Last week, I wrote a blog post about my primary reasons for coming to Coastal Mississippi in January - sunshine and running. There is another reason, however, and that is southern food. Seafood and butter. Lots of butter. Apparently lots of waffles too because there is a Waffle House on every other corner. I am positive they outnumber McDonald's here, and that's saying something. But...well, hold that thought.
I have not had a burger or a taco since I got here. What I have eaten is red fish, catfish, crab, and shrimp as entrees or in po-boys, fresh and fried and grilled and all ways in between. And of course the oysters, perfectly in season, raw, char grilled, Rockefeller. You name it.
Here are some standout meals.
Peche Seafood Grill, New Orleans. Raw oysters, smoked tuna dip, and Brussels sprouts with chili vinegar.
- French Kiss Pastries, Ocean Springs, MS
- Half Shell Oyster House, Biloxi, MS
- Coast Roast, Gulfport, MS
- Bacchus on the Beach, Pass Christian, MS
- Hook Gulf Coast Cuisine, Pass Christian, MS
- Elizabeth's, Bywater, LA
- Bourbon House, New Orleans, LA
And, while I've only had waffles once, I've enjoyed plenty of iconic desserts, like pralines, bread pudding, and pecan pie (which here is pronounced pih-KAHN and not PEE-can). It's a damn good thing I started running again!
Yay me! I've been pronouncing pecan correctly all this time!
ReplyDeleteHaha, I haven't. And it's too hard to make the switch!
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