When we moved to the North-East, one of the things we missed was the simple but delicious food in Central Florida. We explored the many small towns around Melbourne, Florida, along the coast from Sebastian to Coco Beach, and inland to Kissimmee all the way to Lake Okeechobee. Second picture fromthe top picture shows me at a tortilla stall near Fellsmere, which is a citrus farming and ranching town with many Mexicans. Next picture was taken at the Seafood Festival in Grant, a small town South of Palm Bay. Here we see people lining up for their Conch Fritters. And then, there's Ozzy's a few miles down the road from Grant. Famous for its steamed Blue Crabs, clams, shrimp and oysters- eaten with potato salad and melted butter. Ozzy's is the perfect place to go for dinner on a Sunday evening drive. Last picture shows a plate of Alligator Tail, Frog's Legs, and Catfish, a specialty at the Marsh Landing restaurant in Fellsmere. Other strange dishes include Swamp Cabbage and Fried Green Tomato. This restaurant is patronized by the local farmers and cattle-ranchers [known as Crackers, because of the cracking sound as they use their leather whips to drive the cattle], and every Thursday there is a Bluegrass jam session where guitars, fiddles, mandolins and double-bass, provide a most appropriate musical backdrop for a dinner in the swamplands of Central Florida.
Top picture is not food but a baby alligator we saw in the river that passes through downtown Melbourne.
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