Scraps (batter)

Scraps are small pieces of deep-fried batter left over in the fryer as a byproduct of frying fish or other food, traditionally served as an accompaniment to chips at British fish and chip shops. They go by many regional names, including scratchings, bits, dubs, gribbles in the West Country and screeds in Cornwall, with Americans more likely to call similar fried bits cracklins, crunchies or crumbs. Fish and chip shops have traditionally given scraps away free alongside a portion of chips, though some now charge for them.