CULTURETECHLENSFried catfish
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Combined Graph record U-00922 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-W-0522. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.
Lookout Eugene-Springfield (2026-02-22), drawing on Adrian Miller's Soul Food and Jessica B. Harris's High on the Hog: catfish, central to the West African diet, became a Mississippi River / Southern staple; fried catfish is served with a shattering cornmeal crust in the fish-fry tradition. Stored catfish + cornmeal established.
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Lookout Eugene-Springfield (2026-02-22), drawing on Adrian Miller's Soul Food and Jessica B. Harris's High on the Hog: catfish, central to the West African diet, became a Mississippi River / Southern staple; fried catfish is served with a shattering cornmeal crust in the fish-fry tradition. Stored catfish + cornmeal established.
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- Also known as: catfish
- Work type: dish
- Category: mains
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- https://lookouteugene-springfield.com/story/food-dining/2026/02/22/five-iconic-soul-food-dishes-that-shaped-american-cuisine/ (verification source · master store)
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Lookout Eugene-Springfield (2026-02-22), drawing on Adrian Miller's Soul Food and Jessica B. Harris's High on the Hog: catfish, central to the West African diet, became a Mississippi River / Southern staple; fried catfish is served with a shattering cornmeal crust in the fish-fry tradition. Stored catfish + cornmeal established.
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