Hangtown Fry

Hangtown Fry is a special omelette, which is the traditional version made ​​with eggs, ham and oysters, all ingredients are baked together in the pan. This dish was invented at the time of the Gold Rush in California in the 1850s and became popular. It is now on the menus of many upscale American restaurants.

There are several legends about the origin of the court, but by historians, the invention a chef in today's Placerville is attributed to the first Old Dry Diggins was called and was then officially called frequently due to executions in this place Hangtown. In 1849, to a successful prospector, who had become suddenly rich, have demanded the El Dorado Hotel the place for the most expensive meal of the premises. The cook gave the answer that the products delivered from far away eggs, the ham of the American East Coast oysters and the most expensive are what have the kitchen has to offer. From these ingredients, he then created the omelet. Subsequent variations on the basic recipe also contain onions, peppers and various spices.

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