When can you eat fish in Lent 2019?

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

For the coming seven weeks of Lent, which will run from March 11 to April 27 in 2019, Christians must follow established dietary requirements. Definitely, meat, dairy products, and eggs should be excluded from consumption. But there are periods during which it is allowed to eat fish dishes, so you need to prepare recipes in advance. When you can eat fish during Great Lent in 2019 is becoming an increasingly relevant issue.

On permitted days, people who adhere to restrictions rejoice at the slightest indulgence, because only then is it possible to taste forbidden foods and at least slightly smooth out the rigid framework of such a long period of abstinence.

Why you can't eat fish in Lent 2019

The main prohibition during fasting is meat and dishes prepared from it. Animal food most of all has a strong energy that can negatively affect human life. The forced death of animals, which are prepared for further use for meals in many families, is also characterized by no less influence.

As an explanation for the forbidden eating of meat, you can cite the Bible, where it is indicated that the inhabitants of paradise ate only plant foods. In addition, animals were characterized by carriers of negative energy and unclean spirits that could enter a person and contribute to desecration of the human body.

Also, animals created by God are necessary in order to live with people, and thus a ban on their use was introduced.

However, there is a product that is different from other types of meat, and there is not a word about it in the Bible. You can eat fish on holidays, because the forbidden rules are not specified anywhere. Due to the fact that on ordinary days this product still cannot be eaten, the Orthodox have a question when it is possible to eat fish during Great Lent in 2019, according to the calendar.

It is worth noting that fish are a living creature with a certain intellectual development that differs from humanity and animals.

The days of Great Lent permitting the reduction of strict restrictions

There are certain days of Great Lent that are characterized by lighter requirements. It should be borne in mind that during abstinence, you can use cereals, vegetables, fruits, mushrooms, legumes, herbs, rye bread and canned preparations in the diet:

• in 1, 4, 7 weeks of fasting on weekdays - eat raw food and rye bread;
• at 2, 3, 5, 6 weeks - boiled food is allowed;
• Monday, Wednesday, Friday are strict days. Prohibited thermally processed food;
• Saturday, Sunday - Lenten menu.

As for alcoholic beverages, it is recommended to limit or minimize their consumption. You can afford a glass of red wine on Sunday.

The opinion of priests about the use of seafood is significantly different. Someone says that, according to the traditions of the church, shellfish and shrimp do not belong to living creatures, which allows their use by those who are fasting. Others say these products are only allowed on public holidays and Saturdays and Sundays. In any case, people decide for themselves when to eat seafood. It is not forbidden to seek advice from clergy.

When you can eat fish during Lent 2019: allowed days

Among the holidays when it will be possible to eat fish during Lent 2019, the following are listed, which are indicated in the table:

Annunciation	7 april
Palm Sunday	7 days before Easter (April 21)
Lazarev Saturday	On the eve of Palm Sunday (April 20). It is allowed to eat fish caviar

Many people are concerned about the question of when it is possible to eat fish during Great Lent in the Armenian Church. Since it belongs to Orthodoxy, there is no difference in the diet.

Due to the fact that fish is allowed only in 3 days of fasting, it is important to first decide how to cook it in order to get a tasty, nutritious and healthy dish.

Usually fish is baked in the oven with vegetables. Various seasonings, lemon juice are added, which allows you to achieve a juicy and tasty creation. Such a dish will become a real decoration of the festive table and will please all family members.

For many people who adhere to abstinence, the days when you can eat fish during Lent in 2019 are of great importance. What number is expected to be relaxed, and what dishes can be prepared, interests most of the Orthodox.

fish dishes in Lent: 3 recipes

During the period of continued fasting, many people find themselves in difficult conditions that not every organism can withstand. In the case when believers restrict themselves in the use of everyday food, it is recommended to eat food on holidays that is as close to lean as possible.

It is recommended to replace fried and salty fish dishes with boiled, baked or steamed ones.

1 recipe: baked pink salmon

During the fast on permitted days, one of the delicious dishes will be baked pink salmon. To prepare it, you need a minimum amount of food.

Ingredients:

• fresh pink salmon carcass - 1 pc.;
• onions - 2 - 3 pcs.;
• juice from one lemon;
• vegetable oil - 3 tbsp. l.;
• salt and spices to taste.

Preparation:

1. First of all, you need to rinse and clean the fish carcass. Then cut along the ridge and pull out the bones. Before spreading the fish fillet on a baking sheet, grease it with vegetable oil. Add salt, seasonings to your taste and drizzle with lemon juice. Leave for half an hour in a warm place.
2. Then you need to put the baking sheet in a preheated oven at 150 ° C for 20-25 minutes. When serving pink salmon, you can add mashed potatoes or vegetable stew.

Recipe 2: fish soup

Lean fish can be used in soup. It is very easy to prepare it using a minimal list of products.

Ingredients:

• fish fillet - 300 g;
• potatoes - 4 pcs.;
• onions - 1 pc.;
• carrots - 1 pc.;
• bay leaf - 2 pcs.;
• vegetable oil - 3-4 tbsp. l.;
• salt to taste.

Preparation:

For fish soup, you can use pike perch, the carcass of which must be washed and cut into pieces

In a frying pan greased with vegetable oil, fry the chopped carrots and onions

• Pour fish and chopped potatoes with water and put on fire, bring to a boil. You need to cook for 20 minutes, then add the fried carrots and onions to the pan.
• Cook for another 5 minutes and add bay leaves to smell.

Recipe 3: fish in a "bag"

Fish in a "bag" will be an excellent option for a dish during fasting and for those housewives who have little free time. It retains its taste even when cold.

Ingredients:

• fish - 1 carcass;
• onions - 1 pc.;
• salt and spices to taste.

Preparation:

1. Any fish can be used. For example, herring, ivashi or herring are suitable for an everyday menu, and mackerel for a festive one. In any case, it will be very tasty.
2. Before cooking, you must thoroughly wash and clean the fish from bones. Cut into pieces and place in a baking bag with onions, salt and seasonings. Tie the bag and put it in boiling water for 10-15 minutes. Then take it out of the water, wait until it cools down and serve.

Knowing how to cook fish deliciously during Lent, you can please yourself at least several times so that abstinence is not so difficult, because there are many restrictions during this period.