Chip loving veggies - spill the beans

To celebrate National Chip Week the Vegetarian Society has launched a quest to uncover the most popular veggie accompaniment for a good old bag of chips!

Sue Taylor spokesperson for The Vegetarian Society said, “As one of the UK’s most well known dishes is fish and chips, we want to find out what’s the perfect vegetarian alternative to fish to complement the humble, chipped potato. We would also like to see if there’s a difference between non-fish eaters in the north and south of the UK.”

So far the runaway leaders in the online search are veggie sausages, veggie burgers and mayo. Plus the moister choices of peas, curry sauce and beans. More specialized taste buds are satisfied with seaweed burgers, pea fritters, battered mushrooms and mashed avocado.

To add your favourite veggie accompaniment to the search visit www.vegsoc.org/fish.

The Vegetarian Society would also like to hear about any chip shop which caters well for veggies.

Notes for editors

· For more press information please contact Su Taylor in The Vegetarian Society Press Office: 0161 925 2000. Email: su@vegsoc.org or outside office hours on 07973 108 165/7.

· For info on products ideal to have at home with chips please call the press office.

· To receive a National Vegetarian Week 19-25 May press pack please contact su@vegsoc.org