South Carolina Barbecue Hash
“Carolina Hash, looked down upon by those who haven’t tasted it, is nothing more than liquid sausage. If you like sausage , then you should like hash.”
- Lake E. High, Founder SC BBQ Assoc.
“Hash originated prior to the Civil War in counties on either side of the Savannah River, which forms the border between Georgia and South Carolina.”
- Robert F Moss, BBQ Editor Southern Living
Enslaved People?
"The origins of hash can be traced to enslaved Africans who devised ways to make tasty dishes out of the undesirable ‘offal’ meats.” -Saddler Taylor, Folklorist
German Immigrants?
“Other theories point to German settlers in the state who brought with them the tradition of grinding meat for gravy.” -Saddler Taylor, Folklorist
Simple Frugality?
Another possibility is that people simply made hash as a way to avoid wasting parts of an animal they went to considerable effort (and expense) to raise.
“At one time, dedicated ‘Hash Houses’ peppered the state. They were established by textile mill owners interested in luring farmers to their towns.” -Libby Wiersema, Author
Pork
Onions
Potatoes
Spices
Common Ingredients
Boston Butt, cooked
Potatoes
Onions
Mustard-based BBQ Sauce
Apple Cider Vinegar
Spices
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Ingredients
Ketchup
Sauté the Raw Ingredients
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Sauté onions with potatoes in a little oil until onions are tender. Stir in black pepper. Pull pork and add to potatoes and onions.
Boil, Mix, Reduce
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Fill with water. Cook until potatoes are done. Blend. Add BBQ sauce, ketchup, vinegar, spices. Simmer until it's the consistency of thick soup.
Serve
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Hash is most often served over white rice; however, in some parts of the state it is served on bread or even over pulled pork.
More Authentic SC BBQ Recipes
Mustard Sauce Recipes
SC BBQ Hash Recipes
Pulled Pork and Meat Recipes
Sides and Dessert Recipes