A Fish Supper

[naomi24]

Why do people never refer to a Meat Supper or a Vegetable Supper? Why just a Fish Supper? Any idea?

[emmie]

we were CofE mostly, though the old man was Catholic, but we nearly always had a fish supper on friday night. Cod or Huss, perhaps Haddock and chips.

[emmie]

we didn't have a sit in fish and chip restaurant or casfe, so it was a friday night staple takeaway, to unwrap it with glee, douse with salt and vinegar, loads of bread, just right.

[Jackdaw33]

Fish on Friday was not just an RC thing. Many protestants also adhered to the custom.

[zylaphone]

I went to a CoE school, always fish on Friday for lunch p

[emmie]

the bread was so you could make chip sandwiches, ok as a kid i guess.

[Bobbisox1]

I don’t think I’ve ever referred to it as a fish supper

[Theland]

Jackdaw is right, lots of protestants obeyed the custom.

[burlyshirley]

Yes, I was brought up a Protestant and we always had fish and chips for tea on a Friday.

[emmie]

we sometimes have fish on a friday if at my brothers, we are a non religious family.

[Jackdaw33]

The irony is that abstaining from meat was a kind of symbolic penance. As fish is now dearer than fillet steak it is a luxury.

[Mamyalynne]

I could now devour a fish,chip and pea doorstep with best butter, drool.

[emmie]

i bought three pieces of salmon fillet, very costly, but it was for a special meal for friends.

[emmie]

so could i mamy.

[ummmm]

Fish is not more expensive than fillet steak! Where did you get that from ?