Food of the Cods by Daniel Gray

Food of the Cods by Daniel Gray

Shortlisted for Debut Food Book of the Year at the Fortnum and Mason Food and Drink Awards 2024 Guild of Food Writers 2024 Finalist, Food Book of the Year A lyrical, amiable and educational celebration of what may be our greatest achievement: the chippy. Stuart Maconie

‘This is a lyrical, amiable and educational celebration of what, alongside The Beatles, Shakespeare and the NHS, may be our greatest achievement: the “chippy”Fair warning, it will make you very hungry.’ Stuart Maconie

'Daniel Gray writes with great humour and takes tender delight in the people he meets. His book is as warm and comforting as a bag of chips on a cold night.' Peter Ross

'Engaging … Sprinkled with a digestible amount of social history and commentary. Like the dish, leaves you with a warm feeling afterwards.' Daily Mail

‘Light bite rather than a full fish supper, this is a delightful mix of travelogue and fish-flavoured fact. Good fun.' Annie Gray

‘Gray is a master at finding the universal in the local and the profound in the so-called everyday.' Ian McMillan

‘As satisfying and tangy as a pineapple fritter after the swimming baths.’ Harry Pearson

‘Witty, authoritative and timely. … Vivid, rich prose shimmering with warmth and a belief in the fundamental goodness of people.’ The New European

‘Warm, wise and witty.’ Charlie Connelly

'A highly entertaining, historically nuanced account. Wonderfully atmospheric.' Andrew Martin

‘An affectionate appreciation of a great British institution. As tasty as a fresh cod.' Arthur Matthews

‘There's a fantastic musicality to Gray's writing. We hear the sizzle of the fryer, the lilts of local accents and the buzz in the air as people wait in anticipation for their food.’ The Scots Magazine

Daniel Gray is a writer, broadcaster and magazine editor from York. He has published a host of critically acclaimed books on football and social history, edits Nutmeg magazine and presents the When Saturday Comes podcast. Daniel has presented history programmes on television and written for the BBC. His previous book, The Silence of the Stands, was shortlisted for Football Book of the Year at the Sunday Times Sports Book Awards 2023. @d_gray_writer

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ISBN 13	9780008628888
ISBN 10	0008628882
Title	Food of the Cods
Author	Daniel Gray
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2023-10-12
Number of pages	192
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