What is Fish fry?
{{no sources|date=September 2020}} A '''fish fry''' is a meal of battered or breaded fish, which is fried. With the fish, there are [[French fries]], [[hot sauce]], [[dessert]], [[tartar sauce]] and/or hush puppies. Fish is often served on Friday nights during Lent as a [[restaurant]] special or under church fundraisers. Fish fries are very common in the [[Midwestern United States|Midwest]] and [[Northeastern United States]]. ==Northeastern United States== Battered or breaded [[haddock]] and [[cod]] fish is one of the trademarks in [[Upstate New York]] and northwestern [[Pennsylvania]]. This is especially for [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]], [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]], [[Utica, New York|Utica]], [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]] and [[Albany, New York]]. The majority of eateries in these cities serve a fish fry on Fridays, even outside Lent. These meals are usually a piece of fish, French fries and a [[bread roll|dinner roll]]. ==Southern United States== In the [[Southern United States]], a fish fry is a family or social gathering. [[Catfish]], [[flounder]] and [[bass]] are the usual fish served at Southern fish fries. The fish are battered and deep fried in [[cooking oil]]. However, in [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] and [[South Carolina]], fish are dipped in [[milk]], then into a mix of [[flour]], [[cornmeal]] and seasoning before being served. ==Midwestern United States== The modern fish fry is strong in [[Wisconsin]]. In the state, hundreds of eateries have a fish fry on Fridays and sometimes on Wednesdays. The Friday night fish fry is a popular tradition for religious and ''non''-religious people alike. Fish fries in Wisconsin are usually offered at many non-chain restaurants, some chain restaurants and at [[Roman Catholic]] churches as fundraisers. A usual Wisconsin fish fry comes with [[batter (cooking)|beer batter]] fried cod, [[bluegill]], [[perch]] and [[walleye]]. Sometimes, it comes with catfish along the [[Mississippi River]]. The meal usually comes with [[French fries]], [[potato pancake]]