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Southerners love to get together and share their love of southern food. One popular way to do this is with a fish fry. These events are held outdoors, where the fish are cooked in a large fryer over a propane flame. Spring and fall are the most popular times of the year for fish fries, but they can take place any time of year. Sometimes fish fried are planned far in advance, but they’re often impromptu events that might be decided on when a southern angler comes home with a big mess of fish. Obviously, this can’t always be planned. You don’t always catch fish when you go fishing. That’s why it’s called “fishing” instead of “catching.”

Some of the freshwater fish that you might see at a fish fry include catfish, crappie, bass, and bluegill and other types of bream. Occasionally, you might see some striper fillets. The most likely saltwater candidates you’ll see in the fry pot are spotted seatrout, red bass, whiting, shark, grouper, snapper, pompano, croaker, and flounder.

Of course, fish aren’t the only southern food you’ll see at a typical southern fish fry. It’s just not a fish fry without hushpuppies! Other sides might include coleslaw, French fries, fried sweet potatoes, grits, corn fritters, potato salad, homemade pickles, sliced tomatoes, Vidalia onions, and lots of desserts.