Scraps (batter)
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Scraps is a term used in the North of England to refer to left over batter
that has been deep-fried and is served as an accompaniment to chips. They are traditionally served free-of-charge with chips in Fish and Chip shops. In some parts of the north, they are referred simply as 'bits'or 'batter'.
Batter (cooking)
Batter is a semi-liquid mixture of one or more flours combined with liquids such as water, milk or eggs used to prepare various foods. Often a leavening agent such as baking powder is included to aerate and fluff up the batter as it cooks, or the mixture may be naturally fermented for this purpose...
that has been deep-fried and is served as an accompaniment to chips. They are traditionally served free-of-charge with chips in Fish and Chip shops. In some parts of the north, they are referred simply as 'bits'or 'batter'.