chicken Maryland

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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