Fish finger sandwich

{{Short description|Sandwich primarily containing fish fingers}}

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| country = United Kingdom

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| type = Sandwich

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| main_ingredient = Bread, butter/similar sauces, fish fingers

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A fish finger sandwich is a sandwich primarily containing fish fingers, which are pieces of battered or breaded fish, along with lettuce and a sauce. It is a popular dish in the United Kingdom, where it is a comfort food.{{citation |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2007/jun/05/thefishfingersandwich |journal=The Observer |title=Is this the perfect fish finger sandwich? |author=Susan Smillie |date=5 June 2007}}{{citation |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vadMcDsvKD0C&pg=PT72 |title=Eating and Cheating |chapter=The Ultimate Fish Finger Sandwich |author=Gill Holcombe |publisher=Hachette UK |year=2010 |isbn=978-1-84894-670-5}} The sandwich often has no other filling, but may include a sauce such as tartar, mayonnaise or ketchup.{{cite news|author=Tony Naylor |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/dec/15/how-to-eat-fish-finger-sandwiches |title=How to eat: fish finger sandwiches |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=2018-03-20}}

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has described the sandwich as a guilty pleasure: "As a chef I always feel I shouldn't be eating something like a fish finger buttie – but you know what, I think that makes it taste even better."{{citation |url=http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/fish-recipes/fantastic-fish-finger-buttie |title=Fantastic fish finger buttie |author=Jamie Oliver |work=Happy Days with the Naked Chef |page=39|author-link=Jamie Oliver }}

Restaurants which have included fish finger sandwiches in their menu include: Bill's, Kerbisher & Malt and Leon.{{citation |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/features/britains-best-fish-finger-sandwiches/ |newspaper=Daily Telegraph |title=Britain's best fish finger sandwiches |author=Alice Tate |date=21 September 2015}}

In 2017, Birds Eye sponsored Fish Finger Sandwich Awards, whose final stage was held at Mark Hix's Tramshed restaurant. There were separate prizes for the best professional and best entry from the public. The judges were Gregg Wallace, Jennifer Bedloe, Xanthe Clay, Peter Lack and Danny Kingston, while Captain Birdseye looked on. The winning professional was Chris Lanyon of the Chapel Café in Port Isaac whose recipe included hake in panko with tartar sauce. Gabrielle Sander made the best public entry, which was dressed with capers, lime juice, smoked paprika mayonnaise, rocket and wasabi, served in a crusty bap.{{citation |url=https://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/where-can-you-find-the-best-fish-finger-sandwich-in-the-uk/ |title=Where can you find the best fish finger sandwich in the UK? |journal=Delicious |author=Jen Bedloe |year=2017}}{{citation |url=https://www.birdseye.co.uk/our-brands/fish-finger-sandwich-awards |title=The Fish Finger Sandwich Awards |year=2017 |publisher=Birds Eye |access-date=23 August 2018 |archive-date=24 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180824034602/https://www.birdseye.co.uk/our-brands/fish-finger-sandwich-awards |url-status=dead }}