Gullah Shrimp and Grits Casserole

Served as a casserole at the Gullah House Restaurant on St. Helena Island, South Carolina, this early version of shrimp and grits can be traced back to the descendants of plantation slaves (Gullahs) who, for generations, lived in isolation on South Carolina’s Sea Islands, outside Beaufort. Today, Gullah culture (along with its distinctive language and style of cooking) has all but disappeared, preserved in part, fortunately, by a few local black cooks in the region determined to safeguard a