Do you eat fish on good Friday?

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In the UK it's common for many families to avoid eating meat on good Friday and eat fish instead. We're not a religious family but God help us if granny caught us eating meat.

So did you eat fish on good Friday?

Lliam · Accepted Answer

When I was growing up, we had fish  every  Friday. My mom wasn't a seafood eater (maybe my dad wasn't either), so she always made frozen fish sticks. So it wasn't particularly enjoyable. I don't know if the Church thought it was a penance or what. Once I grew up, fish and especially shellfish became my favorite kinds of meat. Since I'm no longer religious, I don't give any thought to Good Friday, but I'd be happy to eat seafood anytime. 😃

OfMiceandMen · Accepted Answer

I did, I had stuffed walleye. Swiss cheese, baby spinach, asparagus, cranberry sauce, and slivered almonds. I drizzled a reduced white wine butter sauce over it and sprinkled with Bay seasoning. Similar to this, but asparagus on the inside.

comekitty · Accepted Answer

Good Friday and the Fridays throughout Lent we always go out for a fish fry. This is my husband's family's tradition and I think its fun and look forward to going and visiting with everyone.

I believe my husband's family just enjoys getting together and continues this tradition for enjoyment rather than the religious aspect of it.

FreyaRed · Accepted Answer

Where I'm living there is the same traditions with eating fish at Fridays especially at Friday ( Great Friday ) before Easter Monday. Well, I had duck breast in sweet-sour apricot sauce and my place in hell is already reserved now.

Static_In_The_Attic · Answer

A bacon cheeseburger is my official Good Friday meal & it dates back to my ex & how she was slowly trying to change me during the whole you can’t eat meat of Friday thing.

I said Flock You I’m going to get a cheeseburger.

Steelcore5280 · Answer

I grew up as a Lutheran, and nobody told me that you can only eat fish on Good Friday. I knew Catholics abstained from meat on certain days, but I've never been informed about not consuming meat on Good Friday.

So did I make a mistake with those chicken leg quarters I had Friday night? 🫤

NotTacocaT6969 · Answer

I eat meat on good Friday and so does grandma ever since she finally realized there is no god.  Strangely my lesbian aunt is strict about good Friday though…

jennifer_bloom · Answer

My parents are not religious so I do not know what the normal Easter traditions are. I know some things about the bible, but not much about religious cultures. I think it’s cool though.

SaoirseS · Answer

No, I don't care for fresh water fish and seldom eat anything that lived in the water. It's more of a Catholic practice here in the US, and many observe it.

Brainsbeforebeauty · Answer

Nope guess I’m going to hell because I had bbq pork chops and a baked potato😋

StormChaser838 · Answer

I grew up always eating fish on fridays, even in boarding school, it was run by Jesuits. My Mum is a heavy holy roller.

TacosRAwesome · Answer

Sometimes. My preferred this is cheese ravioli though. But this year I made gnocchi and cabbage salad.

PBandJ_Nerd · Answer

No. But we do go to church's fish fries and buy meals from there whenever they have them.

DJB72 · Answer

Fish on the Friday has its roots in Egyptian paganism. Christ was the Lamb of God. I have no problem having lamb on Good Friday

Astarlessnightsky · Answer

No, simply because i am vegetarian and don't eat meat or fish all year.

zagor · Answer

No, this year had it on Thursday. I don't remember the church I grew up in ever saying anything about fish on Friday - I think it's a Catholic thing.

AviatorTom · Answer

When I was younger, we did eat fish on Good Friday, but I don't do that anymore.

exitseven · Answer

I have in the past but not this year. I had scrambled eggs and toast.

JohnK123 · Answer

Yeah and also usually on Friday’s in lent because no meat

Sparkie460 · Answer

We have pizza on good Friday. My family doesn't like fish but I do

bolverk · Answer

Yes I ate fish on Good Friday, but then I usually eat fish on Friday and at least on other day a week, either from the chippy or fresh Filleted, and Battered or Poached with a Parsley/Butter sauce.

jamesgoldman · Answer

I did, a battered fillet almost as big as my forearm

MysticDevice · Answer

Hell yeah. Friday is fish fry day. No holiday is getting in the way of that.

Anonymous · Answer

I don't eat fish on any Friday, Good or bad. I don't eat fish on any other day of the week either.

douride2 · Answer

No I had BBQ ribs on Friday.

blissinanarchy1 · Answer

I had a bowl of buttered noodles and a pepsi

Aiko_E_Lara · Answer

Yeah we're grilling seafoods here

ShelbyFun · Answer

Yes! My family is religious

NostalgiaSenpi · Answer

Nope. I'm not religious or spiritual.

Inquisitive98 · Answer

I generally follow a plant based diet

Fuentes · Answer

No this is America

Anonymous · Answer

Yep, I grilled some swordfish.

jimmy2 · Answer

Not sure what I even te on that day lop

eagle1951 · Answer

no i eat it when i want to

chicken_nugget24 · Answer

Nope

annabananna · Answer

Yes I do

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