Grits!

You can buy it in instant packages made by Quaker Oats. Or
the regular Grits.

People in the South eat lots of Grits, cereal, or
gravys over it.

My Hubby is from the South and we have Grits in place of
a potato or rice with our main meal. He likes butter or
marjorine on his. It is a low-sodium food made from
corn. shirley

Kate Connally said:

Yes, grits look very much like cream of wheat. But the
taste is different and traditionally they are savory,
not sweet. That is, southerners have a caniption fit if
you eat them like hot cereal with sugar or syrup on
them. But you can do it and probably get away with it if
you're in Canada.

However, a traditional southern "sweet" dish is made from
left over grits; mush. Take the left over plain grits (or
make them specifically to turn into mush), put in a loaf pan
until solidified. Remove from pan, slice like you would a
meat loaf, and pan fry in butter. Serve topped with butter
and syrup or molasses (I prefer sorghum molasses).

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Gruel!! Worse than porridge! Not worthy of touching the
taste buds of anyone that cares about food! "Today I was
watch a show on Food network!!!" Grief! What's happening
to the written word?

Robin

Now Dammit. I like grits. I do not like sweet grits, make
mine savory with any number of ingredients. Cheese, bacon,
ham, all buttered up. I've got a box of instant grits in my
desk drawer at work. Those munchy emergencies. I also like
oatmeal but I like my oats sweet. Go figure.

Michael
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Kate Connally said:

Goomba38 said:

Steve Wertz said:

>They are the most foul-tasting gruel that has ever
>been invented by one group and foisted on another
>group of humans.

Grits are virtually tasteless. I'd rather have grits
than oatmeal anyday.

-sw

Why would you bother to eat something "virtually
tasteless"?? I find they have a mild corn taste. Goomba

Well, for the nutrition. Now I don't agree that they are
virtually tasteless but they don't have a strong flavor.
Anyway, you doctor it up with stuff that gives it taste.
Grits are like a blank canvas on which to paint with
cheese, etc.

Kate

Kinda like Tofu... ;-)

K.

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Charles Gifford said:

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Have you any objection if it's called polenta?

Grits are nothing like polenta. Grits are made from
hominy. Well made

grits

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have a flavor resembling fresh corn tortillas.

From the Quaker web site:

"1) What are grits? Grits are made from the milling of
corn kernels. The first step in the process is to clean
the kernels; then, the grains are steamed for a short time
to loosen the tough outer hull. The grain kernel is split,
which removes the hull and germ, leaving the broken
endosperm. Heavy steel rollers break up the endosperm into
granules, which are separated by a screening process. The
large-size granules are the grits; the smaller ones become
cornmeal and corn flour."

My dear frogleg, the Quaker site is slightly misleading. It
is not wrong, just incomplete. For some the term grits can
refer to any ground grain, especially corn. For normal
people, it means hominy grits which are more commonly called
just grits. When grits lovers eat grits, they're eating
hominy grits - not corn meal. Hominy ground large is samp.
Hominy ground smaller is grits.

Charlie

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On Sun, 07 Mar 2004 17:50:54 GMT,
[email hidden] (Curly Sue) wrote:

>On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 01:21:20 -0500, "sandy"
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>>Today I was watch a show on Food network.....with
>>Tyler,,,and he was

making

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>>grits,,,,,,,to me it looked like Cream of Wheat, he
>>served shrimp

over

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>>it,,,,,,am I wrong here??,,,,,,,I'm in
>>Canada,,,,never saw grits,

but it

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>You've got it nailed. Those poor shrimp, giving up
>their little

lives

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Have you any objection if it's called polenta?

Grits are nothing like polenta. Grits are made from
hominy. Well made

grits

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have a flavor resembling fresh corn tortillas.

Charlie, who prefers his grits with just butter

Thought grits were a wheat product. ;-) My bad.

Well, it's close. :-0

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I only bought them once and that was to be used to kill
fire ants....... Turns out Amdro works better.

I've never eaten grits.

Eat thy grits!

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I hate hominy so looks like that is a good thing.

That's sad. Hominy is so nice (to me).

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K.

Charlie

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Grits are nothing like polenta. Grits are made from
hominy. Well made

grits

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have a flavor resembling fresh corn tortillas.

Charlie, who prefers his grits with just butter

There's a bit in the rfc FAQ about grits and polenta.

Butter is nice, but jalapeno cheese grits are better.

modom

Overkill Michael. Ruins the delicate flavor of the grits.
IMHO, of course.

