Although the name suggests otherwise, Frogmore stew does not contain any frogs nor is it a stew. It is a classic low country South Carolina dish where the main ingredients are fresh shrimp and freshly shucked yellow corn which are simply boiled, while additional ingredients like potatoes, crabs, or even sausages can all be added to suit one’s preferences.

This is a messy meal to eat, so it often comes served on paper plates, accompanied by ice-cold beer or similar beverages. It is believed that the first iteration of the dish was made by a National Guardsman called Richard Gay who used it as a way to feed a hundred hungry soldiers.

The dish was named after his hometown, but once the town by the name of Frogmore was no more (it's more of a community nowadays), it started to get called Lowcountry boil.