Deep fried Mars bars may need EU protection
Scotland is a country that has some strange food, and one of the most notable items that the country is famous for serving up is the deep-fried Mars bar. Interestingly, one of the most famous sellers of this Mars bar in the country, a fish and chip shop in Aberdeenshire, has been sent a letter by the lawyers of Mars that they have to make it clear that the deep-fried Mars bar is not endorsed by the company in any way.
The company have been encouraged to lean on this fish and chip shop recently because the shop applied for the deep-fried Mars bar to have a protected regional status in the UK. Since it has become clear that Mars pushed around the ‘little guy’, many people have showed their support for the fish and chip shop, largely because they are the underdog. Because of all the bad publicity Mars have recently commented that they are in fact proud of the fact that the dish is being served.
It is not yet known whether the strange dishes going to be given a protected status, which is currently afforded to some of the most famous dishes in Europe, and drinks, such as champagne. It is certainly something that is part of Scottish culture, but whether it is deserving of such a distinguished status is currently unknown.
Given the quality of the other foods in the category of protected foodstuffs, it does seem rather unlikely that the rather simple dish of deep-fried Mars bar is going to make it into the collection. Either way, it will still remain an image of Scottish diet.
