You get the taste of an apple with the deep fried goodness of a donut. Since it's mostly made of fruit, it's pretty healthy, right?

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Whoa mama! Just when you thought you couldn't like bacon any more, here's country fried bacon to make your life complete.

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It's always tempting to just eat the raw cookie dough before you put it in the oven. But if you could fry up that dough? That's just amazing.

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recipe at Tip Buzz.

If you think things might be going a little too far with fried bacon and cookies, here's a lighter recipe. This oven fried catfish is an easy version of a

Southern staple.

Get the recipe at Amazing Seafood Recipes.

For all the hunters out there, here's a recipe that will make your venison even more delicious.

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We're taking it deep south with this one. Though gizzards might not sound the most appetizing, we're telling you, you have to give it a try.

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Just a Pinch.

Not into gizzards, well, fry up the livers then! Chickens are full of delicious parts way beyond the breast and thigh. This recipe also features a spicy buffalo sauce to give

it a little kick.

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This one may not have showed up on your mama's dinner table too often, but it's worth a try. And if your kids ask "what's tripe?" just tell them to

take a bite first and then you'll tell them.

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Fried gator is good. Don't be scared of it, it's not gonna bite you now! Though it's a cliche, it really does taste a lot like white meat chicken.

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the recipe at Just a Pinch.

Hey, we called this article "Things You Didn't Know You Could Country Fry" and we bet you didn't know you could fry yourself some squirrel! At My Wild

Kitchen, they call squirrel "the chicken of the trees." So next time you're out hunting, maybe you could give this recipe a try.