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Brunswick Stew

A Different Taste of Life

by Malinda Dunlap Fillingim Recently, I was able to participate in a Burmese feast. Students and others brought dishes representing the rich cuisine of the Burmese people. I delighted in the best sticky rice I have ever eaten, enjoyed sugary potatoes, drank something I think was coconut based, and consumed foods with layered textures. This… Read More →

Filed Under: Eastern NC, Food, New South, Uncategorized Tagged With: Brunswick Stew, Burmese, Karen refugees, Malinda Dunlap Fillingim

Simmering Stew Brings a Community Together

by Ray Linville The center of small town is not always a town hall, courthouse, or church. Sometimes it’s a pot of bubbling stew as it is each fall in Mount Gilead, a community of slightly more than 1,000 residents in Montgomery County. Although the community is small, just about everyone knows about the Brunswick… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Destinations, Food, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged With: Brunswick Stew, Montgomery County, Ray Linville, stew, vegetables

Dan Dunkel’s First Brunswick Stew

by Joy Salyers On May 19, my family and I headed up to Person County to the 125th anniversary of Berry’s Grove Baptist Church.       Berry’s Grove is on Berry Road, in what is either Timberlake or Little River, depending on whether you’re trying to mail something there or drive to it. Being… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Food, Uncategorized Tagged With: Berry's Grove Baptist Church, Brunswick Stew, Dan Dunkel, Joy Salyers, Person County

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