Oysters, Fried

Appears in
Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America

By Andrew F. Smith

Published 2004

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The tidewater Chesapeake Oyster is known to be smaller and more tasty than its northern and western neighbors. In this Mid-Atlantic region oysters were historically offered with a question; “fried, stewed, or nude?” Fried oysters are more common in this region than the other two offerings.