Do grits get a bad rap because it's from the soutH?

[misle]

Originally posted by: Tick
Grits suck because they are made with lye. LYE! That same stuff you unclog drains with!

Lye? WTF are you talking about?

Grits recipe

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: nkgreen
The blasphemy is rampant in this thread. Grits are the best breakfast food, along with a couple sunny side up eggs and some Conecuh sausage.

Okra is great fried, and if you make gumbo you have de-slime it first. I don't like pickled things, so that's not my area of expertise.

And Feldenak, you should be ashamed! And to think that you're from Alabama.... 😛

Ahh, but I'm not from Alabama. I'm an Ohio kid that moved south for school and just kinda stuck around.

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: misle

Originally posted by: Tick
Grits suck because they are made with lye. LYE! That same stuff you unclog drains with!

Lye? WTF are you talking about?

Grits recipe

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/app...article?AID=/20070501/LIVING/705010305

"If you are not a Southerner, it's OK to ask, what exactly are grits? Grits traditionally started with corn that is soaked in a lye solution that removes the outer hulls. The remaining kernels are called hominy. The hominy is then dried and ground into grits. Many brands are simply made with ground, dried corn, not hominy. White corn is more prevalent than yellow.

Stoneground grits have not been treated with lye. They are simply ground and the husks are sifted out. Because they include the entire germ, they should be kept in the refrigerator and used relatively quickly for best results."

 

[KLin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLTYCE_NDRc

:laugh:

 

[BoomerD]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyvkGpVgFdI