Friday fish fry
Catholic weekend tradition
A Friday fish fry is a communal meal featuring fried fish, typically held on Friday evenings at churches, taverns, or community halls, especially in the Upper Midwest.
The tradition stems from Catholic abstinence from meat on Fridays.
Fish fries are social gatherings as much as meals, often featuring beer, coleslaw, and potato pancakes: We're heading to the VFW for the fish fry.
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- tartarHardened dental plaque
- coleslawDressed shredded cabbage
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