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I don't think I've ever had a corn fritter. Or maybe I have. Is there another name they go by here in the Northeast?

This Wikipedia page says that a fritter is "any kind of food coated in batter and deep fried." Is that accurate? That seems like a rather broad definition to me. If that's the case, I guess I have had fritters, though definitely not of the corn variety.

Anyway, it's National Corn Fritters Day. Here's a basic recipe for corn fritters, and here's one for Southern Style Corn Fritters. How about a Corn Fritter Casserole? And if you're wondering what corn fritters would taste like with maple syrup, why not make them Vermont style?