SOUTH CAROLINA - Pie #40 of 50 - Kristin Winters
State Fruit: Peach
State Vegetable: Collard Greens
State Snack Food: Boiled Peanuts
I have been to South Carolina!
South Carolina entered the Union on May 23rd 1788 and became the 8th state.
South Carolina is a beaut! I’ve had the pleasure of visiting Charleston & Hilton Head. If you’ve watched Parks & Rec and have been to both Charleston,SC and Savannah,GA you’ll understand that if we were in that universe that Charleston would be Eagleton and Savannah is most definitely Pawnee.
While in Charleston I couldn’t help but fall in love with how romantic the city seems to be with the old buildings, the Spanish moss and the ocean breeze.
South Carolina is home to Carolina Gold rice which Sean Brock a chef whom I love once said is the most delicious rice he has ever tasted. Carolina Gold is the grandfather of long grain rice in the Americas and was brought over from Madagascar in 1685 by a merchant ship that docked for repairs in Charleston. When the seed was planted the state began its 200 years as the leading rice producer.
The pie for SC is a peach pie with a crushed peanut crust! SC is the nation’s leading peach producer and shipper east of the Mississippi River.
The peanut crust was my ode to boiled peanuts which are one of my top 10 favorite snacks which I don’t get to have nearly enough.
I met Kristin in college at SCAD where she taught me about things like putting chia seeds in your water (gross haha). One of my most vivid memories of us in college was being in the pit at a Mutemath concert with her dancing the night away.
We then moved to NYC and continued the fun! From many afternoons spent at the MET to many nights on the dance floor with many delicious meals in between like when we went to Prune and ate a carrot that had been cooked slowly was 48 hours. It was magical. After a brief stint in Los Angeles Kristin back in the city and I couldn’t be happier!
To the states most beautiful smiling face Kristin!
This pie is also dedicated to the lovely Addie Janulis who was the first person I ever met from South Carolina and my old co worker and caligraphy goodness Morgan Miller.
40 down 10 to go 🇺🇸🏼🇺🇸