Bringing Fresh Seafood to the Mountains of Western North Carolina Finally Paying Off
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Smoky Mountain News] By Garret K. Woodward - April 16, 2015 -
Debbie Milner has a simple philosophy. “If I won’t eat it, I won’t sell it,” she said.
Standing next to a large display case at Sentelle’s Seafood in downtown Clyde, Milner points out all of the right-off-the-boat and shipped to Southern Appalachia products her family business offers.
“Right there is flounder from the coast of North Carolina, halibut from Alaska and over there is live lobster from Maine,” she proudly stated.
Entering its 53rd year, Sentelle’s has established itself as a seafood hub for foodies, fish freaks and those curious about the endless possibilities of culinary delights. And yet, even though Sentelle’s has been around for half a century, the idea of fresh seafood in the mountains still has a stigma to shake, one that chefs, restaurants and food stores around Western North Carolina have been erasing in recent years amid a food culture explosion in and around the region.
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