Oysters Kirkpatrick Explained

Oysters Kirkpatrick, also called Oysters Kilpatrick, or Kirkpatrick and oysters, or Oysters Philpatrick,^[1] are a dish of oysters topped with cooked bacon, seasoned with Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, or other flavorings, then broiled.^{[2] [3]}

The chef Ernest Arbogast of the Palm Court (later the Garden Court) of San Francisco's Palace Hotel supposedly named the dish after Colonel John C. Kirkpatrick, who managed the hotel from 1894 to 1914.^{[4] [5]} Similar dishes no doubt existed before they were given this name.

See also

• List of seafood dishes
• Clams Casino

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oysters Kirkpatrick or killas in kitchen terminology.. Taste Atlas . 24 April 2020.
2. Book: Castelar Crèche Cook Book. 24 August 2013. 1922. Times-Mirror. 46–.
3. Book: Joan Reardon. Oysters: A Culinary Celebration. 24 August 2013. 1 May 2004. Globe Pequot Press. 978-1-59228-351-4. 30–.
4. Web site: The Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink. (Cited in The Food Timeline: history). Lebhar-Friedman. February 26, 2014. John F. Mariani. John Mariani. New York. 228. 1999.
5. Web site: West Coast Cook Book. (Cited in The Food Timeline: history). Cookbook Collectors Library. 26 February 2014. Helen Brown. 148–9. January 5, 2015.