fish slice
(British) A kitchen utensil used to turn foodstuffs (commonly, burgers and omelettes) in a frying pan; a spatula.
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(British) A kitchen utensil used to turn foodstuffs (commonly, burgers and omelettes) in a frying pan; a spatula.
Truly the sign of an evolved person who has their shit together is that they’ve graduated beyond using a fish slice for everything (which they erroneously call a spatula).
“I thought there would be a practical component, like taking a beer cap off with a fish slice”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(UK) A slice of bread fried in oil.
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In British and Irish cuisine, a fried slice is a thick-cut piece of white bread that's been fried in butter, lard, or bacon grease until golden and slightly crispy on the outside. It's a staple of the full English breakfast and greasy-spoon cafes across the UK. No one's pretending it's health food — a fried slice is pure comfort eating, the kind of thing you order after a rough night out or on a lazy Sunday morning.
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(cookware) A kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface attached to a long handle, used for turning, lifting or stirring food.
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(North America) A kitchen utensil consisting of a flexible surface attached to a long handle, used for scraping the sides of bowls.