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A hog fry is a traditional
Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
Cherokee social meal in which large iron kettles are placed over open fires. The kettles are then filled with oil or lard. Pieces of pork are then thrown in the hot oil and fried until cooked. Hog fries are held regularly by tribal, culturalCherokee Hog Fry and Pow Wow - News - Ridgecrest Daily Independent - Ridgecrest, CA - Ridgecrest, CA
/ref> and church groups as well as by individual families. The social aspect of cooking a whole hog at a hog fry is similar to the whole hog barbecue tradition of the Carolinas (but with a different method of cooking).


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Barbecue in Oklahoma In the United States, barbecue refers to a technique of cooking meat outdoors over a fire; often this is called pit barbecue, and the facility for cooking it is the barbecue pit. This form of cooking adds a distinctive smoky taste to the meat; ...
* Native American cuisine


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Oklahoma cuisine Barbecue Cherokee culture Native American cuisine American pork dishes Deep fried foods {{Oklahoma-stub