Old SC Menus

Eat locally: Palmettovore.org

What would you have ordered on a menu at the turn of the century?

• 1901 Breakfast
• 1905 Menu
• 1906 Menu

African-American Food Heritage

African-American cuisine in South Carolina evolved from a mingling of African, Native American, and European foods and methods.

• African-American Foodways
• Ethnic Cuisine: African-American
• Soul Food
• The Importance of Soul Food (listen)

SC Stews

Frogmore Stew

South Carolina cooks have several traditional stews that feature local ingredients.

• Frogmore Stew and Other Lowcountry Recipes
• Chicken Bog
• Southern Stews

Places & Traditions

• Meeting Eatings
  Come along with a journalist as she tours the South Carolina barbeque and home-cooking scene.
• Carolina Fish Camps: Good Food at Good Prices
  Fish camps in the Piedmont region have a unique history as family-friendly seafood restaurants.
• Taking Comfort in Heritage Foods
  Heritage foods have been eaten and enjoyed in South Carolina for generations.

Rice

Rice image courtesy USDA ARS

Rice has been grown in South Carolina since 1685 and was once a major industry. Come learn about the unique Carolina Gold variety that was a commercial staple grain for antebellum South Carolina.

• African Roots, Carolina Gold
• Rice & Indigo in South Carolina
• Rice History
• Carolina Gold Rice