These cornmeal crab fritters will turn up the summer heat.
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Hook, Line, & Summer: A Seafood Spread
Satisfy warm-weather cravings with deviled crab fritters, fresh tuna salad, fish and corn chowder — and a frozen lemonade pie.
Making a Splash: An Ode to the Shrimpburger
Drive-ins and restaurants around the Crystal Coast turn tiny shellfish into shrimpburgers that are big on flavor. The sandwich is unquestionably one of our most iconic. But is it a burger? One writer investigates.
NC Icons: The Crystal Coast Shrimpburger
Fried shrimp, tartar sauce, slaw, and ketchup on a steamed bun — the shrimpburger is an icon of North Carolina.
A Taste of the Sea at Boro Low Country Kitchen
This restaurant’s signature dish — complete with house seasoning and butter sauce — provides ultimate Low-Country comfort.
Our State’s 13 Most Popular Recipes of 2021
From creamy, crunchy chocolate walnut pie to melty, cheesy baked spaghetti, these recipes are our readers’ favorites — and ours, too!
Our State Knows Best: Oysters
Find out what three experts have to say about the mighty mollusk and why oysters are so important to our coast. Plus, find how to shuck ’em and the tastiest way to eat ’em.
Find a Coastal Bounty at 9 North Carolina Seafood Markets
These seafood markets make eating hook-to-fork a breeze — no matter where you are in the state.
A Family Fish Fry at Tex’s
In Burke County, three generations have been bringing together the community and serving up fried seafood at their old-school fish camp for more than 50 years.
