The History Of Fish And Chips

Most people think that Fish and Chips originated in England, this is not actually true. The real history of Fish and Chips is traced back to 15th Century Portugal where the dish really was invented. Like so many other famous dishes, fish and chips was created out of necessity, not culinary genius.

Just a little pun. But did you know that the first Friday in June every year is National Fish & Chips Day? This year it was celebrated on June 3. Here at Skull Creek Dockside we serve a classic rendition of the dish and thought it would be fun to investigate the origins of what we believed was a classic British dish. Well, we were a little surprised with what we found out, and we think you will be too… read more >