Food & Wine Across America: Charleston

CBS The Early Show was in Charleston, SC to taste the local fair and let everyone “Across America” see what an incredible place it is to visit.  Chef Jeremiah Bacon of Carolina’s gave them a taste of what Low Country Cooking is all about.  From CBS:

The “Low Country” stretches along the South Carolina coast from Pawley’s Island to the Savannah River in Georgia. Inland, it encompasses about 80 miles of low-elevation terrain. “Think saltwater marsh and Spanish moss hanging from live oaks, and you’re thinking Low Country,” Coastal Living magazine writes. “The Low Country teems with aquatic life, and for centuries, local cooks have turned to the water for culinary inspiration. Crabs, shrimp, fish, and oysters form the basis of any traditional menu, and seafood dishes are offered at every meal. Rice, grits, and the produce of the coastal plain also play an instrumental role in Low Country cooking.” Also essential to the development of Low Country cuisine are influences of the English, French Huguenots, West Indians and African slaves.

Food and Wine has their “Cheat Sheet” for Charleston, SC with their pick for great restaurants, while McGrady’s has their hand dipped into molecular gastronomy, Hominy Grill maintains their traditional Southern low-country cooking.  Food and Wine also suggests not to miss Charleston’s Farmer’s Market. For information from Food and Wine’s “cheat sheet” click here and to get Chef Bacon’s recipe for the Szechuan Peppercorn Shrimp pictured above click here.