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Lent began for Christians around the world on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17, kicking off a season of reflection and preparation before Easter Sunday, celebrated April 4. And in some Catholic traditions, believers abstain from eating meat on Fridays, instead opting for fish.
Seizing the season, a flock of fast food chains are once again serving fish sandwiches to feed the faithful.
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Arby’s
Arby’s King's Hawaiian Fish Deluxe sandwich is beefed up with iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and tartar sauce on a King Hawaiian bun. (Arby's)
For a limited time, Arby's is offering two seaworthy sandwiches, both with crispy filets of wild-caught Alaskan Pollack. The Crispy Fish sandwich is topped with iceberg lettuce and tartar sauce, while King's Hawaiian Fish Deluxe is beefed up with the same fixings plus tomatoes and cheddar cheese on a King Hawaiian bun.
Carl's Jr. and Hardee's
The McDonald's Filet-o-Fish first debuted in 1962. (McDonald's)
The McDonald's Filet-o-Fish first debuted in 1962, when franchise owner Lou Groen debuted it in direct response to the Roman Catholic population of his Cincinatti neighborhood, who tended to abstain from meat on Fridays. Today, fans at nationwide locations can score McDonald’s classic Filet-o-Fish sandwich, featuring fish sourced from sustainable fisheries, topped with American cheese and tartar sauce.
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Popeyes
After causing an all-out sandwich war with its Chicken Sandwich, Popeyes debuted a Cajun Flounder Sandwich in 2021. (Popeyes)
As the chicken sandwich wars continue to sizzle, Popeyes’ is diving into the fish sandwich fray for the first time with its Cajun Flounder Sandwich. The new item hit menus on Feb. 11, featuring a filet of fried flounder served on buttery toasted brioche bun with pickles and tartar sauce.
Wendy’s
White Castle's Seafood Crab Cake Sliders and Shrimp Nibblers join its seafood selection. (White Castle)
Now through Easter, White Castle is serving Seafood Crab Cake Sliders and Shrimp Nibblers in a limited-time expansion of its seafood selection, a spokesperson for the restaurant told Fox News. The items join the chain’s traditional Panko Fish Slider and Fish Nibblers, which are both made with wild Alaska Pollock.
Fox News’ Jeanette Settembre and Caleb Parke contributed to this report.
