{"product_id":"food-of-the-cods-9780008628888","title":"Food of the Cods","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for Debut Food Book of the Year at the Fortnum and Mason Food and Drink Awards 2024Guild of Food Writers 2024 Finalist, Food Book of the YearA lyrical, amiable and educational celebration of what may be our greatest achievement: the chippy.' Stuart MaconieStep inside and unwrap this deliciously entertaining look at Britain's national dish.There is a corner of every town and city in Britain where the air is tangy with vinegar and the scent of frying. Following the irresistible lure, Daniel Gray ponders the magic of chippies and the delights they have sprinkled among us for the last 150 years as he investigates the social  and sociable  history of fish and chips.Travelling to chippies from Dundee to Devon via South Shields, Oldham, Bradford, Bethnal Green, the Rhondda Valley and more  Daniel Gray explores our fish-and-chip nation to show how chippies have helped emancipate women, promote equality for immigrants and shape local and national identity.Whether you were raised eat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This is a lyrical, amiable and educational celebration of what, alongside The Beatles, Shakespeare and the NHS, may be our greatest achievement: the “chippy”. Fair warning, it will make you very hungry.’ \u003cstrong\u003eStuart Maconie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e'Daniel Gray writes with great humour and takes tender delight in the people he meets. His book is as warm and comforting as a bag of chips on a cold night.' \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Ross\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e'Engaging … Sprinkled with a digestible amount of social history and commentary. Like the dish, leaves you with a warm feeling afterwards.' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Light bite rather than a full fish supper, this is a delightful mix of travelogue and fish-flavoured fact. Good fun.' \u003cstrong\u003eAnnie Gray\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Gray is a master at finding the universal in the local and the profound in the so-called everyday.' \u003cstrong\u003eIan McMillan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘As satisfying and tangy as a pineapple fritter after the swimming baths.’ \u003cstrong\u003eHarry Pearson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Witty, authoritative and timely. … Vivid, rich prose shimmering with warmth and a belief in the fundamental goodness of people.’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New European\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Warm, wise and witty.’ \u003cstrong\u003eCharlie Connelly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e'A highly entertaining, historically nuanced account. Wonderfully atmospheric.' \u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Martin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘An affectionate appreciation of a great British institution. As tasty as a fresh cod.' \u003cstrong\u003eArthur Matthews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘There's a fantastic musicality to Gray's writing. We hear the sizzle of the fryer, the lilts of local accents and the buzz in the air as people wait in anticipation for their food.’ \u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eScots \u003c\/em\u003eMagazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832594841943,"sku":"9780008628888","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780008628888.jpg?v=1710335752","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/food-of-the-cods-9780008628888","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}