Calabash NC Seafood

Barbarainnc · ‎03-11-2010

I love Calabash seafood. It originated in Calabash, NC. Been looking into how to prepare it. It is not battered or uses spices. This is what I found out. Take fresh seafood, dip in evaporated milk, then dredge in self-rising flour, sorta shake off the excess flour. Deep Fat Fry in hot oil, one restaurant uses lard. That's pretty much it. It just has a light crispy coating. So I fried some shrimp and flounder today. When it came outta the oil, I sprinkled on some salt. It was really good and yummy. I used my Fry Daddy that has a preset temperature of 375*. Fried til it was GBD. Golden Brown Delicious. Best seafood.😊❤😊

SXMGirl · ‎07-07-2010

@Barbarainnc Thanks for this! I have not been to Calabash in many years, but it was my favorite place for seafood. I used to drive two hours for dinner just for the shrimp and hush puppies!

The next time that I hear salt and ice together, it better be in a margarita!

Barbarainnc · ‎03-11-2010

Yeah I'm 2 hours away too. Lots of people drive 2 hours to the beach to eat, then 2 hours back.Now I can save a trip and $$, just to eat seafood. I can cook it myself😊❤😊

ECBG · ‎01-08-2011

We loved to eat one night at Calabash when we stayed at Holden's Beach, just 40 minutes away.

After dinner, we's go to Callahan's Gift Shop! I got my hand painted unusual Christmas china there!

ECBG · ‎01-08-2011

@SXMGirl wrote:
@Barbarainnc Thanks for this! I have not been to Calabash in many years, but it was my favorite place for seafood. I used to drive two hours for dinner just for the shrimp and hush puppies!

@SXMGirl @Barbarainnc OM!!!!! I bet we were at Callahagins Gift Shop together!!!