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The term "fish finger" is first referenced in a recipe given in a popular British magazine in 1900, [1] and the dish is often considered symbolic of the United Kingdom. [2] The food restrictions during and after WWII expanded that the consumer of fish fingers, but companies struggled to maintain decent quality.
Fish serving cutlery (end of 19th century). Fish knives, like most highly specialized utensils, date back to Victorian era.The fish knife was preceded in the 18th century by a silver fish slice (also known as fish trowel, fish carver, and fish knife [2]), [1] a broad tool used for serving fish (thus yet another name, fish server), pudding, [3] and other soft desserts.
First commercial fish fingers. The American company Gorton-Pew Fisheries, now known as Gorton's, was the first company to introduce a frozen ready-to-cook fish finger; the product, named Gorton's Fish Sticks, won the Parents magazine Seal of Approval in 1956. [112] [113] The developer of those fish sticks was Aaron L. Brody. Seafood USA 1958
[4] The steep price of a set (seven shilling for 12 discs or half a guinea for 18) was criticized, half a guinea would have been about a week's pay for an average worker. [4] It was also defended: its inventor should be able to earn something from his invention while it was new, before it was widely copied as seen before with the kaleidoscope. [5]
Hyneria is a genus of predatory lobe-finned fish, about 2.5 m (8.2 ft) long, that lived 360 million years ago. [58] Rhizodonts: Rhizodonts were an order of lobe-finned fish that survived to the end of the Carboniferous, 377–310 Ma. They reached huge sizes.
A fish finger sandwich is a sandwich primarily containing fish fingers, which are pieces of battered or breaded fish, along with lettuce and a sauce. It is a popular dish in the United Kingdom, where it is a comfort food. [1] [2] The sandwich often has no other filling, but may include a sauce such as tartar, mayonnaise or ketchup. [3]
English dictionaries describe finger as meaning either one of the five digits including the thumb, or one of the four digits excluding the thumb (in which case they are numbered from 1 to 4 starting with the index finger closest to the thumb). [1] [2] [12]
The dots were not intended to be made with ink, but pressed into thick paper with a blunt punch so that they could be read with the fingers. Barbier simultaneously invented three tools to make this possible: a grooved board (or tablette) to receive the impressions, the punch itself, and a guide to ensure that the dots lined up.