To pickle oysters, they are usually cooked for a short period after removal from the shell, cooled, and placed in glass jars with vinegar and other spices.
[1][2] In 1646, Humphrey Mill described pickled oysters being served to customers in brothels in England.
[9] The papers of George Washington indicate that he enjoyed pickled oysters in the 1780s and received them as a gift.
[11] In 1881, U.S. President James A. Garfield's inauguration dinner included over 100 gallons of pickled oysters.
Pickled oysters are still a common staple in Southern cuisine of the United States, and have been a featured recipe by Mashama Bailey and Thomas Keller.