I'm craving fish, chips and a pickled egg - wot's going on???
2006-06-18 09:27:44 · 20 answers · asked by oriskything 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Because traditionally a Sunday is supposed to be the day off rest, and shops never really opened on a Sunday in England untill the early 90's!Plus fish and chip shop owners assume that nobody would want a takeaway on a Sunday anyway as traditionally people have a roast on a Sunday!
2006-06-18 09:29:12 · answer #1 · answered by Robyn in the Hoode 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well it should be fairly easy for you to make your own chips and fried fish if you have a deep saucepan, a fair quantity of (reusable) oil and the other raw ingredients to hand. its not rocket science.
(well ok, cooking chips actually is, but if a dunderhead like me can pick it up, so can anyone)
and though i can't understand this craving for a pickled egg (bleurgh) you could approximate it by hard boiling an egg, cutting it in half and soaking in a bowl of spirit vinegar while you cook the other things, and sticking it back together again to serve
the all-night garages will still be open after all, particularly try the tesco express ones, even if the chippies aren't.
this is also the real reason most indian and chinese takeaways offer an "english" section on their menu - for chip starved cholesterol-heads fresh from the pub on a sunday eve
give me a pizza any day though... perfect drunk food.
2006-06-18 20:07:29 · answer #2 · answered by markp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There used to be a bye law that forbid the sale of fish on Sundays.But I think that the probable answer to your question is in most area's of the UK today these shops do open on Sundays, but unfortunately not in your neck of the woods.
2006-06-19 07:16:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the law and dates back to 1598 when King Henry 8th said that all fish and chip shop workers deserve a holiday on the Sabbath.
2006-06-18 16:29:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all down to shop owner which day (or part of) they are shut. Some of the ones round here are closed all day Monday and a half day later in the week.
2006-06-19 08:23:45 · answer #5 · answered by k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you get your pickled egg. I have them quite often and always with a gherkin - not the building if you're in London!). Yummy.
2006-06-20 17:46:57 · answer #6 · answered by Melc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Belmonte Chipper in Carnoustie is open
2006-06-18 16:47:31 · answer #7 · answered by Saz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it not something to do with Chinese religion, as most of the chip shops round my way are run by Chinese families?
2006-06-18 16:31:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lol, come to Glasgow and take your pick on a sunday at any time day or night!
2006-06-18 16:40:37 · answer #9 · answered by . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a tourist place,they are open in those places,i.e Brighton,Weston super mud,Whitley Bay,Ross on Wye...
2006-06-18 16:29:36 · answer #10 · answered by olsbigsis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