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country-fried

British  
/ ˈkʌntrɪˌfraɪd /

adjective

  1. another word for Southern-fried Southern-fried

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“When you serve somebody a country-fried sirloin and it’s got gravy, that gravy should have steam coming off of it. You should smell it in your nostrils,” said Morgan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The two collided at a cast party in 2017, where Reyes rolled up with platters of country-fried jackfruit, sliders, and chicken and waffles.

From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2022

Relatively unknown outside the region, Tudor’s Biscuit World is a staple of West Virginia where diners can get made-from-scratch biscuits doused in gravy; country-fried steak and sandwiches including the Miner or the Mountaineer.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2022

Because if there's one thing country-fried cults are really into, it's encouraging babies to watch the local news.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2021

Tantalus had ordered a special luncheon banquet to celebrate Clarisse’s chariot victory—a full-course meal featuring country-fried Stymphalian death-bird.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan