![]() The people that were brought to this part of the country from Africa against their will had extensive knowledge of rice cultivation and so that was the purpose for them being forced to come to this region, to raise rice. Many of the dishes that are enjoyed around the United States were created by the hands of that generation. What was once a sad and devastating part of our culture, gave birth to Soul Food and Southern Food in general. The low country of South Carolina and all along the coastal plains of South Carolina and Georgia were inspired by this wonderful group of humans that were once part of a tragedy that was the slave trade. ![]() ![]() Many of the dishes that South Carolina’s Low Country is known for are or were created by the Geechee and Gullah communities. ![]() If you did not know, I am from South Carolina. Buy The Book Gullah Geechee Home Cooking: Recipes from the Matriarch of Edisto Island ![]()
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