Looking for authentic local cuisine, we went to Dye's Gullah Fixin's. The owner came out to take our order, then sat down at a nearby table to talk to us. She has 9 siblings and often finds a job in her restaurant for her nieces and nephews, like the one in the kitchen that night.
She explained that Gullah people like herself are descendents of West Africans who had been slaves back in the bad old days. Their culinary style is using very fresh food and very little seasoning. No sauces, no garlic, no hot peppers - just salt and pepper. Our appetizer was Sweet Potato Cornbread with pure cane syrup - really good.
Randy ordered the fried chicken with collard greens and sweet potatoes, and I had fried crab cakes with mac-and-cheese and sweet potatoes. The food was quite good - fresh and well prepared - and we liked it just fine, although a little more seasoning would not have been out of place, and apparently cooking Gullah-style is quite expensive! Check The RV Chef Blog for more details.
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