Do you actually like grits? - Page 3

pbradley · 08.14.2008, 03:57 AM

My mother raised me a bit on grits. She's originally from Ohio. It's nothing so bad but nothing I miss. Flavored grits are good for camping.

This Is Not Here · 08.14.2008, 04:46 AM

Grits eh? Reminds me of a Laurie Anderson spoken word story from New Jersey Turnpike. What, you want me to repeat it? Oh go on then.

"I knew this English guy who was driving around down the South, he stopped at a restaurant and saw grits on the menu, he'd never heard of grits before, so he asked the waitress "What are grits?". The waitress replied "grits are .50". "Yes, but what ARE they?". "Grits are extra". "Yes... I'll have the grits please"

This Is Not Here · 08.14.2008, 04:47 AM

So ummm... what the hell are grits?

08.14.2008, 04:48 AM

grits in the us seem to be what plum pudding is in the uk. nobody knows what it is exactly

This Is Not Here · 08.14.2008, 04:54 AM

Are they like Pork scratchings? I bloody love those.

Rob Instigator · 08.14.2008, 10:02 AM

grits are these

HOMINY

a type of corn

you dry them, and grin them up like corn meal and then slow cook them like a porridge/oatmeal

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2095/...fe2dc4.jpg?v=0

08.14.2008, 10:10 AM

looks like albino corn

!@#$%! · 08.14.2008, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by al shabbray

looks like albino corn

it's corn processed with an alkali to remove the husk and make the vitamins more absorbable.

a genius discovery of american indians-- while italian polenta eaters died of vitamin b deficiency (pelagra) in the XIX century, mexicans were fine eating tortillas 3 times a day

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixtamalization

Cantankerous · 08.14.2008, 10:15 AM

it's corn oatmeal basically.

mangajunky · 08.14.2008, 10:23 AM

I dig em with cheese and jalapenos

08.14.2008, 04:34 PM

I would like to try after this thread. but no chance here in germany I think. If anybody know where to get these pm me

!@#$%! · 08.14.2008, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by al shabbray

I would like to try after this thread. but no chance here in germany I think. If anybody know where to get these pm me

the PX at some US army base?

08.14.2008, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

the PX at some US army base?

that could work. there are some US maries stationed nearby. but what is PX?

!@#$%! · 08.14.2008, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by al shabbray

that could work. there are some US maries stationed nearby. but what is PX?

their supermarkets/stores. they are usually inside the base.

!@#$%! · 08.14.2008, 05:23 PM

and beware of this shit:

that's a good brand but that's not hominy grits. for that you can just buy polenta yo.

08.14.2008, 05:24 PM

okay, good to know.
I wasnt inside, but I will check that out. I hope they will got some more US-Snacks you wouldnt get inside germany.
its horrible, I really love unhealthy food, but the german law when it comes to food is as hard as it can get, nowhere in europe you can get that small selection of candy, and other sweets, cause they all fail the tests.

!@#$%! · 08.14.2008, 05:35 PM

grits are not unhealthy.

maybe you can get quaker brand

http://www.quakergrits.com/QG_Heritage/history.htm

here in the u.s., i used to go to the px to get german foods ha ha ha.

anyway i must disappear now

08.14.2008, 03:57 AM	#41
pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	My mother raised me a bit on grits. She's originally from Ohio. It's nothing so bad but nothing I miss. Flavored grits are good for camping.
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This Is Not Here invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kingston-Upon-Thames, London Posts: 2,586	Grits eh? Reminds me of a Laurie Anderson spoken word story from New Jersey Turnpike. What, you want me to repeat it? Oh go on then. "I knew this English guy who was driving around down the South, he stopped at a restaurant and saw grits on the menu, he'd never heard of grits before, so he asked the waitress "What are grits?". The waitress replied "grits are .50". "Yes, but what ARE they?". "Grits are extra". "Yes... I'll have the grits please" __________________ http://images.google.co.uk/url?sourc...zLTl_B146tcuiw ~~Record of the moment~~
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This Is Not Here invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kingston-Upon-Thames, London Posts: 2,586	So ummm... what the hell are grits? __________________ http://images.google.co.uk/url?sourc...zLTl_B146tcuiw ~~Record of the moment~~
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08.14.2008, 04:48 AM	#44
al shabbray Posts: n/a	grits in the us seem to be what plum pudding is in the uk. nobody knows what it is exactly
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08.14.2008, 04:54 AM	#45
This Is Not Here invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kingston-Upon-Thames, London Posts: 2,586	Are they like Pork scratchings? I bloody love those. __________________ http://images.google.co.uk/url?sourc...zLTl_B146tcuiw ~~Record of the moment~~
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08.14.2008, 10:02 AM	#46
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	grits are these HOMINY a type of corn you dry them, and grin them up like corn meal and then slow cook them like a porridge/oatmeal http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2095/...fe2dc4.jpg?v=0 __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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08.14.2008, 10:10 AM	#47
al shabbray Posts: n/a	looks like albino corn
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08.14.2008, 10:15 AM	#49
Cantankerous invito al cielo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A RETIREMENT HOME Posts: 18,499	it's corn oatmeal basically. __________________ RETIRED
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08.14.2008, 10:23 AM	#50
mangajunky expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Englewood, NJ Posts: 1,247	I dig em with cheese and jalapenos __________________ -Franky Don't let yer meat loaf.
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08.14.2008, 04:34 PM	#51
al shabbray Posts: n/a	I would like to try after this thread. but no chance here in germany I think. If anybody know where to get these pm me
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08.14.2008, 05:23 PM	#55
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,585	and beware of this shit: that's a good brand but that's not hominy grits. for that you can just buy polenta yo.
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08.14.2008, 05:24 PM	#56
al shabbray Posts: n/a	okay, good to know. I wasnt inside, but I will check that out. I hope they will got some more US-Snacks you wouldnt get inside germany. its horrible, I really love unhealthy food, but the german law when it comes to food is as hard as it can get, nowhere in europe you can get that small selection of candy, and other sweets, cause they all fail the tests.
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08.14.2008, 05:35 PM	#57
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,585	grits are not unhealthy. maybe you can get quaker brand http://www.quakergrits.com/QG_Heritage/history.htm here in the u.s., i used to go to the px to get german foods ha ha ha. anyway i must disappear now
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