Charlie, not a big chile eater

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Kate Connally said:

Goomba38 said:

Steve Wertz wrote:

> >They are the most foul-tasting gruel that has ever
> >been invented by one group and foisted on another
> >group of humans.
>
> Grits are virtually tasteless. I'd rather have grits
> than oatmeal anyday.
>
> -sw

Why would you bother to eat something "virtually
tasteless"?? I find they have a mild corn taste. Goomba

Well, for the nutrition. Now I don't agree that they are
virtually tasteless but they don't have a strong flavor.
Anyway, you doctor it up with stuff that gives it taste.
Grits are like a blank canvas on which to paint with
cheese, etc.

Kate

Kinda like Tofu... ;-)

K.

Tofu with roasted garlic is a yummy cracker spread.

Michael
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Kate Connally said:

Goomba38 wrote:
>
> Steve Wertz wrote:
>
> > >They are the most foul-tasting gruel that has ever
> > >been invented by one group and foisted on another
> > >group of humans.
> >
> > Grits are virtually tasteless. I'd rather have
> > grits than oatmeal anyday.
> >
> > -sw
>
> Why would you bother to eat something "virtually
> tasteless"?? I find they have a mild corn taste.
> Goomba

Well, for the nutrition. Now I don't agree that they
are virtually tasteless but they don't have a strong
flavor. Anyway, you doctor it up with stuff that gives
it taste. Grits are like a blank canvas on which to
paint with cheese, etc.

Kate

Kinda like Tofu... ;-)

K.

Tofu with roasted garlic is a yummy cracker spread.

Michael

I've used tofu for a lot of things...

In egg dishes, soups, spreads, even fried. It's pretty
versatile.

K. (who rilly needs to get some sleep!)

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Grits are akin to Elmer Paste with less flavor and more
sand. Grits are a travesty, an evil, perpetrated by the
South against the North in our never-ending War Between
the States.

Grits are fine. I'm from the North and they're no worse than
lutefisk. In fact I'd vote for them being somewhat better.

Mike Beede

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Grits are akin to Elmer Paste with less flavor and more
sand. Grits are

a

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travesty, an evil, perpetrated by the South against the
North in our never-ending War Between the States.

Grits are fine. I'm from the North and they're no worse
than lutefisk.

In

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fact I'd vote for them being somewhat better.

Mike Beede

That's damned with faint praise, if I ever heard it.

Bob Dietz

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Grits are akin to Elmer Paste with less flavor and more
sand. Grits are a travesty, an evil, perpetrated by the
South against the North in our never-ending War Between
the States.

Grits are fine. I'm from the North and they're no
worse than lutefisk. In fact I'd vote for them being
somewhat better.

That's a rotten comparison. How many Johnny Rebs do you know
that will willingly eat lutefisk if it's served to them?

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Returning to this group after a long (semi-self-imposed) absence:

Grits are (first of all, grits are never singular) one of
those foods that are simplicity itself, yet complex in terms
of applicability. Sometimes known as Georgia Ice Cream, they
become cuisine upon the judicious application of butter,
salt, pepper, cream, and rat cheese (sharp cheddar). With
the addition of roasted garlic, grits become the perfect
accompaniment to fish or roasted pork. Cheap, semi-
nutritious, and easy to prepare, grits are, in a word,
extraordinary.

Wait until I wax poetic on barbecue or on gumbo..... 🙂

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Grits are akin to Elmer Paste with less flavor and
more sand. Grits are a travesty, an evil, perpetrated
by the South against the North in our never-ending War
Between the States.

Grits are fine. I'm from the North and they're no worse
than lutefisk. In fact I'd vote for them being somewhat
better.

That's a rotten comparison. How many Johnny Rebs do
you know that will willingly eat lutefisk if it's
served to them?

The Ranger
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Pvt. Bilge, ace, 8/19/03

Returning to this group after a long (semi-self-imposed) absence:

Grits are (first of all, grits are never singular) one of
those foods that are simplicity itself, yet complex in terms
of applicability. Sometimes known as Georgia Ice Cream, they
become cuisine upon the judicious application of butter,
salt, pepper, cream, and rat cheese (sharp cheddar). With
the addition of roasted garlic, grits become the perfect
accompaniment to fish or roasted pork. Cheap, semi-
nutritious, and easy to prepare, grits are, in a word,
extraordinary.

Wait until I wax poetic on barbecue or on gumbo..... 🙂

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Grits are akin to Elmer Paste with less flavor and
more sand. Grits are a travesty, an evil, perpetrated
by the South against the North in our never-ending War
Between the States.

