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jmcquown
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Grits And Cornbread !
Mr Libido Incognito wrote:
> jmcquown wrote on 27 Feb 2006 in rec.food.cooking
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>>> All you Foodie Guru's, Listen Up. Palento and
>>> Grits...One and the same !! Instant Grits will cook in 1 minute,
>>> regular about 10 add whatever you want . It will be great !
>>> Also WE do not put sugar in our cornbread Yuk ! Try it you will like
>>> it ! My hints for today.. By The by I live in Paradise (Florida that
>>> is !)
>>>
>>> Have A Wonderful Day !
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>> Back from whence you came, blasphemer! Grits are not the same as
>> "palento" (by which I assume you mean 'polenta'). Ahem... instant
>> grits are like instant oatmeal or Minute rice - already cooked then
>> dehydrated so they can be reconstituted with just hot water. It's
>> like camping food. It's not the real thing. Not to say it's a bad
>> thing, but you're the one who came in here all confrontational, so
>> there you have it.
>>
>> Grits are made from dried white corn from which the bran has been
>> removed. Polenta is made from ground yellow corn. Both cooked grits
>> and cooked polenta can be chilled and sliced and pan fried into
>> "cakes" of sorts, but they are vastly different in taste and texture.
>> So to *you*, go back where you came from until you figure out the
>> difference.
>>
>> You might also like to figure out how both white and yellow hominy
>> figure into the picture. What is the difference between grits and
>> hominy? Do you know? Can you use each in a recipe? I expect a full
>> report with *your* photos and recipes this time next week. The clock
>> is ticking. Better get started
>>
>> Jill
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> not fair if you don't hint at the lime.
Poof! I hint at the lime along with the lye
Jill
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