
Fish & Chips: Uncovering the Forgotten Jewish and Belgian Origins of the Iconic British Dish
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The Origins of American Independence
The value of cod plot in North America outstrips the value of all of the gold mined in South America over time. By the mid-1700s the wealth built up from cod allowed Americans to think pretty seriously about cutting the English out of the loop. The fishery and the that economy was so big that it forced the British to allow American colonists to sell directly into Mediterranean into Basque into Spanish markets etc.
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