Welcome To Taste of States a place where we celebrate the weird and wonderful food of the United States of America. This can be everything from the snacks that are available for a limited time to the foods that are classic traditions at events such as Christmas and Thanksgiving! Each week we will explore the facts and the history surrounding a different food.

CALABASH FISH BASKET

Today we are heading to North Carolina Potato Festival to take a look at a local favourite that was on sale at this festival and cooked in a very unique way.

Flounders Food Stand cooks fish in an unique way – they use the calabash style. This is a very traditional style of cooking on the fishing docks where local fish are caught and cooked quickly.

In this dish flounder is used as it is a local delicacy and it is also a favourite from the members of the public. It is dipped in milk then it is put in flour – this is to make sure that it keeps moist. It is then put into more flour and a cornmeal mix. It is then deep fried for two to three minutes.

The fish that is cooked quickly is a favourite of locals from the area and it is a real delicacy.

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