Meaning of chicken Maryland | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A historic dish that is associated with the U.S. state of Maryland, consisting of fried chicken with a cream gravy, traditionally garnished with bananas.
   uncountable
2. A butcher's cut of chicken, consisting of the whole leg with thigh and drumstick.
   Australia, uncountable
3. A breaded, deep-fried chicken breast served with a slice of bacon, banana and/or pineapple fritter, and chips (fries).
   UK, uncountable

Examples

“That cream gravy on the chicken Maryland, beaten biscuit browned in butter and the calorieful dessert will take some resisting.”

“Unraveling the culinary history of chicken Maryland is like pulling on a loose thread on a fraying sweater that may end up being a ball of yarn to create a brand-new sweater.”

“The prawn with thin slices of avocado had gone down well and Dodgson was about to go round with a dish of chicken Maryland when Hamish leaned towards Buck.”

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