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{{For|the dish also called "fish slice"|Fish cake}} |
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[[image:Fishslice1.jpg|right|thumb|A modern fish slice]] |
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A '''fish slice |
A '''fish slice''' is a [[kitchen utensil]] with a wide, flat blade with holes in it, used for lifting and turning food while cooking.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/fish-slice|title=fish slice|website=dictionary.cambridge.org|accessdate=13 April 2021|archive-date=3 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503091631/https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/fish-slice|url-status=live}}</ref> It may be called a '''slotted spatula''' or a '''turner'''<ref>{{cite web |last1=Preston |first1=Marguerite |title=The Best Spatulas (Turners) for Nonstick Pans |url=https://www.seriouseats.com/2017/05/best-nonstick-silicone-spatulas-turners-flippers.html |accessdate=8 July 2020 |date=28 July 2019 |archive-date=8 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708221118/https://www.seriouseats.com/2017/05/best-nonstick-silicone-spatulas-turners-flippers.html |url-status=live }}</ref> or '''flipper'''.<ref>{{cite web |title=FLIPPERS |url=https://www.cooksinfo.com/flippers |accessdate=8 July 2020 |date=17 September 2019 |archive-date=25 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925225151/https://www.cooksinfo.com/flippers |url-status=live }}</ref> The utensil was originally designed as a serving piece rather than a cooking implement. |
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It was originally a serving implement for [[fish as food|fish]], usually made of [[silver]], antique examples of which commonly appear at auctions.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Institute|first1=Sterling and Francine Clark Art|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kIdMik92xOMC&dq=fish+slice&pg=PA257|title=English, Irish, & Scottish Silver at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute|last2=Mass.)|first2=Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute (Williamstown|last3=Wees|first3=Beth Carver|date=1997|publisher=Hudson Hills|isbn=978-1-55595-117-7|language=en}}</ref> Fish slices were made of silver or [[Sheffield plate]] rather than steel to avoid the possibility of tainting the taste of the fish due to a reaction between the fish and its lemon seasoning and the steel. After 1745, their outlines were usually fish-shaped.<ref>http://www.museums-sheffield.org.uk/collections/item?acc=L1943.335{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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== History == |
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The term now refers to an implement used for turning foods when frying them, available in many materials such as [[stainless steel]]. |
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[[File:Fish Slice - ABDAG001128.jpg|thumb|Fish slice c. early 1800s]] |
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⚫ | The [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] has an extensive collection of [[Metalworking|metalwork]] fish slices from [[United Kingdom|Britain]] and the [[United States|US]] and includes both contemporary and historical pieces. Manufacturers include functional items, for example some from [[Josiah Wedgwood]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O346545|title=Fish slice {{!}} Josiah Wedgwood's factory {{!}} V&A Search the Collections|date=2020 |
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The fish slice was originally an item of [[silver service]] used for serving fish at a dining table and was generally made of silver or [[Sheffield plate]] rather than copper or tinned iron to avoid the possibility of affecting the taste of the fish.<ref name="Victoria and Albert Museum">{{Cite web |title=Serving up: silver slices · V&A |url=https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/serving-up-silver-slices/ |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=[[Victoria and Albert Museum]] |language=en}}</ref> |
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The first known slices intended specifically for serving fish were mentioned in 1730.<ref name="Victoria and Albert Museum" /> Starting with the 1740s they were often shaped as or decorated with representations of fish.<ref name="Victoria and Albert Museum" /> By the 1770s, large numbers were manufactured.<ref name="Victoria and Albert Museum-1815" /> By the early 1800s, most [[Tableware|flatware]] services included a fish slice.<ref name="Victoria and Albert Museum" /> Antique examples commonly appear at auctions<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Institute |first1=Sterling and Francine Clark Art |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kIdMik92xOMC&dq=fish+slice&pg=PA257 |title=English, Irish, & Scottish Silver at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute |last2=Mass.) |first2=Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute (Williamstown |last3=Wees |first3=Beth Carver |date=1997 |publisher=Hudson Hills |isbn=978-1-55595-117-7 |language=en |access-date=25 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011022536/https://books.google.com/books?id=kIdMik92xOMC&dq=fish+slice&pg=PA257 |archive-date=11 October 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> and are held in the collections of multiple museums. [[image:Fishslice1.jpg|right|thumb|A modern fish slice]]The term evolved to refer to any slotted or pierced implement used for turning foods when frying them; modern versions are available in many materials such as [[stainless steel]], [[nylon]], and [[silicone]] and are typically undecorated and shaped as spatulas.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} |
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== In collections == |
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⚫ | The [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] has an extensive collection of [[Metalworking|metalwork]] fish slices from [[United Kingdom|Britain]] and the [[United States|US]] and includes both contemporary and historical pieces. Manufacturers include functional items, for example some from [[Josiah Wedgwood]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O346545|title=Fish slice {{!}} Josiah Wedgwood's factory {{!}} V&A Search the Collections|date=7 February 2020|website=V and A Collections|language=en|access-date=7 February 2020|archive-date=11 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011022534/http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O346545|url-status=live}}</ref> to more sculptural contemporary works by Ane Christensen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O154378|title=Fish slice {{!}} Christensen, Ane {{!}} V&A Search the Collections|date=7 February 2020|website=V and A Collections|language=en|access-date=7 February 2020|archive-date=11 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011022532/http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O154378|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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== Similar utensils == |
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Other examples of serving slices include those for serving cakes, pies, and other desserts; the [[pudding trowel]] or pudding trowle is a predecessor of the fish slice.<ref name="Victoria and Albert Museum" /><ref name="Victoria and Albert Museum-1815">{{Citation |last= |first= |title=Fish slice |date=1814–1815 |url=https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O94496/fish-slice/fish-slice-knight-william/ |access-date=2024-01-01 |publisher=[[Victoria and Albert Museum]] |last2= |first2=}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
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* [[Fish knife]] |
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* [[Fish fork]] |
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* {{portal-inline|Food}} |
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== Further reading == |
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*{{Cite book |title=Antique silver servers for the dining table: style, function, foods, and social history |date=1991 |publisher=Hall |isbn=978-0-9628570-0-3 |editor-last=Rabinovitch |editor-first=Benton Seymour |location=Concord, Mass |editor-last2=Macapia |editor-first2=Paul}} |
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[[Category:Serving utensils]] |