Mountain Oysters (1862)

[Baker, John]

        I remember that in central Kentucky, c. 1980, they were "mountain oysters."  I don't think I've ever heard "Kentucky oysters."

John Baker


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>Us Louisvillians grew up with "Kentucky oysters."

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