Thu, Nov 26 2009
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Mike Pound: If it’s Lent, it’s time for the Famous Fish Fry The shrimp platter will cost you $9, and comes with five shrimp, your choice of a baked potato or wild rice, and either German or creamy coleslaw. And for $10, you can order up the St. Elmo’s Platter, which comes with catfish, cod, shrimp, clam chowder and your choice of sides. You also can get a grilled cheese sandwich for $2 or a bowl of clam chowder for $3.
Tom said that although putting on the annual fish fry takes a lot of work, it’s a fun sort of work. The fact that so many folks pitch in to make the fish fry a success makes things easier, he said. Tom’s wife, Shelly, and Cecil Flood order the food for the fry, while an army of folks helps with the assorted side dishes, the setup and the cleanup. “If I started listing the names of the people who help, I could talk all day,” Tom said. One guy who probably has been working the fish fry as long as anyone, Tom said, is 96-year-old John Ross. John, Tom said, batters up the fish before it’s fried. Oh, about that fish batter: Shelly whips that together. Up until now, Tom said, the batter has been sort of a Shelly secret. “But this year, we’re going to get her to measure it out in case something happens to her,” Tom said. I’m not sure how Shelly should take that. One name that always comes up whenever I talk to anyone about food and St. Bridget’s is Sally Saparito, the owner and operator of Josie’s Ristorante in Scammon. It seems that Sally is always doing something to help out, and Tom wanted to be sure he mentioned Sally for this column. “Sally works very hard for the church,” Tom said. “She’s a wonderful woman.” I told Tom he was right. 
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