where you're reading this from). We have Sir Walter Raleigh for introducing England to the potato in the 17th century, and the French for introducing us to an irresistible new way to cook them.