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>> I also eat - well, not *fish* and chips, but usually pie and chips or
>> something. And no, it doesn't come wrapped in newspaper. That would be
>> some kind of hazard, given the toxicity of the inks used. (!)
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> By pies, I assume you mean something like a meat pie, and not something
> like a fruit pie? (i.e. apple pie or cherry pie)
Chicken pie, yes. ;-)
Either that or a sausage...
> Was it ever the case that fish and chips were served in newspaper? Seems
> like that would at the very least cause an off taste.
Um... I have no idea. Obviously today it would be a major food hygene
violation, but I suppose it's plausible it used to happen once upon a time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_and_chips#Vendors
Suggests that it really was true. (And, as we all know, Wikipedia is
never wrong.)
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