Meaning of fish finger | Babel Free

Definitions

A rectangular stick of processed fish coated in breadcrumbs that is cooked by frying or grilling.

Ireland, UK

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Examples

““Birds Eye fish fingers,” he said, “are made from cod, and when, a short while back there was talk of some strange deep sea varieties creeping into fish fingers, we, as a company spent £500 000 reassuring the consumer[…].””

“Next week will solve your problems / But now, fish fingers all in a line”

“After green peas, the product that most helped Birds Eye was fish fingers.”

“2009, Linda Larsen, The $7 Meals Cookbook: 301 Delicious, Nutritious Recipes the Whole Family Will Love, Adams Media, MA, page 148, Fish fingers are usually sold in very large packages, about 3–5 pounds.”

“If chip butties are the king of beige, fish finger sarnies are the queen. Home-made fish fingers are super-easy to make and freeze well, so make a large batch and keep them for a rainy day.”

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