Fish. But mainly, it does not have warm, red blood like beef, pork, lamb, chicken, etc. Chow down, and save some for the rest of us.I have recently started abstaining from meat on Wednesdays but I have fish and eggs.
my company is having a xmas party on wednesday and I love the crabcakes at this particular restaurant. can you tell me if crab is considered meat or fish???
When I was Orthodox, when we really had a major cause for celebration (like, U.S. Thanksgiving during the Advent fast), we celebrated with shrimp, oysters, lobster, etc. Under normal conditions, we kept not just the letter of the fast, but the spirit of the fast – strict vegetarian with NO frills or expensive shellfish. But on special days during the fast season, we had fun seeing how festive we could get while trying to be obedient. Remember that in Orthodoxy, roughly one third of the year consists of fast days, with some fasting seasons running roughly two months (when you take into account the preparation weeks for the fast).Glad to hear that ALL crustations are allowed,my future husband and I am “fussing” over this. He says that shell fish is a luxury so NOT allowed by the church ( he is a cradle),.,I as a recent convert learned that if it comes out of the water, ya can eat it on Fridays. I also posted a new thread about Friday fish.