Friday fish fry

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Seeing that we are well into Lent …

The myth goes that on April 24, 1671, a Friday, maître d’hotel Francois Vatel ran himself through with a sword when he learned the fish delivery would be late for a huge party of 6,000 being thrown for Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé, at Château Chantilly.  

While the tradition of eating fish on Fridays remains a serious one in our food culture – and not just during Lent and Good Friday – swords do not currently come into play. So enjoy Fish Friday!