Lowcountry Cuisine Spring/Summer 2019

lowcountry cuisine LC 29 www.LowcountryCuisineMag.com | www.CharlestonRecipes.com accentuated with bacon, pickled okra and shrimp complemented this favorite meal because, as another customer testified, “In Charleston, you can’t drink all day unless you start in the morning.” The shrimp ‘n’ grits with a side of fried green tomatoes was another breakfast favorite on this episode. The shrimp are sautéed and put atop the grits sans gravy so you get the full flavor of the local shrimp, fresh from Wadmalaw Island when available. To complete the seafood theme, the fried green tomatoes are coated with a crust of crabmeat. Collins demonstrated that the secret is to “smash” the crab paste into the tomato. Either of these dishes combined with the view is bound to get the day off right. STONO MARKET AND TOMATO SHED CAFE The Ambrose family’s farm on Johns Island has been the go-to place for fresh produce for decades, so it’s only logical that when “Cheap Eats” on the Cooking Channel featured the family’s restaurant, a signature dish would be tomato pie. Host Ali Kahn quipped, “You’ve heard of farm to table – well, we went to the farm!” The homemade biscuit crust layered with bright red fresh tomatoes, dried basil and cheddar cheese hit the mark for Kahn, as he announced, “skip the french fries” and instead go for this Lowcountry favorite. Kahn also ordered the crab cake sandwich, which has won awards for being one of the best in the United States. The young chef, Bradley Anderson, an Ambrose family member, demonstrated how he mixes in red and green bell peppers – locally grown, of course – to add a crunch as well as flavor. A crushed saltine paste seasoned with Old Bay gives the cake a perfect consistency. Kahn announced, “I can taste the ocean!” So while many prominent restaurants serving the new Charleston cuisine will continue to attract people from the world over, these four longtime favorites have introduced them to what locals have known all along – that it doesn’t have to be the latest to be a star. Photo provided By Stono Market. lowcountry cuisine Mount Pleasant’s ‘Best Kept Secret’ invites you to tour our restaurant and banquet room to see all we can offer for your rehearsal dinner, wedding reception, anniversary dinner, graduation party, special birthday party, or club meeting with us. RESTAURANT | EVENT VENUE CATERING FREE PARKING Let us help you host the event of your dreams! 176 Patriots Point Road Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 [email protected] 843-606-2110 “Everything was great!!!!!!!. The venue served us very well. It worked out great because we were able to have the kids on the other side.” (Surprise 90th birthday party Jan 2019) “Everything was perfect!!!” (Off site catering ~ office holiday luncheon Dec 2018) “Harbor Breeze Restaurant has been hosting the monthly luncheons/ cocktail parties for the Low Country Leathernecks for many years. The service and professional attitude of the staff have been above reproach. They have always satisfied our request without any hesitation.” (Spring 2018)