Chip butty

The chip butty is a sandwich filled with chips, often served with malt vinegar, curry sauce, gravy or ketchup. In The Guardian, Tony Naylor recommended using buttered soft white bread and lightly fried chips seasoned with salt and vinegar, and serving the sandwich with a cup of tea. Naylor wrote that the chip butty was a comforting meal and a means to "transport ourselves to a happier, more innocent place". The Michelin-starred chef Paul Ainsworth created a version with sourdough, triple-cooked chips, mayonnaise and parmesan. In 2020, the fast food franchise Burger King began selling chip butties in New Zealand. In 2024, The Guardian reported that the chip butty had become popular in Australian cafes during the cost-of-living crisis. == Origins ==

The chip butty originated in working-class communities in Britain the 19th century, though its exact origins are unknown. According to the National Federation of Fish Fryers, it was created in 1863 in Oldham, Lancashire, at Mr Lees, the second-ever fish and chip shop in Britain. and Liverpool have also been suggested as potential origins; the word "butty" is said to have originated in Yorkshire as slang for butter, as a dialect elision of "buttery". In the north of England, the easier access to fuel and the closer proximity to the potato supply of Ireland meant chips could be produced cheaply in large quantities. == Culture ==

The chip butty is associated with British working-class culture. The anthropologist Kate Fox wrote in her book Watching the English: "Even if you call it a chip sandwich rather than a butty, it is about as working-class as food can get." "The Greasy Chip Butty Song", a football chant that glorifies South Yorkshire, includes the chip butty as a Yorkshire invention. the South African Gatsby, and the Belgian mitraillette. ==See also==