The Surprising Origins of Fish & Chips
The British tradition of Fish and Chips has an interesting history. It originates from the Spanish and Portuguese Jewish immigrants who arrived in the 16th century.
Jewish law forbids cooking with fire or electricity on the Sabbath, making food preparation impossible. To get around this, they started frying the fish on Friday night. This way, podiam saboreá-lo em segurança no dia seguinte.they could safely enjoy it the next day.
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A tradição britânica de Fish and Chips (Peixe com Batatas Fritas) tem uma história interessante. Tem origem nos imigrantes judeus espanhóis e portugueses que chegaram no século XVI (dezasseis). A lei judaica proíbe cozinhar com fogo ou eletricidade no Sabbath, tornando impossível a preparação de alimentos. Para contornar esta situação, começaram a fritar o peixe na sexta-feira à noite. Desta forma, podiam saboreá-lo em segurança no dia seguinte.
The British tradition of Fish and Chips has an interesting history. It originates from the Spanish and Portuguese Jewish immigrants who arrived in the 16th century. Jewish law forbids cooking with fire or electricity on the Sabbath, making food preparation impossible. To get around this, they started frying the fish on Friday night. This way, they could safely enjoy it the next day.
Today's vocabulary
🐟 Peixe [masc. noun]: Fish🥔 Batata [femin. noun]: Potato🍟 Frita [femin.]: Fried♟️ Lei [femin. noun]: Law🚫 Proibir: To forbid🔥 Fogo [masc. noun]: Fire🍲 Alimentos [masc. noun]: Foods↪️ Contornar: To bypass, to get around😋 Saborear: To savour⏭️ Seguinte: Next, following
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