Chef Forrest Parker shares Lowcountry food history on a tasting tour of the city
  
  
          
  
           
                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Charlestonians were passionate about crisp cakes long before the famous Southern diner arrived in the Lowcountry
  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          This month, the South Carolina Historical Society welcomes visitors to a brand-new museum
  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Dig into a veritable Lowcountry feast, from centuries-old receipts such as shrimp pie and cream oysters to 20th-century...  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          A century ago, groundnut cakes were the signature confection of the Lowcountry  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          The Holy City has become a renowned culinary destination, but few know the Lowcountry’s true haute-cuisine history—a...  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Champagne cocktails have put the sparkle in local celebrations for centuries  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          For Charlestonians of centuries past, Sunday supper often consisted of a casserole highlighting the fruits of the...  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Long-forgotten local rice bread recipes deliver a delicious slice of colonial life  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Oysters have long been a classic on the Lowcountry table