Kiss My Grits!

koan · Post by **koan** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:50 pm

Don't know if anyone watched Alice (tv series) but Flo always said this and I never knew what Grits were. This is an American thing, yes?

I also don't know what fritters are.

are there any other odd food references that people might help clear up?

BTS · Post by **BTS** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 11:08 pm

koan;716809 wrote: Don't know if anyone watched Alice (tv series) but Flo always said this and I never knew what Grits were. This is an American thing, yes?

I also don't know what fritters are.

are there any other odd food references that people might help clear up?

So do you know what grits are now?

Just wondering, if not, (they are, if you live in the south) hominy ground fine and served like hash browns (with your eggs) or covered with butter, milk and sugar kinda like cream of wheat cereal.

Every good southern boy loves his grits

Fritters......

My mom made them from crushed corn, flour, milk and seasonings. She would drop like a tablespoon in hot oil and cook like doughnuts....

You ask about other foods......?

Hmm do you know what is meant in New Mexico if you are asked at a restaurant if you want "Red or Green"?

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 11:12 pm

koan;716809 wrote: Don't know if anyone watched Alice (tv series) but Flo always said this and I never knew what Grits were. This is an American thing, yes?

I also don't know what fritters are.

are there any other odd food references that people might help clear up?

Grits are typically U.S. southern breakfast food usually served up with eggs.

It's like a corn porridge similar to polenta.

Fritters are anything battered and deep fried, typically apple, banana, corn. This also has it's origins in the U.S. south.

JacksDad · Post by **JacksDad** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 7:10 am

When I'm in a diner I always order one grit please.

:D

koan · Post by **koan** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 7:20 am

so these are in a bowl, these grits? polenta is thick, just goes on a plate but if you add milk to it, it would get on the eggs and then your food would be... touching!!

can't have food TOUCHING on a plate

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 7:22 am

I love grits!! :yh_drool

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 7:29 am

Grits remind me of malt-o-meal. Bleh! But it's not just a breakfast food. Unfortunatly it's made it's way into lunch and supper meals too.! Dam Southerners! :wah:

koan · Post by **koan** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 7:46 am

they call smoked ham something different in England.

Can't remember what it was. I recall looking at it and thinking it looked sort of like ham but none of the words were reassuring.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 7:54 am

I thought Grits were Brits who moved to Germany.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:00 am

YZGI;716913 wrote: I thought Grits were Brits who moved to Germany.

no, it's Girls Raised In The South!

Indian Princess · Post by **Indian Princess** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:24 am

I watched Alice

Tommy, Mel,Vera,Flo,Bubba

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:49 am

Don't forget pot liquor (or pot "likker",) the broth left over from cooking greens and sometimes beans. In which you properly dunk corn bread or biscuits.

And polk sallet (American Pokeweed) which is a type of greens.

And corn pone which is a type of cornbread that's pan fried.

Hushpuppies which are rounded balls of batter that are deep fried.

KB. · Post by **KB.** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:04 pm

Sheryl;716890 wrote: Grits remind me of malt-o-meal. Bleh! But it's not just a breakfast food. Unfortunatly it's made it's way into lunch and supper meals too.! Dam Southerners! :wah:

No real Southerner eats grits for anything other than breakfast. Don't blame the faux southern woes of Texas on the rest of us. I'll never forget how many times I was "accused" of being Southern when I lived in Houston. Even though Houston was 715 miles south of where I had just lived.

Jim Bowie, Davey Crockett, and Sam Houston cry for the Lone star State.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:14 pm

koan;716908 wrote: they call smoked ham something different in England.

Can't remember what it was. I recall looking at it and thinking it looked sort of like ham but none of the words were reassuring.

We have smoked and unsmoked ham, smoked and unsmoked bacon and smoked and unsmoked gammon so I'm not too sure what your thinking of - possibly some of the foreign hams that are finding their way into our supermarkets?

Fritters here are as Lon described them rather than BTS.

Potato fritters are sometimes called scallops

There are innumerable names for various types of offal - the only one I can think of that wouldn't translate across the pond would be faggots - meatballs made from pork offal.

Other than those we use the propper names for all our food :wah:

koan · Post by **koan** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:21 pm

Gammon!! that was it

Thought it could be some strange type of edible creature I'd not met yet.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:22 pm

Bryn Mawr;717076 wrote: We have smoked and unsmoked ham, smoked and unsmoked bacon and smoked and unsmoked gammon so I'm not too sure what your thinking of - possibly some of the foreign hams that are finding their way into our supermarkets?

Fritters here are as Lon described them rather than BTS.

Potato fritters are sometimes called scallops

There are innumerable names for various types of offal - the only one I can think of that wouldn't translate across the pond would be faggots - meatballs made from pork offal.

Other than those we use the propper names for all our food :wah:

Too true! And we dunk biscuits in our tea not broth :wah:

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:53 pm

koan;717079 wrote: Gammon!! that was it

Thought it could be some strange type of edible creature I'd not met yet.

Different joint of the pig

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 3:15 pm

I never understood why Flo said to kiss her grits, she had NO grits to kiss!

I don't like them, I'm a yank though!:p

I LOVE fritters, grew up on corn fritters....and hush puppies in the south with butter......mmmmmmmmm, okay NOW I'm hungry!

booradley · Post by **booradley** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 3:35 pm

Bryn Mawr;717076 wrote: Potato fritters are sometimes called scallops

they are called "smacks" where I live.

Scalloped potatoes are sliced and cooked in the oven with onion, cream and cheese

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 4:00 pm

I live in the deep south..and i can tell ya no respectable fish fry would be complete without grits...and grits with sliced tomatoes or stewed tomatoes is a popular winter side dish...for breakfast..grits with one or two fried eggs flopped righton top..usually over easy...so when you bust em the yellow runs all over the grits..you use the grits and your toast to catch the yellow....

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 5:22 pm

Kiss My Grits!

I think you owe everyone here an apology.

We dont deserve that.