Rosin (or resin) potatoes -- any place still serve them?

My husband and I are going to be in the MB area in May, and he%26#39;s been waxing nostalgic about the potatoes he used to have in the Cherry Grove beach area or Murrell%26#39;s Inlet area many years ago.

Apparently the method is this: you take a vat of boiling resin (rosin, whatever) and you drop whole potatoes into it. When the float, they%26#39;re done and you carefully fish them out. Promptly wrap them in several sheets of newspaper and twist the ends into ';handles';, slice them open, and pile them with butter and salt and pepper. You do not eat the skins.

Does anyone know of a place that still serves these? I%26#39;d like to surprise him, especially if it%26#39;s an outdoor picnic table kind of place. Any place would do, though.

Cracker Barrel used to offer them, but no longer.

Thanks for your help!

Rosin (or resin) potatoes -- any place still serve them?

I%26#39;ve never heard of these potatoes before but they sound good!

Rosin (or resin) potatoes -- any place still serve them?

Might be a long shot but:

Sounds similar to Calabash style for fish. Calabash NC. Few miles north of Cherry Grove. Story is the fishing boats would came in. While unloading the boats they would heat up vat of oil and have big fish fry for the crews. Maybe check menus at Calabash style restuarants in the area.

myrtlebeachscrestaurants.com/Calabash.html

Maybe contact the Captain%26#39;s Plank. Located on Sea Mountain Hwy in Cherry Grove. Known for ';home cookin%26#39;'; style meals. Been there for years. Have heard some of the cooks/employees have been there for 20+ years.

myrtlebeachscrestaurants.com/Captains-Plank-鈥?/a>

Another ';home cookin';'; place would be Hoskin%26#39;s in Ocean Drive.

myrtlebeachscrestaurants.com/Hoskins-North-M鈥?/a>

Even if they don%26#39;t serve them. Maybe somebody would know of them and point you in right direction.

Thanks for the suggestions, and the links. I%26#39;ll definitely check them out.

And yes, some of the long-time employees may know if there%26#39;s still a place around that serves them.

If I get a lead on a place, I%26#39;ll let you know.

haven%26#39;t seen these in years, but yes they were good. they consist of a bubbling boiled pot of rosin that salted potatoes are dropped into to bake or cook, which they tend to do quickly. it was not even common 25 years ago. good luck,and let me know if you find a place as those potaotes were very good!