Phantom_Ganon t1_j6lmry7 wrote
Reply to comment by militaryCoo in ELI5: when people give up red meat for lent, why do they always eat fish instead? Aren't chicken and turkey white meats too? by Inanimatepony
>Eggs aren't allowed
Catholics are allowed to eat eggs during Lent. I can't find anything on Google saying otherwise.
Edit: TIL. I had never even heard of Shrove Tuesday.
86tuning t1_j6luoxu wrote
sometimes called fat tuesday or mardi gras.
militaryCoo t1_j6lmy5x wrote
Phantom_Ganon t1_j6ln646 wrote
Wow. I've never even heard of Shrove Tuesday. I wonder when they changed the rules that allow us to eat eggs during Lent.
makkdom t1_j6lnlun wrote
It is not the eggs that are the issue. Pancakes would have been cooked and eaten on Tuesday to use up the animal fat that greased the griddle. The fat had to be gone by Ash Wednesday or it would spoil during lent.
drunk_haile_selassie t1_j6lvxh4 wrote
The rules for Catholics have lapsed quite a lot over time. They used to not be allowed to eat meat on any Friday. Now its just Good Friday.
NetworkLlama t1_j6lxfia wrote
This is where McDonald's Filet-O-Fish came from. McDonald's fanchisee Lou Coen came up with the idea. McDonald's founder Ray Kroc wasn't convinced and devised a Hula Burger (grilled pineapple with cheese) as an alternative and challenged Coen to a competition. The highest-selling product would win.
The Filet-O-Fish won handily, selling 350 to...some very small number that Ray Kroc wouldn't admit. It was reportedly the first ever addition to the McDonald's menu. It was a huge hit among Catholics after that.
gwaydms t1_j6lykxe wrote
Our local Catholic churches have Friday fish fries during Lent. Fish and chips/fries, hushpuppies, maybe cole slaw or potato salad. You don't have to be Catholic to pick up a plate. As Episcopalians we observe Lent also, and some of those churches have great fried fish.
C4-BlueCat t1_j6m072u wrote
Ooh, is that why Thursday is a traditonal pancake day :o
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