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Default Fish Fingers' 60th Anniversary in the UK (Gdn)



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> A good read from one Felicity Cloake:
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> "But whether they are served with hot sauce or ketchup, fish fingers are
> still fish in its least-threatening form, which may explain why they
> haven't caught on to the same extent in countries less squeamish about
> seafood, such as Spain or France. They were introduced to the UK market in
> 1955 with the sales pitch: "No bones, no waste, no smell, no fuss." They
> were an immediate hit, selling 600 tonnes in the first year. These days,
> the figure is closer to 28,000 tonnes, and Birds Eye, which brought them
> to this country from the United States, claims that three-quarters of us
> get their first taste of fish from a fish finger."
>
> http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandst...e-of-childhood


Nahh unless it was in areas that didn't have fish and chip shops) I can't
actually think of any.

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