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GULF COAST POMPANO: FROM SURF TO SKILLET ON THE ALABAMA SHORE


Orange Beach Alabama Pompano Fish


On a clear afternoon along the sugar-white beaches of Orange Beach, I watched a neighbor ease a silver pompano from the surf and slide it into the cooler. That evening, we grilled those fillets with lemon and herbs, and the fish practically melted on the fork. Since then, pompano has become one of my favorite ways to taste the Gulf at home, whether I am cooking in a waterfront condo kitchen or a quiet canal-side home.

In this article, I want to share three things I am constantly asked about: how to say “pompano,” when and where we target them along the Gulf Coast, what kinds of boats work well for chasing them, and a simple, elegant recipe you can recreate in your own…

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Gulf Coast Thanksgiving Skillet: Conecuh Sausage, Sweet Potatoes, and Cornbread Dressing

I’ve made a lot of Thanksgiving dishes over the years, but the ones that get remembered are always the ones that taste like where we live. Down here on the Gulf Coast, our holidays carry a little salt air in the background, a porch-light glow, and that quiet, satisfied feeling you get when a kitchen smells like something real is happening.

This dressing is one of those recipes. It’s hearty, coastal-Southern, and anchored by Conecuh sausage, which, to me, is pure Alabama comfort. I like pairing it with sweet potatoes and cornbread because the balance is pitch-perfect: savory smoke, gentle sweetness, and that crumbly-tender texture that yields timeless…

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