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majudarah92 t1_jdln1ku wrote

Whats a fish fry?

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Doesnthavetobeweird t1_jdlvjb7 wrote

In Milwaukee, WI in the US, it's a weekly tradition where many restaurants will serve a fried fish dinner with cole slaw, fried potato of one variety or another, and rye bread. I believe it comes from when the city's population was more Catholic.

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gracecase t1_jdmj1so wrote

Winner winner also chicken dinner.I worked at a Knights a Columbus fish fry, especially during Lent. Talk about absolute craziness but they were good times. I was in Chicagoland, so pretty much Milwaukee as well. Atlantic cod with vinegar coleslaw and a big slice of bread from the local bakery.

I'm 45 years old and till this day if I am ever back in my Hometown on a Friday or Saturday, I am stopping off there to eat one of my best friends' Mom's coleslaw. She managed the KoC I worked at with him. Took me over twenty years to get the recipe from them.

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RabidWeaselFreddy OP t1_jdn0lzi wrote

Yes.

This one was run by the KoC at the nearby Catholic church.

They do it on Fridays during Lent.

I'm not remotely Catholic, but fish sounded great.

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gracecase t1_jdn5qw8 wrote

It's awesome. It's a huge part of my childhood.

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uriahanderson t1_jdmbzby wrote

In my experience, a fish fry is a community dinner/fund raiser where the primary food item is fried fish, but they often have other side dishes and such.

It was common for volunteer fire departments and other community organizations to host them to raise money and provide an opportunity for the neighborhood to come together for a meal.

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nailbunny2000 t1_jdlqnjc wrote

I also wish to know this.... Is it just a fried fish restaurant? Is it some special event where people bring their own fish to fry, if so why not just do it at home?

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