Meat and three
A meat and three meal is one where the customer picks one meat and three side dishes as a fixed-price offering. Meats commonly include fried chicken, country ham, beef, country-fried steak, meatloaf, or pork chop;[1][2] and sides span from vegetables such as potatoes, corn, and green beans,Template:Sfn to macaroni and cheese, hush puppies, and spaghetti. A dessert, such as gelatin, is often offered.[2][3] Typical accompaniments include cornbread and sweet tea.Template:Sfn[3]
“Meat-and-three” is a regional term popular in the cuisine of the Southern United States for both the meal and restaurants offering such a menu. Variants of meat and three can be found throughout the United States, but its roots can be traced to Tennessee and its capital of Nashville.Template:Sfn[2]Template:Sfn[4] It is also associated with soul food.Template:Sfn
Similar concepts include the Hawaiian plate lunch, which features a variety of entrée choices with fixed side items of white rice and macaroni salad,[5] and the southern Louisiana plate lunch, which features menu options that change daily.[6] It is somewhat similar to a blue-plate special but with a more fixed menu.[7] Boston Market and Cracker Barrel chains of restaurants offer a similar style of food selection.[8][9] Another similar dish is the Japanese bento box.[10]
See also
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