Jan 18, 2013
Hangtown Fry
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Credit: Todd Coleman
Placerville, California—known during the Gold Rush as Hangtown for its oft-swinging noose—lays claim to this incomparable scramble in which plump, fresh oysters are lightly breaded, then pan-fried in bacon drippings, and tossed with beaten eggs, bacon, and a splash of Tabasco. Some say the Hangtown fry, comprised of what were considered edible luxuries in the 1890s mining town, was dreamed up by a panhandler after striking it rich; others say it was the final meal of a condemned man. Either way, it's one of the finest legacies of the Old West.
See the recipe for the Hangtown Fry »
This article was first published in Saveur in Issue #153
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