The Foods of South Carolina

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To the left you have the flag of South Carolina and to the right the seal. SC was the second Sate to join under the Declaration of Independence on February 5th, 1778 and the 8th State to join the Union on may 23rd, 1788.

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It is the peach, since 1984

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Boiled peanuts

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Milk – this will come up again and again. Research so far has it in 16 states as the official drink..

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Is the Wild Turkey. learn more here.

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Striped Bass. You can find out more here.

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Barbecue – and South Carolina has it’s own style of BBQ sauce as well. here is a recipe to try.

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Sweet Tea. here is a recipe to try and the blog post has a great tip about why they put Bicarb in the tea!

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Is the Collard Greens. A style of cabbage that does not have the ‘head’ or close group of leavs at the centre. here.

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Hoppin’ John is the traditional black-eyed pea, rice, and pork dish served in South Carolina. Legend has it that it received its name in the 1800s, when a one-legged black man named John peddled for it on the streets of Charleston. Other stories claim that the black-eyed pea became highly revered after it fed the masses during the Civil War. Here is a recipe.

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What started out as a fisherman’s breakfast, this seafood and cornmeal porridge is now an authentic dish in South Carolina. Only within recent decades has shrimp and grits become so popular, but now just about every restaurant along the coast has its own version of shrimp and grits. Here is a recipe.

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author

Tamzin

Food activist and childhood nutrition advocate Tamzin Cochrane helps the busiest of people to cook up something healthy and delicious, even after a long day. She also helps companies and schools educate around—and create a culture and environment that truly supports healthy eating. Decades in the foodservice and hospitality industry have given Tamzin a well-rounded perspective on mealtime. She is passionate about bringing back the lost art of families and friends cooking together, and she loves seeing people enjoy the amazing tastes and textures of their communal effort. Inspiring children to cook and expand there horizons on food is very important. She shares this message through virtual coaching and video courses, by speaking at corporations, schools, and events, and through her recently-released video courses. Tamzin is found most often at The Pinny and Trowel Cooking School, which she opened in early 2020, it is located in Austin TX. Tamzin was born in England, grew up in Scotland, and now lives in Austin, Texas with her husband (who incidentally, is Scottish but grew up in England) and their children.

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