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Southeast Earth Dinner Menu
from Chef Robert Stehling, Hominy Grill, Charleston, SC

Watercress, Green Pea and Shiitake Mushroom Salad with Lemon and Olive Oil

Shrimp and Grits with Asparagus (get recipe)

Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler

(read interview with Robert Stehling)

Think Seasonal! Southeast

Spring: shad roe; soft-shell crabs; first shrimp of the season; mahi; wahoo; grits and greens (made with the first crop of turnips, escarole or mustard greens); asparagus; cucumbers; green peas; broccoli; strawberries; blueberries; first peaches

Summer: melons (including cantaloupes, honeydew, watermelon); peaches; nectarines; blackberries; blue crabs; mullet; snapper; chanterelles; eggplant; okra; tomatoes; hot peppers; sweet corn; butter beans; fresh relishes; slaws; chicken salad; home-canned sauces made from tomatoes, blackberries, peaches, etc.

Fall/Winter: pecans; peanuts; collards and other fall crop greens; flounder; sheepshead; scallops; oysters; country ham and biscuits; sweet potatoes; squashes; fried green tomatoes; black-eyed peas; mountain-grown apples; wild persimmons; grapes; key limes; the sweeter, smaller shrimp of fall (perfect for saucy dishes like shrimp creole)

 

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