Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
The fried cod plate includes a helping of french fries, made with Burbank russet potatoes which are sold specifically for making fries.
A large serving of salmon comes with seasoned boiled potatoes and vegetables along with tartar sauce at the Knights of Columbus Fish Fry.
St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church's new reverend, Father Arturo Uribe, introduces himself to his new parishioners at the March 22 Fish Fry.
The Knights of Columbus have again taken over the kitchen at St. Peter's hall for their Lenten Fish Fry which was started more than 30 years ago. They began this year's Friday night dinners March 8 and will continue through April 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. Seafood choices are fried cod, shrimp, the cod and shrimp combo and a salmon plate.
Cod and shrimp plates include homemade fries and coleslaw while the baked salmon comes with boiled potatoes and vegetables – carrots, green beans, corn, peppers and onion. The fried fish plate cost $8, and the others are $10 each. The child's fried fish plate is $5.
New this year, diners can also get a side of fries for $2. No matter which dinner plate is chosen, there is enough food on it for two meals for most people. My leftover salmon and veggies made a delicious lunch a few days later.
The dinner also includes ice water, tea or coffee and ice cream for dessert. For those who like beer or wine with their dinner, tickets for those can be bought along with sodas and bottled water. Available condiments for the meals include ketchup, tartar sauce and malt vinegar.
Fish fries on Friday are popular with Catholics as they abstain from meat during Lent, which is the 40-day period before Easter, but lots of other local residents like eating fish as witnessed by the growing numbers showing up for these fish dinners.
The first two dinners this year served 308 meals March 8 and 309 meals March 15 which is a significant increase from last year's dinners. They sold 236 dinners the first Friday night, Feb. 16, and 286 dinners Feb. 23, 2018.
When I arrived at the hall last Friday, March 22, the line of people waiting for dinner stretched the length of the hall and across the end of it, headed toward another 300-plus served night.
While the dinner is not just for Catholics, its popularity made it a good opportunity for the new reverend to meet many of his parishioners. Father Arturo Uribe showed up to meet them and greet them that night. He arrived at St. Peter the Apostle Church March 20, coming from Chula Vista to replace the now retired Father Ramon Marrufo.
St. Peter's hall is located at 450 S. Stage Coach Lane in Fallbrook. For more information, call (760) 689-6200.
Lucette Moramarco can be reached by email at [email protected].
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