luvnlifelady
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Post by luvnlifelady on Mar 4, 2019 23:48:12 GMT
Fish fry’s are pretty big here in Pittsburgh. However, I figured they would be a national thing but I guess they are not. On Facebook, those in New Jersey, Florida, Colorado and other places have said they don’t have them. Does your area?
Also, on Ash Wednesday, we are going to a Presbyterian Church for a pancake supper. Do any of your area churches offer that?
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Post by cindyupnorth on Mar 4, 2019 23:50:00 GMT
Of course. Fish frys are very common in the MN,SD,Nd and WI areas. esp during lent, but pretty much all year round
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Sue
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Post by Sue on Mar 4, 2019 23:50:40 GMT
In my experience, neither are common here in the PNW.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Mar 4, 2019 23:50:49 GMT
We also have Lutefisk dinners, Meatball dinners, and walleye dinners.
Pancake suppers are usually benefits or fundraisers by a group, like boy scouts, 4H, clubs, etc. and done often thru out the yr.
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Post by disneypal on Mar 4, 2019 23:51:54 GMT
Church's around here to that for Fundraisers
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Post by mustlovecats on Mar 4, 2019 23:54:05 GMT
Lots of churches have Fat Tuesday pancake suppers to observe the day before Lent begins with rich foods and feasting. It’s pretty traditional. But it would not be traditional to do that on Ash Wednesday because that is a day of penitence not a feast day.
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Post by Sparki on Mar 5, 2019 0:02:19 GMT
I live in Santa Fe. We don't have either of those. However, we do have Frito Pie Dinners and Matanzas (pig roasts). We do have a pancake breakfast on the morning of July 4.
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Post by peano on Mar 5, 2019 0:02:34 GMT
There is a pancake supper? breakfast? put on by the Methodist Church and I think the Catholic church has fish dinners during Lent.
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Post by myshelly on Mar 5, 2019 0:04:26 GMT
“Fry’s” is going to make my eyeballs bleed.
Why would a grown adult write that? Yikes.
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Post by quinlove on Mar 5, 2019 0:08:54 GMT
Sometimes on Fridays or Saturdays, there will be a cardboard sign on a main road here (DFW) Fish Fry. 5-8 with an arrow pointing to turn down this road 😊 As much as I would love a fish fry, I’ve never turned.
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Post by Zee on Mar 5, 2019 0:11:49 GMT
Yes, both are very common in the Midwest (catfish usually). Other dinners are common too. I don't recall seeing signs for fish frys (fries) in PA but definitely there were pancake suppers. IDK about here in GA, haven't seen either but I'm sure they happen.
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luvnlifelady
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Post by luvnlifelady on Mar 5, 2019 0:12:34 GMT
“Fry’s” is going to make my eyeballs bleed. Why would a grown adult write that? Yikes. Because that’s how I’ve seen it written. I think it’s right. Maybe not but Fish Fries sound like Fish n Chips. Everyone knew what was meant anyway. I guess it’s “Frys.” Who knew?! (Shrug) Now “grown adult” could make my eyes bleed. Are there any adults that aren’t “grown?” Asking for a friend! 🤭
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leeny
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Post by leeny on Mar 5, 2019 0:23:40 GMT
We have pancake breakfasts, polenta feeds and crab feeds. All are hosted by non-profit groups from Boy Scouts to Agricultural groups.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Mar 5, 2019 0:24:52 GMT
Now “grown adult” could make my eyes bleed. Are there any adults that aren’t “grown?” Asking for a friend! LOLPIMP!! good one. Give it back to Grandma.
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Post by 5peanutsnana on Mar 5, 2019 0:28:22 GMT
Fish Frys (or Fries if you prefer) are a fundraiser on Fridays during Lent at my DGS school. Lake Erie Perch are hard to beat!
