Hangtown Fry

A California legislator voted for the Hangtown Fry, a gold-rush-era concoction of eggs, bacon and oysters that he admitted he hadn’t tasted himself.

Hangtown fry, a scramble of oysters, eggs and bacon, was a favorite in San Francisco.

Menu items include Grandma Gladys’ lengua pot roast, a Hangtown fry/matzoh brei hybrid and a section dedicated to Texas toast.

But the Tokeland’s Hangtown fry, a fluffy frittata crowned with four oysters, also makes a very strong case for itself.

Up in Placerville: The Hangtown Fry — made with eggs, bacon and oysters — was conjured up in Placerville, which is known as Old Hangtown.