We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. McDonald's introduced the Filet-O-Fish sandwich in the early 1960s as an alternative option for those who didn't eat red meat, especially ...

The thing that makes McDonald's Filet-O-Fish special is that it's always been about ingenuity. When franchisee Lou Groen first presented the idea to corporate in 1961, it was to cater to locals in his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Filet-o-Fish sandwich on box. - Robson90/Shutterstock Introduced in 1962 to appeal to Catholic customers during Lent, it was by ...

Introduced in 1962 to appeal to Catholic customers during Lent, it was by all accounts a gimmick — a pollock patty dredged in breading and fried (it was originally a tender, pricier catch – halibut), ...