>> 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. (!)
> 
> 
> 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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