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> So this is fascinating to me... but who does eat them? Is it a geographical thing, or class thing? I've eaten plenty of fish sticks growing up in Germany. No

• coldtea 6y ago
  >I don't see why rich people wouldn't eat fish sticks Because in the US fish sticks are normally deep frozen, low quality, bland tasting, mass produced, supermarket fair... Think Hot Pockets but with fish (if we can call the bland fish remains and industrial byproducts inside those things "fish")...
  • cedilla 6y ago
    It's weird how there's a stigma against frozen food when it's usually of much higher quality and retains much more nutrients and vitamins than any other form of conservation. And unless you live near to the coast, fish always almost gets frozen. It just doesn't keep for more than a few days unfrozen, even at 0°C to 2°C. Also, fish sticks are usually made from fish, not from "remains" or "byproducts". The fish are gutted and frozen into blocks right on the factory ships. They are cheap because much of their weight is breading, and the fish used for them are less popular.
• Symbiote 6y ago
  They are a cheap, fast-to-prepare food which suits people on a tight budget and people with limited time, for example when both parents work. They appear a bit healthier than meat equivalents. Rich people can buy fresh fish if they have time, or takeaway if they don't. (Thinking when I last ate fish fingers has me realise what a difference my dad's change of job made, when I was about 12.)
  • gurkendoktor 6y ago
    Fancy seafood dishes often contain fishbones, the good thing about fish fingers is that they are relatively safe for children.