The debate has been settled. Britain has spoken. About 16,000 people responded to our loud call to determine once and for all what the most suitable topping on a chip is. And it’s not ketchup.
Samuel L. Jackson will be happy. In addition to Salt and Vinegar, Jules, the hitman in Quentin Tarantino’s classic Pulp Fiction, made a very passionate plea in favor of a Belgian affection.
Mayonnaise is the most popular. Way ahead of mushy peas, gravy and even brown sauce.
Of the people who responded to our survey, some 3,909 said salt and another 3,792 said vinegar was their favorite topping.
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A total of 2,682 respondents said mayonnaise, while 2,335 preferred ketchup (file image)
A total of 2,682 respondents said mayonnaise, while 2,335 preferred ketchup.
Gravy is next on the list with 762 people, followed by 437 who like HP sauce.
Cheese, chili, mushy peas and nothing at all earned fewer than 300 likes.
When asked what their least favorite topping was, 2,343 Brits said they hated gravy, followed by 2,288 who didn’t like mushy peas.
Only 162 people said they hate salt.
On a regional basis, almost half of people in London and the South East say mayonnaise or ketchup is their favorite choice on a chip.
In Northern Ireland, almost 36 percent of respondents preferred vinegar.
Unsurprisingly, the figures showed strong regional differences when it came to condiments such as gravy.
In the northwest, almost 13 percent are fans of gravy, followed by nine percent in the northeast.
About 4,000 people said chips taste best on the beach, while 3,482 said they were in the pub. More than 5,100 people thought the chip shop was the most beautiful place. About 1,200 people claimed that eating chips while walking home from the pub was divine.
When asked what their least favorite topping was, 2,343 Brits said they hated gravy, followed by 2,288 who didn’t like mushy peas.
British fish and chips have seen the biggest price rise of any major takeaway in the past year, and shops are raising their prices as inflation threatens their businesses and products (file image)
On a regional basis, almost half of people in London and the South East say mayonnaise or ketchup is their favorite choice on a chip (file image)
Only 40 out of more than 16,000 people found eating chips on the bus or train acceptable.
The interactive map shows there is a clear north-south divide when it comes to gravy, with few fans from East Anglia to the south-west.
Wales, the West Midlands and East Midlands all show a higher percentage of gravy fans with the highest concentrations in the North West and North East.
Scots are the biggest fans of HP sauce, while mushy peas are most popular in the East Midlands, compared to the rest of the country.
Eating out for fish and chips is a quintessentially British tradition, with the average price of a chippy takeaway in the country being £9 per portion.
British fish and chips have seen the biggest price rise of any major takeaway in the past year, and shops are raising their prices as inflation threatens their businesses and products.
TV chef Tom Kerridge made headlines in June last year when it emerged that his restaurant is selling his take on fish and chips for a whopping £37, excluding a drink and even the service charge.
For the budget-friendly price you get one battered fish and eight chips at Kerridge’s Fish and Chips, located in the luxury Harrods department store in London.