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fish slice

American  

noun

  1. a broad-bladed kitchen implement with a long handle, for turning fish in frying.

  2. Chiefly British. a broad-bladed implement for serving fish at table.


Etymology

Origin of fish slice

First recorded in 1885–90

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Labour's Joan Dixon told me she goes out campaigning in Derbyshire with a fish slice.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2025

You shop for good fish, slice it and put it on a ball of rice.

From New York Times Feb. 19, 2015

Use a fish slice to baste and turn it, so that the poori swells up.

From The Guardian Jul. 15, 2011

Step 4: Add a smear of wasabi to one side of the rice block and place a fish slice on top, gently pressing to secure it.

From Time Magazine Archive

Cut up a medium-sized fish, slice thin four or five potatoes; add these to the salt pork in alternate layers; cover with boiling water and cook until soft.

From Cloud City Cook-Book by Nash, Mrs. William H.

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