Angel On Horseback

Country Of Origin: England 🇬🇧

Dating back to the 19th century, this classic British Victorian dish is typically prepared by rolling shucked oysters in bacon and then baking them. Enjoyed as an after-dinner nibble or appetizer, these delicious juicy bites are often drizzled with fresh lemon juice for extra flavor. The dish takes its poetic name after the visual appearance of curled bacon, which looks like angel wings. Angels on horseback are best enjoyed served on toast or on a skewer, and paired with hollandaise sauce.

History: The origins of the dish are unclear. The name most likely derives from the French anges à cheval, and there appears to be no significance in the oyster/angel and bacon/horse links. It's first occurrence, according to the Oxford English Dictionary and other sources, is in 1888, in Mrs Beeton's Book Of Household Management, a book on the running of a household in Victorian, Britain.

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