A chip butty, chip barm, chip bap or chip bun is a sandwich filled with chips. It originated in fish and chip shops in Britain in the 19th century, though the exact origin is disputed. The chip butty is associated with British working-class culture.
Sandwich
The chip butty is a sandwich filled with chips, often served with malt vinegar, curry sauce, gravy or ketchup. The British food writer Tim Hayward recommended using "undistinguished" soft white bread, as "this is not the place for artisanal sourdough". In The Guardian, Tony Naylor recommended using buttered soft white bread and lightly fried chips seasoned with salt and vinegar, and serving the sandwich with a cup of tea. Naylor wrote that the chip butty was a comforting meal and a means to "transport ourselves to a happier, more innocent place". In 2022, a statistician from Nottingham Trent University carried out a 2,000-person study and concluded that the ideal chip butty contained 12 chips.
The Michelin-starred chef Paul Ainsworth created a version with sourdough, triple-cooked...