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Sunday, October 25. 2009

Benne Wafers and Pat Conroy

I am in the middle of Conroy's new book, South of Broad, which is set in Charleston.


Being a Yankee, I had no idea what Benne Wafers were. Here's the recipe.


It's nice to know that there are still places in America where ladies routinely have teatime with homemade tea cookies. It is civilized and civilizing, like so many old Southern habits.


Regarding other low-country foods, She-Crab Soup is fine and dandy, but this summer I discovered how much I enjoy Shrimp 'n Grits (and I don't even love shrimp. I like it with the smaller shrimp).

Posted by Bird Dog in Food and Drink, Our Essays, The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 14:27 | Comments (6) | Trackbacks (0)

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What a brilliant book!!! More turns than Lombard Street...let us know what you think when you are done!!
#1 Wes on 2009-10-25 15:55 (Reply)
Shrimp & Grits

The ONE's favorite dish.
#2 Down Valley Scum on 2009-10-25 18:27 (Reply)
I adore She-Crab soup which, in spite of our having lots of blue crabs here, I can't get in restaurants. I fondly remember a trustees meeting we went to in Virginia Beach, where we found a lovely waterfront restaurant which served delicious She-Crab soup and equally delicious lobster tail. We ate there every night for the five nights we were there, and I had the same menu every night. And didn't get tired of it.

I'm a lady who knows what she wants. And generally gets it.

Marianne
#3 Marianne Matthews on 2009-10-25 18:32 (Reply)
This book should arrive tomorrow. I've read all his works and can't wait for this one as the setting is so familiar. My grandmother lived down by the Battery, and I spent my weekends there. One time I took some girls with me, and our dates showed up in formal dress (Citadel) and my grandmother went around the room and graciously shook hands with everyone and said, "And who are your people?" And she got answers as that is how it's done. We left and one of the guys said, "Your grandmother has 29 chairs, settees, in the parlor and sitting room. For sure... I counted.

Anyway, Conroy is excellent. Five stars *****
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#4 Meta on 2009-10-25 22:53 (Reply)
A minor point - In South Carolina "lowcountry" is typically written as a single word and is neither hyphenated nor written as separate words, however, lowcountry is frequently capitalized as is "Holy City" when referring to Charleston. Thank you for your gracious comments on our multi-cultural cusine. Please come again, often and soon. We are not all as dysfunctional as Mr. Conroy would have those from "off" believe.
#5 Larry Mayland on 2009-10-26 12:22 (Reply)
I have been looking for your recipes for stock and cannot find them. Would you please tell me how large your stock pot is, and what kind. I am concerned about weight and quantity produced. Thank you
#6 apple pie on 2009-10-26 17:24 (Reply)

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