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SharonScraps
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Post by SharonScraps on Mar 5, 2019 0:34:18 GMT
In my area, churches have fish frys during lent, on Fridays. Pancake breakfast fund raisers are popular with Scouts. Other than that, I have not seen these other than the menu at a restaurant. Sharon
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Post by jeremysgirl on Mar 5, 2019 0:38:29 GMT
In our hometown, Catholics are the dominant religion. Friday night fish dinners during Lent are the norm. The sportsman's club my dad belongs to, cooks fish all year except summer. My dad is head fish fryer! He takes this role very seriously. There is also a very big Polish contingent and golumpki and pierogi dinners are also very popular.
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Post by cmpeter on Mar 5, 2019 0:46:40 GMT
I’ve never been to a fish fry (WA and CA) here. I’ve seen a few pancake breakfasts, but I don’t like pancakes unless I make them, so I’ve never partaken. They are generally fundraisers.
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Post by littlemama on Mar 5, 2019 0:52:32 GMT
Fish fry every friday in Lent. Pancake Breakfasts.
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Post by padresfan619 on Mar 5, 2019 0:53:04 GMT
The only community dinner I’ve ever seen in my area is the annual spaghetti dinner for the Kiwanis club fundraiser.
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Post by trollie on Mar 5, 2019 0:53:21 GMT
Throw down in the fish fry thread!!! This will be one of those threads that goes multi pages and make other Refupeas wonder what is so interesting about fish or pancake dinners? LOL.
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Post by Linda on Mar 5, 2019 0:56:55 GMT
Knights of Columbus hosts a Fish Fry every Friday during Lent (except Good Friday) at our parish. Our previous parish did also. Both in Florida.
Pancakes tend to be a monthly or quarterly breakfast thing here - my Catholic parish offers it quarterly (the Boy Scouts host) and the local Lutheran Church hosts monthly, I think. I haven't seen a Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner before - although I personally always make pancakes on Shrove Tuesday (as did my mum)
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Post by mom on Mar 5, 2019 1:10:59 GMT
Im in the Panhandle of Texas. We don't have Fish Fry's. There are Pancake Dinners - usually as a fundraiser. We also have German Sausage dinners here as a fundraiser.
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Post by littlemama on Mar 5, 2019 1:15:37 GMT
So, are the areas without a Lenten fish fry also areas with smaller Catholic populations?
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NoWomanNoCry
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on Mar 5, 2019 1:15:53 GMT
They do both here in my part of Pa.
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Post by refugeepea on Mar 5, 2019 1:48:12 GMT
Now “grown adult” could make my eyes bleed. Are there any adults that aren’t “grown?” Asking for a friend!
There is a salmon "fry" that a fire department holds as a fundraiser. Except there is no frying of fish . Pay a certain amount and it's all the salmon you can eat brought from Alaska with an amazing garlic butter sauce. I don't believe I have been to a true fish fry.
When towns have celebrations there's usually a free breakfast offered, but I've never seen it done as a fundraiser with pancakes specifically.
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valincal
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Post by valincal on Mar 5, 2019 1:52:14 GMT
There are many Catholics in Canada but I’m not sure if they hold fish frys or not. I see that some of my Facebook friends will eat pancakes tomorrow but it’s not a tradition with my family (non-Catholic, non-religious).
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Post by pierkiss on Mar 5, 2019 1:55:44 GMT
They do but the only ones I can think of are affiliated with a church or other religious organization. I cannot recall there being a community wide fish fry or pancake breakfast. That would be awesome!
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Post by ntsf on Mar 5, 2019 1:58:12 GMT
some sports teams, boy scouts and catholic churches have crab feeds.. you go and eat all the crab you want, usually pasta and salad served. fundraisers. kids are the servers. never saw this in the pacific northwest.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Mar 5, 2019 2:01:55 GMT
They do but the only ones I can think of are affiliated with a church or other religious organization. I cannot recall there being a community wide fish fry or pancake breakfast. That would be awesome! In my experience, and I've been to at least a handful of different Friday night fish fry in my life, no one cares whether you are a member of the church and no one proselytizes either. That's just not Catholic style. So join in if you feel like a fish dinner.
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