Uncle Andy's Lickin' Chicken

Our second meal of the trip happened to be Uncle Andy's Famous Split Roasters; brined, rubbed & slowly smoked over a banked fire. This recipe has been perfected over the last year and Wow! what a treat. The chicken was paired with some fresh maryland produce picked that day from Uncle Andy's backyard garden. Patty-pans, tomatoes & summer squash. Hot Mama!

A simple brining recipe for chicken consists of :

1 gallon water

1 cup of kosher salt

1/2 cup light brown sugar

In medium saucepan on medium high heat, stir sugar & salt until dissolved. Cool & cover whole chicken with liquid. Refrigerate for up to two days.

You can add delicious other ingredients based on the season. For example: ginger, peppercorns, maple syrup, apple cider, cinnamon, lavender.

Glidden Point Oysters

Our next stop was Uncle Andy's home in Frederick, Maryland. Perfect timing on our part because Uncle Andy just got back from a fishing trip in Maine were he found these delicious Glidden Point monster Oysters. They were harvested on the Damarscotta River. Amazing, delicate flesh with concentrated flavors, tasting all of the sweet sea simultaneously. Wow. I floated around in an ethereal haze for days dreaming of the perfection. Go head & check them out at https://www.oysterfarm.com/

Soul City's Greatest Hits

With clever food expressions such as "Love, Peace & Chicken Grease"& "Let's all get Sancti-Fried" we felt that this Beale's Street Cafe was the perfect spot to begin our culinary/ rock & roll adventure. The chicken was fried, the mac & cheese was creamy & the greens were porky. Just the way soul food should be.

Miss Polly's also had some unusual local flavors that I will be sure to taste the next time I'm in Memphis.

Black & Blue Salad (which is pretty much a raw beef & lettuce)

Chicken & Waffles (Holy Crap what a delicious fried Treat!)

BBQ Spaghetti (??? totally goes against anything Italian)

My recommendation is to avoid anything food named after Elvis. The corn will kill you.