Scraps (batter)
{{short description|Deep-fried batter often served with fish and chips}}
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Scraps (also batter bits or crispies) are pieces of deep-fried batter left over in the fryer as a by-product of frying, served as an accompaniment to chips.
Description
When frying food (e.g., fish), scraps are the by-product pieces of deep-fried batter left over in the fryer. They are served as an accompaniment to chips.{{cite news |last=Alexander |first=James |date=18 December 2011 |title=The unlikely origin of fish and chips |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8419026.stm |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814004548/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8419026.stm |archivedate=14 August 2017 |accessdate=1 June 2011 |newspaper=BBC News |df=dmy-all}} In the UK, they are traditionally served free of charge with chips by some fish and chip shops,{{cite news|last=Busfield|first=Steve|title=Do you know what scraps are? And why they should be free|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2007/jul/13/doyouknowwhatscrapsarean|accessdate=1 June 2011|newspaper=The Guardian|date=17 July 2007|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104052636/http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2007/jul/13/doyouknowwhatscrapsarean|archivedate=4 January 2014|df=dmy-all}} although some places charge for the scraps.{{cite web|last1=Varley|first1=Ciaran|title=Some of the amazing things you can get in chip shops around the UK and Ireland|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/eb3657e9-28e6-4157-a6fb-9af1e74fcfb8|website=BBC Three|accessdate=21 April 2018|date=3 June 2016|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180421155009/https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/eb3657e9-28e6-4157-a6fb-9af1e74fcfb8|archivedate=21 April 2018|df=dmy-all}}
Terminology
Terminology varies by region, with terms including scraps, batter bits, crispies,{{Cite web |last=Dunn |first=Billie Schwab |date=2023-08-22 |title=Brits are seriously divided over 'proper' name for batter bits from the Chippy |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/people-seriously-divided-over-proper-30760009 |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=The Mirror |language=en}} and scrumps.{{Cite web |last=Mallinsons |first=Mike |date=2023-11-17 |title=Scraps: The Dangers of the Combustible 'batter bits' |url=https://mallinsonsofoldham.com/scraps-the-dangers-of-the-combustible-batter-bits/ |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=Mallinsons of Oldham |language=en-GB}} In some parts of the north of England, they are referred to as scratchings, bits,{{cite web|last=Brennan|first=Christopher|title=How to order fish and chips in Yorkshire|url=http://allpointsnorth.co.uk/2009/08/12/how-to-order-fish-and-chips-in-yorkshire/|work=All Points North|accessdate=1 June 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005163755/http://allpointsnorth.co.uk/2009/08/12/how-to-order-fish-and-chips-in-yorkshire|archivedate=5 October 2011|df=dmy-all}} or dubs; in the West Country, they are known as gribbles.{{Cite news |title=Weird & Wonderful Items You Can Buy From Chip Shops |website=wrenkitchens.com |url=https://www.wrenkitchens.com/blog/the-weird-and-wonderful-items-you-can-buy-from-chip-shops-around-the-uk |date=August 26, 2020 |accessdate=July 25, 2023}} In the US, they may also be referred to as cracklins, crunchies, or crumbs.{{Cite web |last=Stice |first=Joel |date=2018-10-30 |title=The Untold Truth Of Long John Silver's |url=https://www.mashed.com/136693/the-untold-truth-of-long-john-silvers/ |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=Mashed |language=en-US}}
Risk
See also
- Feuilletine – pieces of baked crêpe batter
- Tenkasu – pieces of deep-fried batter used in Japanese cuisine
- Boondi – pieces of deep-fried garbanzo batter
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