Who makes the best hush puppies in the Triangle? Tell us your favorites
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- The hushpuppy is a North Carolina staple served with barbecue and fried seafood.
- The N&O is setting up a Triangle hushpuppy taste test from your nominations.
- Readers can nominate favorite hushpuppy spots through a form or by emailing.
What’s not to love about a hushpuppy?
Fried cornbread? Yes, please.
The hushpuppy is a staple on some of the most popular plates in North Carolina, found alongside barbecue and fried seafood.
At many North Carolina restaurants you can’t even order hushpuppies, they simply arrive at the table with wisps of steam and maybe some tubs of honey butter. Call it a barbecue amuse-bouche.
Essentially a hushpuppy combines the fried ecstasy of a doughnut and the delicate crumble of cornbread, but the variety is vast. Some are bite-size, others shaped like golf balls, some are light and crispy, some are dense and crunchy. Either round or finger-like, all hushpuppies are a delight.
We’re setting up the ultimate Triangle hushpuppy taste test and are asking readers to submit their favorites. Let us know your go-to spot for the very best hushpuppies.
Fill out our nomination form and we’ll collect the most popular suggestions for our taste test. Or you can nominate restaurants by emailing jdjackson@newsobserver.com.
Nominate through Wednesday, June 3 to have your favorite(s) considered. You can nominate as many as you’d like.
