What's so wrong with fish sticks?

kgail11

I don't have a bag here to actually check the KIND of fish they use, but if memory serves, I thought it was a well-known whitefish, which are low in mercury. I get how the breading isn't so healthy, but what's the big stink (so to speak) about regular ol' fish sticks? I remember a post about this yesterday or the day before, and I meant to ask then.. forgot..

KellyOsu23

I have fed them to ash a couple times...

I eat them too when she does, we will see responses

kelbrian

Some fish sticks are made with less than ideal pieces of fish. I think they just taste gross regardless. 

We just don't eat fish, so we don't have fish sticks. I have nothing against them. 

kgail11

less than ideal- eh? like, bologna type 'less than ideal'?? gross.

mlf625

They're the hotdog of the seafood world. ?Not bad, but not made of the best stuff.

goodtobethelarkster

This piqued my curiosity so I googled.  Here are the ingredients and nutritional facts for Gorton's fish sticks (presumably they're your standard run of the mill type of fish stick?):

https://www.gortons.com/product_detail.php?cid=17&pid=6

brandonsfuturewife07

i like them.  just don't buy the off brand.

southernbelle82

they're GROSS!!!!!!!  (pay no attention to my dislike of all seafood)

ebb7

I've fed DD the Dr. Praeger's little fishies as well as the Ian's fish sticks. I don't think they're that bad....

anna7602

What's wrong is that they taste absolutely vile. I try not to feed DD anything I wouldn't eat myself.

oatmella

I don't think there's anything wrong with them.  I feed Olivia mostly healthy foods, she eats tons of fruits and veggies, and I'm fine with giving her the Trader Joe's reduced fat fish sticks.  She loves them, she can eat like 6 of them for one meal.  I usually serve them with baked sweet potato (cut into "fries") and steamed veggies.  I don't think they're as unhealthy as bologna.

shannm

After the post the other night, I went to my freezer to check it out.  So as we all know, it is minced fish and obviously not prime cuts.  Big whoop.  Some breading also has MSG so that could be an issue for you.

If you don't like them for the taste, I get it.  But we actually like them now and then.  It is a comfort food thing.   We always got them with mac and cheese when we were kids.  And if helps convince my DS to eat some protein, fish even, then so be it.

It's funny that you started this thread.  On a whim after getting stuck in traffic after work for two hours on my way to daycare, I decided to take DS for his first happy meal.  I was thinking of all of the "Fishstick Fans" tonight as I was shoving my big and tasty down my throat and watching DS thoroughly enjoy dipping his nuggets into way too much BBQ sauce. 

Everything in Moderation.

kgail11

shannm - that is hilarious! you earned that Big n Tasty! Us mommas work hard and sometimes comfort junk food is what we need!

I remember fish sticks as a MAJOR comfort food as a kid too. I got those Ians brand for DS, so we'll see. 

boo-bitz

I don;t find anything wrong with them as a sometimes food, but myself I don't like the taste of commercially prepared ones and will more likely than not make some for DD using fresh or frozen fillets, an egg wash, and either crumbled corn flakes or italian style bread crumbs

brandonsfuturewife07

anna7602:

What's wrong is that they taste absolutely vile. I try not to feed DD anything I wouldn't eat myself.

really?  because i try to feed DS a lot of stuff i wouldn't eat--beets, squash, ham to name a few.  i don't want him to grow up picky.

soon2Bmrspower

shannm:

Everything in Moderation.

Exactly. I was actually laughing at that thread the other day. I mean it's fish sticks. I completely understand if you don't like them, so you don't buy them, and therefore don't give them to your LO. However, we actually happen to like them ourselves, and the first time I gave them to DS, he loved them as well. I, too, try to feed DS primarily healthy foods, always making sure he has fruits and vegetables, etc. It's not like he has fish sticks every other day, but sure he has them!

*Bre*

brandonsfuturewife07:

anna7602:

What's wrong is that they taste absolutely vile. I try not to feed DD anything I wouldn't eat myself.

really?  because i try to feed DS a lot of stuff i wouldn't eat--beets, squash, ham to name a few.  i don't want him to grow up picky.

I was raised this way ^ to eat what I was given and to try and eat everything, but I was not raised in a picky family, so maybe that's why I will eat anything. Well, except milk. But I love cheese....

MIL's pickiness drives me effing insane. When we get pizza, it can only be canadian bacon. nothing else. She'll ask us what kind we want, and when we tell her she says "mmmm no we can't get that" and after going through all the options, its just canadian bacon. I can't even talk her into getting pineapple on it. :huff:

kelly&marty

Try breading tilapia or flounder strips in flour/egg wash/panko bread crumbs and baking or sauteing in a little oil. So yummy and at least then you know what goes into it. Oliver loves it.

anna7602

brandonsfuturewife07:

anna7602:

What's wrong is that they taste absolutely vile. I try not to feed DD anything I wouldn't eat myself.

really?  because i try to feed DS a lot of stuff i wouldn't eat--beets, squash, ham to name a few.  i don't want him to grow up picky.

She eats plenty of fish- salmon, tilapia, flounder, so I don't think missing out on fish sticks will make her picky.

nooniesgal

It is a fish stick people.  A fish stick.   I honestly don't see the big deal..but then again my dd was sucking on rocks outside today too .  I don't like them myself but I can guarantee they will be on my dd's plate some day. 

flyingsaucer

What parts of a FISH are choice parts LOL???  They don't even have that many parts!!!   DH is from the Caribbean, and we eat lots of whole fish in my house.  The guts are taken out before it is cooked, and the rest is eaten (after it is scaled of course).  It is DELISH! 

 Fish is Fish as the children's book says.  If you are against fried bredding, get the baked kind and call it a day.  I am sure cow's milk has more effed up crap in it from the sick cows we raise and get if from then the fish in fish sticks.

adamwife

Making your own is really easy.

Ian's brand also makes some healthier fish sticks.

Cin.NJ

kgopel:

What parts of a FISH are choice parts LOL???? They don't even have that many parts!!!?? DH is from the Caribbean, and we eat lots of whole fish in my house.? The guts are taken out before it is cooked, and the rest is eaten (after it is scaled of course).? It is DELISH!?

?Fish is Fish as the children's book says.? If you are against fried bredding, get the baked kind and call it a day.? I am sure cow's milk has more effed up crap in it from the sick cows we raise and get if from then the fish in fish sticks.

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AMEN! (and I'm not religious!)?

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brandonsfuturewife07

kgopel:

What parts of a FISH are choice parts LOL???  They don't even have that many parts!!!   DH is from the Caribbean, and we eat lots of whole fish in my house.  The guts are taken out before it is cooked, and the rest is eaten (after it is scaled of course).  It is DELISH! 

 Fish is Fish as the children's book says.  If you are against fried bredding, get the baked kind and call it a day.  I am sure cow's milk has more effed up crap in it from the sick cows we raise and get if from then the fish in fish sticks.

LMAO

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I like them. With ketchup. Yuuuuum!

I haven't given them to DS yet.