Where: Charleston, South Carolina
When: November 5-11, 2017
With: Pam, Ashley, Steve
As I stated in my other post, The Heart of Charleston, Pam and I had a few days in the Holy City to explore and enjoy before my sister's wedding festivities kicked off. One of the things Pam and I enjoy doing more than anything is eating. And this city had no shortage of delicious places to stop and eat. Since I'm not always the best at food posts (I hate taking pictures of food!), this will a brief highlight reel of the best places we ate.
Low country cuisine is best described as a South Carolina coastline twist on Southern food. The ingredients and flavors incorporate the proximity to the ocean, the heavy influence of African traditions, and the wealth of the people of Charleston. Appetizers usually include thick stews, like gumbo, or, my favorite while down there, she-crap soup (basically a bisque made with blue crab and crab roe). The staple main courses would include shrimp & grits or a low country boil, with a side of Charleston Red Rice.
And of course, my personal favorite side in southern food, lots of biscuits. Pictured below are a couple of biscuits from Callie's Hot Little Biscuits. These are their Country Ham biscuits. Drool.
When: November 5-11, 2017
With: Pam, Ashley, Steve
As I stated in my other post, The Heart of Charleston, Pam and I had a few days in the Holy City to explore and enjoy before my sister's wedding festivities kicked off. One of the things Pam and I enjoy doing more than anything is eating. And this city had no shortage of delicious places to stop and eat. Since I'm not always the best at food posts (I hate taking pictures of food!), this will a brief highlight reel of the best places we ate.
Low country cuisine is best described as a South Carolina coastline twist on Southern food. The ingredients and flavors incorporate the proximity to the ocean, the heavy influence of African traditions, and the wealth of the people of Charleston. Appetizers usually include thick stews, like gumbo, or, my favorite while down there, she-crap soup (basically a bisque made with blue crab and crab roe). The staple main courses would include shrimp & grits or a low country boil, with a side of Charleston Red Rice.
And of course, my personal favorite side in southern food, lots of biscuits. Pictured below are a couple of biscuits from Callie's Hot Little Biscuits. These are their Country Ham biscuits. Drool.
One of the most famous restaurants in Charleston is called Husk. The restaurant is built into an old house, and feels like you're dining in the living room of the Charleston elite. The menu changes regularly and includes all kinds of delicious twists on low country classics, using farm-to-table ingredients. We each ordered something different and shared, and it was a great way to go.
Other places we ate while in Charleston:
- Magnolia's: super traditional, and very heavy, but delicious
- The Ordinary: maybe our best meal while there. Best order was the fried oyster sliders
- 82 Queen: beautiful back patio and home to amazing she-crab soup
- Cru Cafe: lunch place with great sandwiches and soups, all in a tiny old home
- High Cotton: insane breakfast, with a platter of fresh baked pastries that was humongous
Lowcountry cuisine may have caused me to gain ten pounds in 5 days, but it was delicious and worth. Now, please leave me to my carrot sticks for the next 6 months.
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