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If You'Ve Not Had Fried Gizzard

[ to the tune of We’re off to see the Wizard from the musical Wizard of Oz ]
If you’ve not had fried gizzard, you’ve never had southern at all. The same is true of chicken-fried steak or vinegar-based cole slaw. If you’ve never tried hot zucchini bread, banana pudding, pimento spread, okra, chow chow, turnip greens or cheese straws, moon pie, sweet tea, shrimp and grits, deviled eggs. (dum-dum-dum, dum-dum, dum-dum) If you’ve not had fried gizzard, you’ve never had southern at all.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Rodrigues Avatar
March 15, 2022 at 6:24 AM
Never had fried gizzard but I think I’ve had the rest…you forgot fried green tomatoes!
Rodrigues Avatar
March 15, 2022 at 12:42 PM
Another great place is New York…food so great like Buffalo Wings, Fish Fries, Pastrami Sandwiches etc…
Kyser Avatar
March 15, 2022 at 6:26 AM
And whole hog barbecue, and smoked mac-n-cheese, and ... Good place to live if you love food!
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