Probably you may not have given much thought to fish and chips. There’s nothing flashy or exotic about a few slabs of battered fish served with a heap of French fries. It’s a staple on menus up and down the New England coast—simple, extraordinarily tasty, and available just about everywhere.
However, this basic, ubiquitous meal has a deep history, hailing back as far as the 15th century, when Jewish refugees, fleeing persecution in Spain and Portugal, made their way to England, bringing with them their tradition of
