Grits, Grits, Grits, (and Yanks)

[Scott]

Amy Z wrote:
"Okay, my Southern compatriots:  never let it be said that a Yankee
refuses to learn.  Tell me how to eat grits!  That thing with the
fried eggs--can you do it with instant grits?  I am clueless!"
 
Penny wrote:
I love grits!  Instant or the real McCoy will work fine for basic
pepper and/or cheese.  You need to add butter or cheese for sure 
though -- plain grits are not all that great IMO."

--As a southerner my family LOVES grits, but I've never cared for 
them much. If you've never had them it's kinda hard to explain. They 
are not exactly like Polenta, and I can't think of much else. Have 
you ever had Hominy? Grits are ground Hominy. Does that help?  

Instant Grits have been pre-cooked and dehydrated, whereas regular 
Grits are medium ground and quick Grits are fine ground.  I was in 
California and they served us Grits thinking that a southerner can 
only go so long without them. Yuck! They were some of the worst 
things I've ever eaten. 

Penny wrote:
"As a main dish, you can eat shrimp & grits.  For shrimp & grits, you
want real (not instant) grits.  Prepare on the stovetop (sort of like
Cream of Wheat or similar products).  Cook the shrimp in a sauce with
butter, tomatoes, bell peppers, cream & spices and serve over the
grits.  Heaven!"

--Are kidding Penny you eat Grits with Shrimp? I'll hav3e to tell my 
Mom about that she likes both Shrimp and Grits...

Who wrote this (Amy?):
"And BTW to non-USans:  to you, "Yankee" means American.  To us,
"Yankee" means Northerner and/or Union side of the Civil War.  (And to
Boston Red Sox fans [that's baseball], "Yankee" means anathema.)"

Penny wrote:
And to a southerner, Yankee means anyone born north of the Mason-Dixon
line.  <g>

--I don't mind if someone calls me a Yank, but a Yankee IS a 
different matter. In fact I have a feeling the Yankees would be more 
bothered by that than I would...

Scott