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What’s going on the grill or smoker this weekend? And what sides are a must? Anyone include hash in their holiday tradition?

I’m always surprised by how regional some of our food traditions are, even within our own borders. Something can be normal in one county and completely unknown two counties over.

What’s a South Carolina food, side dish, sauce, dessert, or family food tradition you grew up with that other people in the state don’t seem to know?

Could be barbecue-related, church supper food, holiday food, school cafeteria food, fish camp food, whatever.

Nope not:
Hash
Red eye gravy
Tomato gravy

Simply red gravy.

IYKYK

I write about South Carolina barbecue, and hash is one of those things that sparks some debate because everybody seems to have a different definition of “right.”

Some people want it thick and stringy. Some want it ground. Some like a little liver in there, some absolutely do not. Then you’ve got mustard-leaning hash, red hash, gray hash, onion-heavy hash, hash that’s mostly beef, hash that’s all pork.

Everyone seems to agree the best hash is the one you grew up with it. So I’m curious: what makes hash good to you?

Texture? Meatiness? Spice? Liver or no liver? A certain region? A certain restaurant? The one your family always bought?

And who has your favorite hash in South Carolina?