3 SC foods added to Southern Living hall of fame

Three iconic South Carolina foods made Southern Living’s Food Hall Of Fame list.

Bud Kennedy

bud@star-telegram.com

South Carolina has plenty of famous food, but how many deserve a hall of fame spot?

Southern Living magazine published its Southern Food Hall of Fame list, and several South Carolina foods made the list’s 50 spots, including one each from the Lowcounty, Midlands and Upstate. The magazine asked readers for their essential Southern foods, and their choices determined the result.

Anson Mills Cornmeal, Columbia, S.C.

Anson Mills was founded by California native Glenn Roberts, whose mother was born and raised in Edisto, South Carolina, according to the company’s website. Roberts began experimenting with near-extinct grains of South Carolina corn and rice in the 1990s, reviving Carolina Gold rice and Carolina gourdseed white corn. He established Anson Mills in Columbia in 1998, and uses old-school milling techniques.

Anson Mills offers a wide variety of grains, but Southern Living’s readers picked the company’s cornmeal as their favorite. Anson Mill’s products can be purchased from its website, as well as some grocery stores.

Duke’s Mayonnaise, Greenville, S.C.

Duke’s Mayonnaise is one of the most popular and recognizable mayo brands in the country, but it may be a surprise to learn it got its start in the Upstate city of Greenville. Eugenia Duke began selling sandwiches with her homemade mayo to soldiers at Greenville’s Fort Sevier in 1917. The brand began bottling and selling the mayo itself in 1923. Since then, Duke’s has grown to national prominence and still produces its mayo in Greenville to this day.

Duke’s Mayonnaise is one of two mayo brands to make Southern Living’s list, the other being Blue Plate Mayonnaise from New Orleans, Louisiana. Duke’s can be found everywhere, from grocery stores to fast food condiments.

Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit, Charleston, S.C.

Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit was founded in 2005 and has since found national retail exposure, according to the brand’s website. The brand offers frozen, ready-made biscuits based on the homemade biscuits of founder Carrie Morey’s mother. Alongside the frozen biscuits, Callie’s also operates two restaurants offering the brand’s biscuits in Charleston, one on King Street and another at Charleston’s City Market.

Callie’s Hot Little Biscuits can be purchased online on the brand’s website or in your local grocery store’s frozen aisle. The brand also offers twists on its classic biscuit, such as strawberry shortcake, pumpkin spice and chocolate espresso.