If you’re looking for the perfect Gullah inspired dishes for your holiday menu or any time of the year, look no further. Hallmarks of Lowcountry and Gullah food incorporates a mixture of culture, ingredients and traditions. Many dishes showcase foods grown and harvested in the coastal area, including shellfish, game, fish, grits, and rice. Our first Heritage Series chefs Sameka Jenkins and Emma Cromedy of Carolima’s Lowcountry Cuisine and Gina Willis of “What’s Gina Cooking?” cooked up these delicious dishes that inspired this menu. You can cook up variations of these 11 dishes at home or better yet have your dinner catered by Carolima’s Lowcountry Cuisine & “What’s Gina Cooking?”.
Black Holiday Heritage: 11 Gullah Holiday Menu Ideas
A festive table helps set the stage for a delicious holiday meal
Appetizers
- Petite Crab Cakes topped with remoulade
by Carolima’s Lowcountry Cuisine
- Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls with sweet and tangy sauce
by Carolima’s Lowcountry Cuisine
- Collard Green Egg Rolls with honey mustard sauce
by Carolima’s Lowcountry Cuisine
Starter
- Okra Soup with Shrimp
by Carolima’s Lowcountry Cuisine
Side
- Collard Greens with Smoked Neck bones
by Carolima’s Lowcountry Cuisine
Main Dishes
- Oyster Perloo
- Shrimp & Grits
Desserts
- Charleston Chewies
by Carolima’s Lowcountry Cuisine
- Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies
by Carolima’s Lowcountry Cuisine
- Carrot Cake
by Carolima’s Lowcountry Cuisine
- Sweet Potato Bread Pudding
Share which of these Heritage Series dish(es) speak to you or what traditional family dishes you will be preparing for your holiday meals.
Photography by Chantilly Lace Photography LLC
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