Post by CarolPost by jmcquownNow that sounds great! The only "ethnic" restaurants in Beaufort are
the typical Tex-Mex, Thai and Japanese sushi/teppanyaki grill type places.
One place that interests me is the Gullah eateries. Have you tried any
of them or just not interested in the cuisine?
I was speaking more of the mainstream so-called "ethnic" crap available
in Beaufort. There are no Turkish restaurants like the one Cindy mentioned.
Gullah? You bet!
'Gullah Grub' restaurant is quite nice. It's located about 6 miles from
my house in a tiny village that used to be called Frogmore*.
https://gullahgrub.com/
Nice little video with chef Bill Green cooking collards, red rice and
pan fried chicken here:
https://gullahgrub.com/grub-shop/
I've met the chef, Bill Green. He sat at our table and talked about fox
hunting. They don't actually hunt foxes anymore but in the old English
tradition they ride to hounds. He raises fox hounds and wears the full
regalia when going on a hunt: red coat, jodhpurs and black boots.
*Frogmore was named after an estate in England. These days the Post
Office calls it Saint Helena. This area was first claimed by the
Spanish who named it Saint Helena. Later the English, who called it
Frogmore. In the early 1990's some snooty people who were ignorant of
the history felt the name Frogmore was undignified so it was changed
back to Saint Helena. I still think of it as Frogmore. :)
You've heard of Frogmore Stew? It's not really a stew. It's also known
as a lowcountry boil consisting of shrimp, blue crab, corn on the cob,
sausage and potatoes, boiled with lots of spices, drained. Buckets are
provided for disposing of the shrimp & crab shells and corn cobs while
eating.
I digress. Gullah Grub is a nice restaurant with really good food. At
times you will see older Gullah women sitting on the porch weaving
sweetgrass baskets. It's a centuries old tradition which the younger
generation does not seem interested in. They're too glued to their
iPhones. :(
Jill