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Southeastern NC

First Local Berries of the Season

By Ray Linville Finding locally grown strawberries is a sure sign that spring has arrived. As I was driving in the Monkey Junction area of Wilmington on the last weekend in March, I noticed a berry stand that had been closed for months was open. North Carolina, the third largest producer of strawberries in the… Read More →

Filed Under: Destinations, Food, Southeastern NC, Uncategorized Tagged With: agriculture, Got to Be NC, New Hanover County, Pender County, Ray Linville, Strawberries, Wilmington

Recalling Fishing Camps of the Past

by Ray Linville   Fishing camps in eastern North Carolina were once where farmers could seek short-term employment in the fishing industry when the season arrived and, as described by NCpedia, “make a pile of money” by catching fish. Some camps were built on the coast, and nets were set from the beach to capture… Read More →

Filed Under: Destinations, Eastern NC, Food, Southeastern NC, Uncategorized Tagged With: camp, fish, Pender County, Ray Linville, Seafood

Keeping the Business in the Family

by Ray Linville A nondescript building on a rural road is not the typical place where I stop for food. In Rennert, a town of fewer than 400 residents in Robeson County, I found “E.&H. Bar.B.Q. Hut” painted on a faded, decades-old Coca-Cola sign on a whitewashed structure that marked my destination. Although another sign… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Destinations, Food, Southeastern NC, Uncategorized Tagged With: Barbecue, family, Hoke County, McRae, Ray Linville, Rennert

Collard-Stealing Night

by Sarah Bryan Here in North Carolina we’ve eaten up the winter collard greens, and are eagerly anticipating the early spring crop. Thinking about collards put us in mind of a tradition we learned about some years back, Collard-Stealing Night. Though it may have been practiced in various parts of North Carolina, it seems to… Read More →

Filed Under: Eastern NC, Food, Products, Southeastern NC, Uncategorized

Benne for Good Luck

by Sarah Bryan   As Christmas of 2015 approached, I discovered yet another reason to be glad that I work for NC Folk. I already knew that my colleagues, Executive Director Joy Salyers and Director of Programs and Development Evan Hatch, are great folks to work with: they’re kind, smart, and deeply dedicated to NC… Read More →

Filed Under: Eastern NC, Food, Recipes, Southeastern NC, Uncategorized Tagged With: Sarah Bryan

Official NC Food Festivals in May 2015

by Deborah Miller It’s not like we don’t have anything good to eat around here. We arise food. We talk about food. We read about food. We drive miles out of the way for a “food” experience. What choice did North Carolina have but to honor and designate some long-existing events as“Official State Food Festivals?”… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Destinations, Eastern NC, Food, New South, Products, Southeastern NC, Uncategorized, Western NC Tagged With: Deborah P. Miler, East Meets West Food Festival, Got to Be NC Festival, Ham & Yam Festival, NC Potato Festival, NC Strawberry Festival, NC Sweet Potato Commission, Sweet Potato Pie Band

Stan’s Pimento Cheese

by Evan Hatch Stan’s is one of those North Carolina answers. Like Duke’s. And Sweet. And “Yes I want slaw on that.” The question is, “What is the bestest pimento cheese ever?” It is rich. It is mayonnaisey. It is so creamy. It is from Burlington. I have not always taken a lot of pride… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Eastern NC, Food, New South, Products, Southeastern NC, Uncategorized, Western NC Tagged With: Burlington NC, Department of American Studies in Folklore at UNC-Chapel Hill, Emily Wallace, Evan Hatch, It Was There for Work: Pimento Cheese in the Carolina Piedmont, Stan's Pimento Cheese

Making Mac and Cheese Better with N.C. Mountain Cheese

by Ray Linville What’s the most important ingredient in macaroni and cheese? Except for the love that the preparer personally adds, is one item more important than anything else? The questions may seem frivolous because today the recipe at home can be quite simple – unless you’re Thomas Jefferson, who was so consumed with serving… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Destinations, Eastern NC, Food, New South, Products, Recipes, Southeastern NC, Uncategorized, Western NC Tagged With: agriculture, Ashe County, Ashley Christensen, cheese, Chef James Hemins, dairy, farmers market, Got to Be NC, Jeff Lee, macaroni, Ray Linville

North Carolina’s Official State Symbols That Taste Good, Part 2

by Deborah Miller These are the things that keep me up at night. I’m an unashamed “wonderer.”  My friends all laugh at me when I’d ask “those” questions.  You know, “why are some raindrops big and some little?” and “who ever figured out how to eat an artichoke in the first place?”  Yes, they’d even… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Eastern NC, Food, New South, Southeastern NC, Uncategorized, Western NC Tagged With: Deborah Miller, North Carolina’s Official State Symbols

Lenten Fish Fries in 2015

by Joy Salyers North Carolina historian David Cecelski helped start NC Food, delighting readers for the blog’s first five years with his explorations of state foodways and his musings about food’s connections to place, family, and all that is good in life. In 2011, he noted in a food blog post that “It’s one of… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Eastern NC, Food, Southeastern NC, Uncategorized, Western NC Tagged With: David Cecelski, Joy Salyers, Lenten Fish Fry

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