It's fried fish sandwich season.
I'm not catholic anymore (thank god, notice the irony here) but I sure live in a catholic area.
Every church, fire hall, school basement and every single restaurant and corner store is selling fish sandwiches. And guess what? Every one of them claims to be voted # 1 in the city.
Fish sandwich Friday is actually the local social event in every neighborhood. For a modest fee, you can sup on a giant fish sandwich, coleslaw, halushki, pierogies and chips; all washed down with a local brewski while you catch up with the neighborhood gossip. A rite of spring.
You can pick your condiments....ketchup, tartar sauce, hot sauce, malt vinegar or maybe all of them.
The goal seems to be how much fish you can fit on a bun.
Some don't even fit on the bun.
Some restaurant go gourmet.
One thing they all have in common, besides the obvious fish and the bun, is that they are huge!!!
About half of the people order their sandwich with American cheese. My
favorite way is with tartar sauce and sauerkraut. A fish Reuben if you
will. Fortunately I live in an area where there is an endless supply of
sauerkraut and no one even blinks when I order mine this way.
GO FISH!
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Have a great day!
Christer.
Two pieces of cod,lightly breaded; cole slaw, French fries or potato salad, green beans, and slice of French bread, dessert, and a drink for $10.
A friend and I go every other Friday for the meal simply because it is so good!