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Elijah Gaddis

THE Perfect Plate of Barbecue

by Elijah Gaddis Somewhere high on my list of favorite conversations is the one about a favorite plate of barbecue. It’s kind of like picking a fantasy team, I imagine. You dream up some alternative world where somehow your favorite meat, fried corn product, slaw, and those all too rare sides could somehow coexist on… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Destinations, Eastern NC, Food, Restaurants, Southeastern NC, Uncategorized Tagged With: Allen and Sons in Chapel Hill, Barbecue, Barbeque, Bill's BBQ, Blackbeard's in Conetoe, Deborah Miller, Elijah Gaddis, Gary's in Wayne County, Grady's BBQ, NC BBQ, Parker's BBQ, Skylight BBQ, Stamey's in Greensboro, Wilber's BBQ

Fermented cabbage

by Elijah Gaddis When we put out the call for NCFood posts on fermentation, we had no idea we’d get two so close together!  But fermentation, the ages-old method of preserving foods, is a hot topic. Yes, it tastes great, but it also deconstructs the confines of the growing season. Thanks to both Elijah Gaddis… Read More →

Filed Under: Food, New South, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged With: collard kraut, David Cecelski, Elijah Gaddis, fermentation, fermented cabbage, Piedmont Kimchi, sauerkraut

North Carolina Blueberries

by Deborah Miller I didn’t actually GO blueberry picking with Joy Salyers and Elijah Gaddis, but I heard all about it and got to enjoy the bounty.  Heck, I don’t even know where they went. But that Monday, I came into work to find a large container on my desk filled almost to overflowing. So… Read More →

Filed Under: Food, Products, Uncategorized Tagged With: Blueberries, Deborah Miller, Elijah Gaddis, Harold Huntington, Joy Salyers, NC Blueberry Council, Pender County NC

Chicharron Gorditas

by Elijah Gaddis By way of introduction, to me and to this post, I should confess something that all of my friends know: I became a folklorist in part because it allows me to eat. Seeking out legendary barbecue places, hole in the wall taquerias, and roadside vendors all falls under the guise of what… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Destinations, Food, Products, Restaurants, Uncategorized Tagged With: carniceria, chicharron gordita, Durham NC, Elijah Gaddis, La Superior, panaderia, taqueria, tortillas, tortilleria

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