Main Courses

The distinctive dishes of the Palmetto State are served with immense pride.  The influence of traditional recipes from around the world, coupled with the flavorful ingredients indigenous to the state, make culinary experiences found only in South Carolina.   



  • Barbeque (BBQ)
    Barbeque (BBQ)
    The No. 1 thing you need to know about Carolina BBQ is this: it is the other white meat (aka Pork). Carolinians stress that BBQ beef is just that; but “BBQ Pork” is redundant. BBQ is Pork!
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  • Chicken Bog
    Barbeque (BBQ)
    This one-course dish is the stuff of South Carolina legends and even has its own festival, the Loris Bog-Off Festival, pittin' bog chefs against each other in an annual cooking contest.
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  • Hoppin' John
    Hoppin' John
    The dish, originally made with pigeon peas in West Africa, became a favorite of the rice plantation owners as well as the enslaved.
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  • Oyster Roast
    Oyster Roast
    When one can detect a chill in the air, friends and families know it's the perfect time for that culinary coastal custom of the Lowcountry: the Oyster Roast.
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