Grits are fine. I'm from the North and they're no worse
than lutefisk. In fact I'd vote for them being somewhat
better.

That's a rotten comparison. How many Johnny Rebs do
you know that will willingly eat lutefisk if it's
served to them?

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Grits are [...s]ometimes known as Georgia Ice Cream,

/body-racking shudders

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they become cuisine upon the judicious application of
butter, salt, pepper, cream, and rat cheese (sharp
cheddar). [..]

I rest my case. They can't be eaten plain because they are
so dang bad; unpalatable; inedible. If you need to sink 'em
in butter, salt, pepper, cream and cheese then why subject
yourself to them? <G>

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Returning to this group after a long (semi-self-imposed)
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Grits are [...s]ometimes known as Georgia Ice Cream,

/body-racking shudders

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they become cuisine upon the judicious application of
butter, salt, pepper, cream, and rat cheese (sharp
cheddar). [..]

I rest my case. They can't be eaten plain because they are
so dang bad; unpalatable; inedible. If you need to sink 'em
in butter, salt, pepper, cream and cheese then why subject
yourself to them? <G>

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the sun rises!"
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: > Returning to this group after a long (semi-self-imposed)
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: > Grits are [...s]ometimes known as Georgia Ice Cream,
:
: /body-racking shudders
:
: > they become cuisine upon the judicious application of
: > butter, salt, pepper, cream, and rat cheese (sharp
: > cheddar). [..]
:
: I rest my case. They can't be eaten plain because
: they are so
dang bad;
: unpalatable; inedible. If you need to sink 'em in
: butter, salt,
pepper,
: cream and cheese then why subject yourself to them? <G>
:
: The "Grits-free-and-happy" Ranger
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Umm, Ranger, do you also eat your breakfast eggs plain?
Really? No salt, no pepper, or any of the lovely Penzeys
blends? Didn't think so. So, I guess, with the above (very
backwards!) logic, eggs would be inedible too.

Nanananananannaaaaaaaaa!

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: > Grits are [...s]ometimes known as Georgia Ice Cream,
:
: /body-racking shudders
:
: > they become cuisine upon the judicious application of
: > butter, salt, pepper, cream, and rat cheese (sharp
: > cheddar). [..]
:
: I rest my case. They can't be eaten plain because
: they are so
dang bad;
: unpalatable; inedible. If you need to sink 'em in
: butter, salt,
pepper,
: cream and cheese then why subject yourself to them? <G>
:
: The "Grits-free-and-happy" Ranger
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Umm, Ranger, do you also eat your breakfast eggs plain?
Really? No salt, no pepper, or any of the lovely Penzeys
blends? Didn't think so. So, I guess, with the above (very
backwards!) logic, eggs would be inedible too.

Nanananananannaaaaaaaaa!

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: > they become cuisine upon the judicious application of
: > butter, salt, pepper, cream, and rat cheese (sharp
: > cheddar). [..]
: >
: I rest my case. They can't be eaten plain because they
: are so dang bad; unpalatable; inedible. If you need to
: sink 'em in butter, salt, pepper, cream and cheese then
: why subject yourself to them? <G>
:
Umm, Ranger, do you also eat your breakfast eggs plain?

Depends on how the eggs are prepared.

Fried? Don't need nothin' else. Scrambled; mix in a little
milk and I'm good to go. Over-easy; I prefer them mixed with
Potatoes O'Brien but can just as easily eat them plain. Over-
med and over-hard; see fried.

I don't use salt for many things; haven't for years. I'm
also trying to cut back on peppering things because the
other four members of my family don't /like/ spicy
foods. <shrug>

So "nyah-nuh-nyah!" back atchya. <G>

The Ranger

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: > they become cuisine upon the judicious application of
: > butter, salt, pepper, cream, and rat cheese (sharp
: > cheddar). [..]
: >
: I rest my case. They can't be eaten plain because they
: are so dang bad; unpalatable; inedible. If you need to
: sink 'em in butter, salt, pepper, cream and cheese then
: why subject yourself to them? <G>
:
Umm, Ranger, do you also eat your breakfast eggs plain?

Depends on how the eggs are prepared.

Fried? Don't need nothin' else. Scrambled; mix in a little
milk and I'm good to go. Over-easy; I prefer them mixed with
Potatoes O'Brien but can just as easily eat them plain. Over-
med and over-hard; see fried.

I don't use salt for many things; haven't for years. I'm
also trying to cut back on peppering things because the
other four members of my family don't /like/ spicy
foods. <shrug>

So "nyah-nuh-nyah!" back atchya. <G>

The Ranger