The perfect gift for Southerners, history lovers, and foodies alike. Discover the secrets of one of the most mysterious,
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English Year 2011
Table of contents :
Carolina gold! --
The West Africa connection --
Historic Charleston --
Savannah : the hostess city --
Beautiful Beaufort by the sea --
The lowcountry interior : its food and folklore --
The art of lowcountry cooking : the eateries, recipes, cooks, and traditions --
Lowcountry beverages --
Hors d'oeuvres, nibbles, & and finger foods --
The Lowcountry's splendorous seafood --
Lowcountry rice : purloo (pilau), red rice, and hoppin' john --
Soups, stews, and gumbos --
Benne seeds, a lowcountry legacy --
Pinders! goobers! --
Pig pickin's in the lowcountry --
The glories of chicken --
A cornucopia of lowcountry vegetables --
Luscious cornbread and delectable spoon bread --
Grits galore --
Wild game in the owcountry --
Favorite lowcountry desserts --
Lord, bless this food.