What do you think of...fish shape for fish course?

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48153

I see, here and there, friends serving their gef fish on a fish shaped platter; what do you think of this?

Posted: Wed, Nov 29 2006, 7:27 pm Post subject:

Hey Chocolate Mousse - my daughter and I were by a sholos seudos once and someone worked so hard to prepare a fish platter that resembled a fish with vegetables as the scales, etc. we both thought it was gross!!!! Do we really want to know that we're eating an animal - I think not.
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It depends on the platter. We got a cute Shalach Monos with a smoked fish and salad, on one of those cheap glass "fishie" platters that are probably $2 in Amazing Savings.

The kids like it, and sometimes put out our Shabbbos fish on it, but I don't like it, it's cheap looking.
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Diamond Member Joined: Apr 29 2006 Posts: 4772

I agree I think its tacky.

imagine putting ur roast on a cow platter?

I mean some things we'd like to forget...

Silver Member Joined: Jun 12 2006 Posts: 963

try to imagine a fancy silver platter....

why imagine something gross?

truth is, I never saw such a platter, but they could be nice, I think

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48153

IF the din was that you had to have totally separate things,it'd be worht it, but since you don't.........

Diamond Member Joined: Apr 29 2006 Posts: 4772

a silver cow for ur roast?

Diamond Member Joined: Oct 24 2005 Posts: 4689

my mom serves her turkey on a platter with a turkey on it. I think it's cute. I've seen others serve fish on a fish-shaped platter; I thought it looked nice.

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Executive Member Joined: Jul 10 2005 Posts: 271

I think its cute to do that!

Gold Member Joined: Mar 30 2006 Posts: 1415

Me too - I like it!

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48153

Oy, I didn't mean to create such a controversy...I hope no one has their feelings hurt!

I was once served a slice of gf, from the loaf thing. the hostess cut a small triangle section out (that became the mouth) and placed it on the other side of the circle (to be a fishtail)
I think a carrot slice was the eye, or bubbles or something. I was not grossed out, just stunned that she was making pictures out of food on Shabbos.

I never really asked a shaila if this was usser, b/c she is a lovely woman and I dont want to find out if she is wrong...

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48153

What's wrong with "making pictures" on Shabbos? Which melacha is it?

kosaiv-also applies to carving fruits, vegetables, bread or any food items into meaningful figures-triangles ok, but not letters, numbers, peolple, animals etc

I have no specific sourcce for this, but thats why I said I would have to ask a rov-but I dont want to

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48153

It's a SHAPE, not a specific animal!

Couldn't shapes be a problem too? Arrangements by color are also , I think. like cake platters. one piece chocolate, next yellow cake, next chocolate. And what about fruit platters, with orange canteloupe slices, green honeydew, red watermelon wedges, everything arranged by color. I think it's also a question. Whenever we prepare cut up fruit platters, we do it before Shabbos.

Posted: Thu, Nov 30 2006, 5:28 pm Post subject: