Lavington Farms popular Charleston Gold Aromatic rice is the aromatic off-spring of the much-heralded Carolina Gold variety that has flourished in the lowcountry’s kitchens for decades. The rice is characterized by its rich golden hull and distinct, unmatched nutty flavor. The grain is cultivated and harvested right here in the lowcountry of South Carolina. Produced by Lavington Farms, the Charleston Gold Aromatic Rice is representative of the perfect marriage of a quintessential southern staple and a delectable basmati rice with deep international roots. This gold aromatic rice was developed right in South Carolina in the late 20th-century by Drs. Buford Shepard of Clemson University and Gurdev Kush of the International Rice Research Institute. The duo sought to create a short stature gold hulled rice that kept the traditional plush mouth feel of Carolina Gold and maintained the distinct fragrance of an East Indian cool weather rice. Dr. Anna McClung continued to refine the plant into what it is now: Charleston Gold. Today, the rice is used in the homes of cooks nationwide, in professional and restaurant kitchens throughout the Lowcountry, and frequently pops up on a number of menus in Charleston’s bustling culinary scene. This rice is specially formulated to be served and soak up flavor. We recommend piling it under jambalaya or pairing it with a slab of country-style steak for the perfect base grain to absorb seasoning and add a savory smell and taste that is all its own. If you can't get enough to just buy one, you can try Charleston Gold Aromatic Rice 3 PackPackaging: 17-ounce paper bag. Made by Food for the Southern Soul
$12.00
Three-quarters of the grits sold in the United States are bought in the South and Charleston Favorites Stone-Ground White Grits are some of the best that you can buy. Charleston Favorites Grits are made from select Southern corn and ground on an authentic millstone— just like they’ve done it for centuries. These stone-ground grits cook up to be smooth and creamy to serve alongside bacon and eggs in the morning. The use doesn’t stop after breakfast, though, as this stone-ground southern delicacy is sure to be the be the star of your shrimp and grits. The stone-grinding process takes this southern staple back to its roots and makes for a meal with flavor, nutrition, and history. Beside, there is also Stone Ground Yellow Grits which make for an ideal base for shrimp and grits — it doesn’t get more quintessentially southern than that. If you’re feeling like a Lowcountry pro, cook and pack them together for fried grit cakes that will elevate and absorb any juicy dish that finds its way onto your table.These stone-ground Grits are ground the same way our ancestors milled them over 170 years ago. The grinding processes all the flavors and the textures that gave original grits their nationwide reputation. For extra creamy grits, use 1 cup grits, 4 cups milk, 1 cup water, half a pound butter, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon coarse ground pepper. Add all ingredients and bring to boil. Reduce heat and stir often for 20 to 30 minutes.Whether you use water, milk, or, our favorite, chicken stock to cook the grits in, they are sure to bring flavor and an unmatched thickness that you can’t get with generic, store-bought grits. To protect product integrity, store in the refrigerator or freezer as our grits contain no preservatives or additives. These grits are non-GMO and gluten-free. 2-pound cloth bag. Charleston Favorites
$14.00
Do you need something to sit out when you have guests over for a drink or a cocktail hour before a meal, but don’t know what? We’ve got you covered. These bite-sized Traditional Cheese Straws from Food for the Southern Soul are loaded with real aged cheddar cheese and pack a sharp flavor in each bite. They're the snack that goes with everything and are an all-around crowd pleaser. Cheese straws are a great treat any time of the year, but they're especially tasty around the holiday season. Order packs for yourself, packs for your friends and family as gifts, or, as we suggest, do both!Food for the Southern Soul’s Charleston Favorites Traditional Cheese Straws are made with real aged cheddar cheese and a whole lot of it cooked into these delightful and savory little pastries. This is the signature traditional flavor that will please just about any cheese lover. The Traditional Cheese Straws make for the perfect entertaining treat or everyday snack. They can be served room temp or heated and served with ranch dip or hot sauce for an added element of enjoyment. Substitute basic crackers with these Traditional Cheese Straws when having a bowl of tomato vegetable soup for more flavor on a winter day. Adding up Charleston Favorites Stone Ground Grits will never go wrong in the morning. The grits are so smooth and creamy and cook up perfectly to serve alongside bacon and eggs in the morning.Pair Food for the Southern Soul’s Charleston Favorites Traditional Cheese Straws with hoppy beers, dry white wines, or opulent reds for a palate enhancing bite before a main course or heavier hors d’oeuvre. Packaging: One 6-ounce plastic container.
$12.00
There are few dishes that say ‘south’ more than an impossible balance bowl of delectable she-crab soup, and there are few places that do it as well as 82 Queen. As one of Charleston's most revered dining establishments, 82 Queen is famous for its flavorful and authentic Lowcountry fare they have been serving up since 1982. She-crab soup, a Charleston and southern favorite, is just one of the restaurant’s famed dishes. Beloved for its richness and creamy texture (similar to that of a bisque), this soup satisfies any time of year. It’s no wonder, then, that it’s one of the must-try dishes for people visiting Charleston and the Lowcountry. Can’t make the trip? Food for the Southern Soul (FFSS) has good news. You don’t have to travel to the Holy City to try this traditionally southern dish. Instead, you can now whip up 82 Queen's award-winning she-crab soup right at home with their easy-to-make She-Crab Soup Mix! You'll just need to add a few fresh ingredients to the mix before your kitchen starts to smell like the aromas that waft up and down Queen Street. Their She-Crab Soup Mix also makes an excellent gift for anyone who’s missing the Lowcountry or wants to experience its flavors from home. Beside that you can also include Shem Creek Shrimp Grits Gift Box. You can easily ship a locally-made taste of the South to loved ones and friends, simply order it to enjoy yourself, or – as we recommend – both! It’ll ship to you directly from the Holy City!Packaging: One 6-ounce plastic container.
$10.00
Seventy-five percent of the grits bought in the United States are sold in the Southeast and Charleston Favorites Stone-Ground Grits are some of the best that money can buy. With the Charleston Favorites Stone-ground Grits 2-pack of both white and yellow, you don’t have to worry about choosing between one or the other. Both types of grits are made from select corn and ground in grits on an authentic millstone. These stone-ground grits are smooth and creamy and cook up perfectly to serve alongside bacon and eggs in the morning. Don’t stop using them after breakfast, though, as this delicious delicacy is sure to be the showstopper of your shrimp and grits. These stone-ground Grits are ground the same way suppliers have crushed them for centuries. The grinding process captures all of the flavors and maintains the texture that gave original grits their reputation. For extra creamy grits, use 1 cup grits, 1 cup water, 4 cups milk, half a pound butter, 1 teaspoon coarse ground pepper, and 1 teaspoon salt. Combine all ingredients and bring to boil. Reduce heat and stir often for 20 to 30 minutes. Or you can add some Charleston Favorites Traditional Cheese Straws to complete the dishIt doesn’t matter if you use water, milk, or, our favorite, chicken stock to cook the grits in, they are sure to provide flavor and a thickness that you can’t get with generic, store-bought grits. To lengthen the shelf life of the grits, store in the refrigerator or freezer as they contain no preservatives or additives.These grits are non-GMO and gluten-free.2-pound cloth bag.
$20.00
Support a healthy immune system with Sweet's Elderberry Syrup. Organic elderberries, filtered water, organic spices (cinnamon, clove, and ginger) are blended with raw Carolina honey that's rotated seasonally, giving you the pollen blend you need, at just the right time. Delicious as a daily supplement or mixed into drinks, smoothies, and recipes both sweet and savory. Preservative-free Sweet's Syrup requires refrigeration and has a 6 month shelf life when unopened. Opened syrup should be consumed within 3 months. The 8 oz. bottle is the perfect size for personal use and folks just trying out Sweet's Syrup. If a whole family uses Sweet's regularly, this bottle won't last very long! Families should consider the 16 oz. bottle. COLD SHIPPING: At this time, Sweet's Syrup is shipped Monday through Thursday to ensure arrival within the proper temperature range, avoiding post office delays through the weekend. Your bottle may arrive at room temperature, and this is OK. Sweet's Syrup has been successfully tested for short-term safety in this range. Simply get your product in the fridge as soon as it arrives.
$23.00
Choose from your six favorite Banner Butter flavors! Build your own custom six-pack here. Flavors: Sea Salt Unsalted Smoked Sea Salt BBQ Cinnamon, Cardamom, and Ginger Balsamic Fig & Caramelized Onion Roasted Garlic, Basil, and Parsley *Banner Butter orders ship Monday-Wednesday. All orders placed after 4:00 EST on Wednesdays will ship the following Monday.
$60.00
Food for the Southern Soul's Charleston Favorites Vegetable Soup includes fresh summer corn, lima beans, diced tomatoes, and onions—all of which are picked at their peak ripeness and simmered with herbs and spices. Simply heat and serve, or add shrimp or chicken for a filling entree. Made in Charleston. Serves 4.
$15.00
Edisto Gold Honey offers this All-Natural Honey that is raw and unfiltered from the shores of the Edisto River outside of Charleston. This Lowcountry honey has antioxidants and will keep your immune system strong with one sweet spoonful at a time. Available in 11 ounces or 22 ounces. Ingredients: Pure, raw, unfiltered honey. Put on biscuits, desserts, or simply eat it by the spoonful. Do not feed honey products to infants under one year of age.
$14.00
This 16-ounce vacuum-sealed tin of Hubs Peanut Brittle is made locally, in Virginia, by the Hubbard Peanut Company. This peanut brittle is a must-have for the holidays and year-round. It makes for the perfect gift or sweet snack during the winter months. This Peanut Brittle is a Hubbard family favorite. After harvesting the peanuts, the Hubbards would historically save some extra and made this same brittle recipe for the holidays. Not just anyone can make peanut brittle of this quality. You can also have a taste of their other favorites such as Hubs Honey Kissed Virginia Peanuts. The Hubs workers manually stir the peanuts, mixed with sugars, butter, and extracts, constantly so no part of the brittle is uneven. The workers also make sure that all the brittle stays at the same temperature throughout the process, so no piece is under or overcooked. However, you’ll realize that all of this effort and attention to create this perfect tin of Peanut Brittle is worth it after you try the Brittle for the first time In 1954, Hubs Peanuts was created by Dot and HJ Hubbard when Dot wanted a little extra spending money to help with family expenses. Her father already owned and operated a peanut farm, and she used a family recipe for peanuts from when she was younger to transform them into an irresistible snack. Dot developed so many and unique ways to cook peanuts, that all became standard practice for peanut companies today. The brand and the family of Hubs Peanuts became popular in Virginia and beyond, creating the need for more farmers and thus more customers. Now, over 65 years later, Hubs Peanuts is still doing the same thing, the same way, and has the same delicious taste in every single peanut.
$28.00
Hogs Heaven Salted Caramel Brownie pork rinds are a sweet and salty snack that will leave you feeling satisfied with every bite!
$5.00
Jack Rudy's Old Fashioned Kit includes an 8 oz. bottle of their Demerara Syrup, an 8 oz. jar of their Bourbon Cocktail Cherries, a 1 oz. bottle of their Aromatic Bitters, and a premium Jigger. The Old Fashioned Kit is packed in a black gift box perfect for holiday gift giving, or for stocking your home bar cart.
$54.00
Congratulations. You just found the most excellent steak sauce you'll ever taste! Give Mark and Jerry's Most Excellent Steak Sauce a try—you won't want your taste without it.
$10.00
Includes one of each of the following: Gourmet Jalapeño Pickles Sweet Gourmet Pickles Smokin' Okra Garlic Dill Pickles
$34.00
The flavorful, spiced Creole roots of Gumbo go beyond any particular recipe—they touch on the very history of the Louisiana-born stew. Its name derives from the west African word for okra, and the roux comes from French culinary techniques. It was served during the 1803 gubernatorial reception in New Orleans and has grown in popularity and variations across the South over the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Chefs and home cooks throughout the region have long perfected recipes they covet. A batch made from scratch can take hours to prepare, but if you want instant satisfaction, this Creole Gumbo from Food for the Southern Soul offers a fast route to the Bayou. The tomato-based stew pulls warmth from bell peppers and texture from okra, and it does the heavy lifting when it comes to getting dinner on the table. Simply add a few shrimp to the soup when you’re about to take it off the heat and then serve over rice. But if you want some sweetness forward but still rooted in heat, the Slow Burn Peach Grilling Sauce and BlackJack Barbecue is an excellent, versatile addition for everyday cooking. Why Food for the Southern Soul Gumbo? Made by Food for the Southern Soul, this Creole Gumbo is just one of many pantry meals, snacks, and ingredients that celebrate the South’s diverse and storied cooking traditions. Products, such as Charleston Gold rice to cheese straws and coarse-ground grits, bring flavors from the Gulf, Lowcountry, Chesapeake, Piedmont, Appalachia, and everywhere in between to tables around the country. Keep this base for Creole Gumbo on hand for whenever a craving strikes (tonight, perhaps?), or use it as a base for other soups or stews, such as bouillabaisse.
$15.00
Choose your three favorite Banner Butter flavors! Looking for more, create your own custom three-pack here. Flavors: Honey Habanero (seasonal) Dark Chocolate (seasonal) Sea Salt Unsalted Smoked Sea Salt BBQ Cinnamon, Cardamom, and Ginger Balsamic Fig & Caramelized Onion *Banner Butter orders ship Monday-Wednesday. All orders placed after 4:00 EST on Wednesdays will ship the following Monday.
$42.00
The ultimate Okra Soup. Food for the Southern Soul's Charleston Favorites Okra Soup starts with a simmer of freshly picked okra, diced onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, fresh basil, thyme, and parsley. You'll just need to heat it up and enjoy. If you want a heartier meal, add cooked shrimp, chicken, or sausage, and serve over rice. Serves 4.
$15.00
Simple is sometimes better. Take these Sea Salt Chips, for example. Made in Charleston, these simply delicious kettle chips have a sprinkle of local South Carolina sea salt, which is harvested just off the Charleston coast. Crunchy, salty, and satisfying, these are the best kettle-cooked potato chips you'll ever eat. Serve them at your next event for an easy crowd-pleasing snack.
$24.00
Bourbon Barrel Aged Coffee is a medium roast made with Safai Coffee Company’s 100-percent Arabica beans. These beans are flame-roasted and aged in a bourbon barrel once used for making Kentucky bourbon. During this process, the beans absorb flavor from the wooden barrel that held bourbon at one point in time. Each batch of the coffee beans prepared is ground and tested to ensure that the product is given the perfect roast and aging time. The result is a whole bean coffee with notes of deep chocolate, caramel, and bourbon. While there's no alcohol content, the rich, charred oak lends flavors of the South’s favorite dark spirit.Bourbon Barrel Foods’ Bourbon Barrel Aged Coffee makes for the perfect gift especially when it combines with Whiskey Tasting Set for the bourbon lover in your life. It is the ideal bean to grind for sipping each morning, or to set aside for special occasions or to use in spiked Irish coffee. The profile is loaded with flavor and has no need for any cream or sugar. Bourbon Barrel Foods produces a large collection of all-natural, award winning gourmet foods that embrace the history and mystique of Kentucky’s Bourbon Country. All of their items are handcrafted in small batches in Louisville, Kentucky. They use reclaimed barrels straight from Kentucky’s finest bourbon distilleries as both a smoking and aging agent. With the popularity of bourbon continuing to increase, Bourbon Barrel Foods has championed the idea of combining the Kentucky Bourbon Industry with the local food movement. Their popular “EAT YOUR BOURBON” slogan embodies this idea and has catapulted many of their products to the forefront of the culinary scene.
