A chippy has left locals queasy by its decision to batter and deep-fry a pumpkin.
With the spooky season well underway, pumpkins are the flavour of the moment – but one takeaway may have taken things too far.
The Silver Fish in Wellington, Telford, has decided to chuck a freshly-carved pumpkin into boiling oil.
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A video has gone viral on TikTok with over 286,000 views and 2,698 likes.
“Battered pumpkin, anyone?,” the caption reads.
The footage shows one of the workers carving a spooky face on the vegetable before dipping it in batter and submerging into the fryer.
One of the two people who tried the “delicacy” added a hefty helping of salt before eating.
And it didn’t seem to go down too well.
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“If anyone would like to bring in their own pumpkin we would batter it for them,” a spokesperson for the Silver Fish told What’s The Jam.
“That wouldn’t be a problem.
“It’s not currently on the menu as we don’t think many people would like to try it.”
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Chippy lovers from across the nation have been left disgusted by the footage.
Sarah Xenaphon said: “Is that even edible.”
Kyshaun Mckinley added: “Nah, I’m alright.”
Another person wrote: “I’m ok, but thanks for asking.”
One poster asked: “Who’s gonna eat that.”
Another follower commented: “Why would you do that for, you should be arrested for that idea.”
