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Fish and chips

British history is littered with famous double acts: Victoria and Albert, Gilbert and Sullivan, Wallace and Gromit. Perhaps none are so regularly celebrated today, however, than fish and chips. It’s a simple yet satisfying partnership: fresh fillets of white fish dipped in batter and potatoes cut into finger-size shapes, both deep-fried in oil and

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