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8 Black-owned seafood markets to shop in North Carolina

Black culture has a widespread influence on North Carolina seafood cookery, from whole, bone-in fried spots and croakers to Gullah Geechee traditions that reach into...

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Tyrone Hightower's wild ride into the seafood business

Tyrone Hightower is a go-to around Raleigh, N.C. for everything you want to know about buying and cooking N.C. seafood, but it was a wild ride to get there.

“How I...

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Kory Reeves: The man who carves the 1,000-pound tunas

When monster tunas, up to 1,000 pounds, start running off the Outer Banks, Kory Reeves and his team sharpen their knives.

A lot of knives.

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Grilled or Broiled Oysters with Carolina Treet Butter

"I wish more people would grill or broil oysters," Chef Ricky Moore says. "It’s so easy, and the
quick blast of heat concentrates the oysters’natural briny flavor."...

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Best Fried Seafood Breading

Salt Box Seafood Joint in Durham is famous for chef Ricky Moore’s light and crispy fried seafood. Here's his secret formula for the best seafood breading. 

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