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Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast
Fried pickles from Wintzell's Oyster House in Mobile, Alabama. When visiting a couple weeks ago, I was more excited for these than the actual oysters.
To save a half-second, just call them "frickles." Snackable like French fries or popcorn shrimp, these deep-fried discs have the briney flavor of salt and vinegar chips and the addictive quality of, well, anything deep-fried. Apparently pickle spears can get too soggy, so most restaurants serve the bread-and-butter kind usually found on hamburgers. To cut the vinegary punch, orders are usually served with a creamy dipping sauce.
See what restaurant kitchens are sizzling pickles, not just potatoes and onions, after the jump. Note: Frickle-making is especially common in a certain region of the country. West Coast, are you listening? Throw some pickles into the deep fryer already!
Massachusetts
Amherst Brewing Company
24 North Pleasant Street, Amherst MA 01002
413-253-4400
amherstbrewing.com
Connecticut
Eli Cannon's
695 Main Street, Middletown CT 06457
860-347-3547
elicannons.com
Virginia
Clare & Don's Beach Shack
130 North Washington Street, Falls Church VA 22046
703-532-9283
clareanddons.com
North Carolina
Penguin Drive-in
1921 Commonwealth Avenue, Charlotte NC 28205
704-375-6959
penguindrivein.com
Tennessee
Toot's
860 NW Broad Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
615-898-1301
(See website for other locations)
toots.com
Georgia
Fox Bros. BBQ
1578 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta GA 30324
404-875-1522
foxbrosbbq.com
Florida
Jockamo's New Orleans Kitchen
3042 West Sand Lake Road, Orlando FL 32819
407-226-2848
jockamos.com
Alabama
Wintzell's Oyster House
6700 Airport Blvd, Mobile AL 36608
251-341-1111
(See website for other locations)
wintzellsoysterhouse.com
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