Lowcountry Shrimp & Grits

Shrimp and grits is a revered dish that has been adopted by many Southern states as a staple of their cuisine. However, few know of its true origin in the Gullah Geechee communities of the Lowcountry. Gullah Geechee cuisine is a blend of West African, Native American, and European culinary traditions that developed over generations of enslaved Africans and their descendants who worked on the plantations of the coastal regions of South Carolina and Georgia. By honoring the Gullah Geechee roo