Some have said my last two entries are painting an unfair portrait of this great state of North Carolina. But there are plenty of things I love about this state, like hushpuppies. Hushpuppies are pure genius. They are fried pieces of cornbread in the shape of fingerling potatoes; they taste like the outside of corn dogs and as you might expect, they are delicious. At The Crab Shack in Pine Knoll Shores they come free at the beginning of the meal like bread, except so much better.
And when you order a soda, it comes with its own side of...more soda. The fact that you will want more soda, or more sweet tea, is already assumed, in the form of a pitcher of soda/tea served alongside your glass. And the sweet tea lives up to its name. I would say it's about two parts tea to one part sugar and all parts wonderful.
Jake got a bowlful of crabs covered in Old Bay. I skipped the crabs because it's a lot of effort for a small amount of meat. And super messy. Instead, I went with the lunch special of popcorn shrimp with cole slaw and potato salad. It came served in a frozen meal-style plate with three sections. In my defense, I could have ordered it with fried okra and french fries. Instead I went with the vegetables covered in mayonaise.
As you can see, there's so much in this state that they get so, so right.
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