fish fry

Battered catch meal

A fish fry is a social gathering where fried fish is the main dish, typically outdoors and often as a community or church event: The volunteer fire department holds a fish fry every summer.

In American English, especially in the Midwest and South, it's a regional tradition.

Fish fry also refers simply to the meal of fried fish served at such events, or to small fish suitable for frying.

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lemon wedge · batter · picnic · catfish · cookout · cornmeal · church supper · community dinner · seafood · coleslaw · Wisconsin · Friday night · hatchlings · larvae · potluck · fingerlings · broodstock · aquaculture

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event type/format

fish fryclambake

Outdoor seaside shellfish meal

barbecue · pig roast · lobster bake · oyster roast · steak dinner

formality/occasion type

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Formal diplomatic reception meal

tasting menu · charity ball

cooking method for fish

fish frysashimi

Thinly sliced raw fish

ceviche · raw fish · steamed fish · baked fish · smoked fish

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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G