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What does "fishcake" mean to you? (lemmy.world)
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I grew up knowing a fishcake as being fish sandwiched between two slices of potato covered in batter.

But when I ventured out into the wider world beyond Sheffield, fishcakes were strange breaded minced-up fish things.

Was my whole childhood a lie?

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[–] CodeMonkeyUK@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Fishcake tends to be flaked fish mixed with a starchy ingredient (usually potato mash) that's given a crispy coating. You'll find minced cheap fish and potato used on the cheaper varieties.

So, a fillet of fish, sandwiched between potato slices and covered in a crispy batter, isn't a million miles away from the traditional fish cake.