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.

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Etymology

Origin of fish slice

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Remove the cabbage from the oven, carefully lift it on to plates using a fish slice, then spoon the dressing over the top.

From The Guardian

Using a draining spoon or fish slice, transfer them from the pan to a piece of kitchen paper.

From The Guardian

Press firmly down at first with a palette knife or fish slice then, once the skin starts to blister and crisp, turn it over.

From The Guardian

Just a few feet from our table, a vendor opened up the trunk of his van to reveal plastic bags of dried fish slices that he started selling to those still waiting in line.

From Salon

He said it was a version of a dish he knew as “fish slices in wine-rice sauce,” made with the liquid that surrounds fermented glutinous rice.

From New York Times