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The Mariners Menu blog has an interesting post about the varieties of North Carolina shrimp. Did you know there are three species? Spotted, green-tailed and brown shrimp.
Here is the link, which also has a recipe for grilled shrimp.
Andrea Weigl has been the food writer at The News & Observer since the summer of 2007. Her story, "Starlu Goes Dark," was published in "Best Food Writing 2008." As a Pittsburgh native, she loves pierogies and bratwurst and believes she's finally learned how to make biscuits. Follow her on Twitter at @andreaweigl.