$22.00
For all the vinegar lovers out there, Hogs Heaven Salt n' Vinegar Pork Rinds are that craving you can't resist. An amazing crunch followed by that vinegar pop.
$5.00
Georgia Grinders' Hazelnut Butter is rich, buttery and full of crunch and flavor.
$17.00
You could spend hours laboring in the kitchen – coring apples, waiting as they slow cook throughout the afternoon – in an attempt to resurrect your grandmother’s apple butter recipe. Or, you could turn to a jar of Charleston Favorites Cinnamon Apple Butter for the immediate taste and scent of fall in your kitchen. Rich and creamy, the addition of cinnamon brings a warming spice reminiscent of apple cider and stewed apples to this delectable cinnamon apple butter. The Food for the Southern Soul brand comes from chef and gourmet foods creator Jimmy Hagood. A former insurance advisor, Hagood changed courses to pursue his passion for cooking and sharing Southern food through restaurant businesses, catering, and gourmet snack retail. His brand delivers classic foods and flavors of the Lowcountry, Appalachia, Tidewater, and the Gulf to your table. In addition to the Cinnamon Apple Butter, the Charleston Favorites collection offers other pantry delicacies inspired by the historic city’s renowned culinary traditions. From coarse, stone-ground grits to barbecue sauces and benne wafers, there’s a meal, ingredient, or snack for every occasion. Ways to Love Cinnamon Apple Butter Spread over a sturdy slice of toast or settled into the crannies of an English muffin, this Cinnamon Apple Butter adds instant elevation to any piece of bread. And its utility goes well beyond breakfast. Dress it up for dinner with apple butter-glazed pork chops, Pickled Green Beans, or add it to your favorite hot buttered rum recipe for an autumn-heavy twist. By Food for the Southern Soul
$8.00
Made in Austin, Texas, from a unique blend of California Black Mission and Calimyrna varieties, this Caramelized Fig Syrup from Liber & Co. is redolent of sugared dark fruit and subtle spice. Expect a deep, concentrated fig flavor that naturally complements barrel aged spirits like whiskey and rum. The ingredients include filtered water, fig concentrate, cane sugar, gum arabic, natural fig flavor, and benzoic acid.
$17.00
Bourbon Barrel Aged Worcestershire gets its unique blend from mixing sorghum for sweetness with limestone spring water from Kentucky. The sauce absorbs the barrel flavor that was once used to age the finest Kentucky bourbons. Explore the flavors of exotic spice, umami, and oak in each drop. Bourbon Barrel Aged Worcestershire is all natural and vegetarian. The subtle yet exceptional flavor is great for marinades, sauces, or even by itself. Add some flare to a classic burger that will make your mouth water with the taste of smokey oak. Bloody marys will have a bitter-sweet surprise in every sip. Marinade any meats in the sauce for flavorful smoke and exotic taste. Or simply top your eggs with some Bourbon Barrel Aged Worcestershire Sauce to get the kick needed to start the day. Before Bourbon Aged Worcestershire Sauce, Bourbon Barrel Foods owner Matt Jamie went through several experiments to find the right barrels to start bringing bourbon to the plate. Read his story and try must-have recipes from his cookbook “Eat Your Bourbon.” Recipes from drink, appetizers, and desserts for all levels of chefs using an assortment of Bourbon Barrel Food’ products to get the classic smokey bourbon flavor that will have guests asking for more. Food collections are handcrafted in Louisville, Kentucky, so you can take the Bluegrass State flavor wherever you go. Try soy sauce, spices, snacks, and more. Find an assortment of gourmet foods and cocktails at Bourbon Barrel Foods on the Local Palate Marketplace.
$7.00
