Editing Fish and chips (section)

==Cultural impact==

The long-standing [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] tradition of [[Friday Fast|not eating meat on Fridays]], especially during [[Lent]], and of substituting fish for meat on that day continues to influence habits even in predominantly Protestant, semi-[[secularism|secular]] and secular societies. Friday night remains a traditional occasion for eating fish and chips; many [[cafeteria]]s and similar establishments, while varying their menus on other days of the week, habitually offer fish and chips every Friday.<ref>{{cite book | title = Frying tonight: the saga of fish & chips | first= Gerald |last=Priestland |publisher = Gentry Books |url =https://books.google.com/books?id=VsDfAAAAMAAJ | year = 1972  | isbn = 0-85614-014-7 | page = 28 }}</ref>

In 1967, inspired by the use of salt and vinegar as condiments for fish and chips in the UK, the [[The Smith's Snackfood Company|Smiths Potato Crisps Company]] created Salt & Vinegar flavour [[Potato chip|crisps]].<ref name="saltandvinegar">{{cite news |title=Channel 4 documentary tells dramatic story of how Corby's huge crisp factory changed the world of snacks - and how it exploded|url=https://www.northantslive.news/whats-on/channel-4-documentary-tells-dramatic-5771498 |access-date=21 April 2022 |work=Northampton Chronicle|quote=This is when Smith's hit back with their own revolutionary flavour — salt and vinegar, inspired by the country's love for fish & chips.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=From salt and vinegar crisps to the offside rule: 12 gifts the North East gave the world |newspaper=Evening Chronicle |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/salt-vinegar-crisps-offside-rule-12380648 |access-date=23 April 2022}}</ref>

In Australia and New Zealand, the words "fish and chips" are often used as a [[shibboleth]] to highlight the difference in each country's short-i vowel sound {{IPA|/ɪ/}}. Australian English has a higher forward sound {{IPAblink|i}}, close to the ''ee'' in ''see'' (but shorter), while New Zealand English has a lower backward sound {{IPAblink|ɘ}} akin to the ''a'' in ''Rosa's'' (but not in ''Rosa'', which is typically lower {{IPAblink|ɐ}}). Thus, New Zealanders hear Australians say "feesh and cheeps," while Australians hear New Zealanders say "fush and chups."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10441472 |title=I'll just have me fush and chups and then I'm off to bid |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |date=24 May 2007 |access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>