From the ArcaMax Publishing, Trivia Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/trivia/s-311042-276089

Why do you serve a lemon with fish?

The custom of serving a slice of lemon with fish dates back to the Middle Ages. It was believed that if a person accidentally swallowed a fish bone, the lemon juice would dissolve it.

This news arrived on: 02/29/2008

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