One
of
our most popular menu items is Frogmore stew. It gets its name from the
fishing village of Frogmore, SC. This
is a shrimp boat from Frogmore, proof that Frogmore exists. Most people
shrink at the
thought of frogs being in a stew even though there are none in the
recipe. We used to kid them and say that we used tadpoles...no bones!
Frogmore stew originated in the 60's at the Gay Seafood Company in
Frogmore, SC, a small fishing village just outside of Beaufort, SC.
This is where "The Prince of Tides" and "Forrest Gump" were filmed. The
original recipe was given to me by Lee Atwater, Republican strategist
and President GW Bush's campaign manager in 1989. I was just starting
this
catering business. It is a simple recipe consisting of shrimp, sausage,
corn-on-the-cob,little red potatoes and onion in a spicy seafood boil.