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What’s an adult size portion of fish fingers??

837 replies

Boooooot · 17/11/2022 18:14

Yes I’m posting in Aibu because this is causing ww3 in my house currently.

yabu: 4 is plenty.
yanbu: 4 is a child portion.

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Crankley · 18/11/2022 12:21

Two Waitrose fish fingers which are bigger. Six is a massive amount!

LyingWitchInTheWardrobe · 18/11/2022 13:01

I'm the fishfinger lover in this house. Husband and kids prefer sausages. I will quite happily oven cook both (fishfingers well away from the sausages so as not to appropriate the aroma) - and give that lot their sausages with mash and whatever veg they want.

I will then sigh with delight at my plate of fishfingers... not contaminated with anything else at all. I do love them! Grin

cushioncovers · 18/11/2022 13:38

Crankley · 18/11/2022 12:21

Two Waitrose fish fingers which are bigger. Six is a massive amount!

The Waitrose ones are a different thing all together there's no way I'd have 6 of them. But 6 regular birdseye ones I would

BosaNova · 18/11/2022 13:41

I REALLY want to see the rest of the plates of the 2/3 fish fingers people.

antelopevalley · 18/11/2022 13:44

@BosaNova Three fish fingers here, loads of chips and veg.

AllThingsServeTheBeam · 18/11/2022 13:50

Robyn847 · 18/11/2022 11:59

Oh boo hoo that someone called you massively greedy. Grow up. Being so childish would only get you a child's portion in this house.

Nah. No need for being a twat is there. We're talking about fish fingers ffs

MayISuggestSomeThickCutSteakChipsToGoWithThat · 18/11/2022 14:14

TattiePants · 17/11/2022 19:27

This thread is really making me want a fish finger sandwich! Off to the supermarket in the morning so I can have one for lunch.

I was inspired last night and went and got a pack of fish fingers. Just to clarify I had 5 of them in a huge cheese topped bread bap with a shit ton of fake butter and red sauce. I could've eaten the whole box (10) cos they are bloody tiny but decided to be good and save the rest for dinner today

PeloFondo · 18/11/2022 14:28

BosaNova · 18/11/2022 13:41

I REALLY want to see the rest of the plates of the 2/3 fish fingers people.

This is a standard tea (I'm aware it's very boring!) I eat steamed frozen veg with everything as live alone
Dieting but this loses me 0.5-1lb a week eating 2 meals a day
Fish fingers I would have 4 but wouldn't have chips, if I had chips I would have 2

What’s an adult size portion of fish fingers??
What’s an adult size portion of fish fingers??
barskits · 18/11/2022 14:32

Fish fingers are a shadow of their former selves if you ask me. They've got a lot smaller over the last 20 years. Three for an adult used to be absolutely fine, but not any more.

MollieMarie · 18/11/2022 14:47

I think gender matters too. 2 is enough for me but the men in my house have 4 each.

Boooooot · 18/11/2022 15:28

PeloFondo · 18/11/2022 14:28

This is a standard tea (I'm aware it's very boring!) I eat steamed frozen veg with everything as live alone
Dieting but this loses me 0.5-1lb a week eating 2 meals a day
Fish fingers I would have 4 but wouldn't have chips, if I had chips I would have 2

My 8 year old eats more than that Christ.

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TwoRockSalmonAndAHaporthOfChips · 18/11/2022 15:29

MollieMarie · 18/11/2022 14:47

I think gender matters too. 2 is enough for me but the men in my house have 4 each.

So am I a man because I eat five? 😳

(hint - I’m not)

PeloFondo · 18/11/2022 15:30

@Boooooot it's what I have to do unfortunately. I'm trying to lose another 3 stone on top of the 21lbs I've lost so far

I eat a slightly bigger meal at lunch and don't eat breakfast. Exercise 5 days a week

Wiccan · 18/11/2022 15:36

PeloFondo · 18/11/2022 15:30

@Boooooot it's what I have to do unfortunately. I'm trying to lose another 3 stone on top of the 21lbs I've lost so far

I eat a slightly bigger meal at lunch and don't eat breakfast. Exercise 5 days a week

Keep going you're doing well.
It's good not to eat more than you need 👍

MistyGreenAndBlue · 18/11/2022 15:37

At least 10

BosaNova · 18/11/2022 15:39

TwoRockSalmonAndAHaporthOfChips · 18/11/2022 15:29

So am I a man because I eat five? 😳

(hint - I’m not)

🙈 a 5 year old may need more than 2. Well depends what they come with! Heaped handful of chips and half a standard tin of beans? Then less than 5 might be enough.

BosaNova · 18/11/2022 15:40

PeloFondo · 18/11/2022 15:30

@Boooooot it's what I have to do unfortunately. I'm trying to lose another 3 stone on top of the 21lbs I've lost so far

I eat a slightly bigger meal at lunch and don't eat breakfast. Exercise 5 days a week

Yeah for the lighter meal that's fine. Mine is usually salad.
Good luck.
But! If you are on properly restrictive calorie diet you are skewing the general normal portion here 😁

amicissimma · 18/11/2022 17:16

What is it about fish fingers thst makes them so much nicer than a piece of breaded fish? Same stuff, but the shape is much tastier!

I can't quite decide which way goujons go ...

Winterfires · 18/11/2022 17:42

Obviouslyanamechange1 · 17/11/2022 21:57

OP what a great post. I had 8 fish fingers earlier and was also wondering what a normal adult portion would be. I refuse to believe anything less than 6 is acceptable. I could honestly eat a full packet in one go. I actually took a photo of my dinner tonight because it was particularly amazing, I’ll drop it below. It was one of my greatest meals and I’ll probably have it again tomorrow

(photo was taken before a big dollop of ketchup)

I love you 😁

Winterfires · 18/11/2022 17:43

Oblomov22 · 17/11/2022 22:08

This is irritating because it's repeated endlessly on MN.

I wouldn't dream of serving less than 4 to anyone, no matter what the sides.

I’ve never seen it, you can see from the title of the thread what it’s about so why click on it, like you actively want to be irritated.

Kaibashira · 18/11/2022 17:44

Not read the full thread obviously but it's:

4 plus all the fish fingers your kids don't eat, right?

First four in a white bread sandwich, remaining dipped in mayo.

No, I haven't got my body back after kids.

Cranarc · 18/11/2022 17:47

The Birdseye ones we have are 61 calories each. I eat 6 which is not at all an unreasonable amount for a main portion of a main meal for me.

greenacrylicpaint · 18/11/2022 17:48

having fish fingers tonight.

for the 5 of us: 15 fishfingers (3 each)
plus a bag of scampi
plus oven chips
plus green peas & sweet corn

Toomuchtrouble4me · 18/11/2022 17:51

I’d have 4. Same size as a small fish steak.

Winterfires · 18/11/2022 17:53

Robyn847 · 18/11/2022 11:59

Oh boo hoo that someone called you massively greedy. Grow up. Being so childish would only get you a child's portion in this house.

Ooh you’re hard.