On Wed 18 May 2005 08:48:08a, Dee Randall wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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> "The Ranger" > wrote in message
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>> Dee Randall > wrote in message
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>>> "The Ranger" > wrote in message
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>>> > Melba's Jammin' > wrote in message
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>>> > > I decided to try the cheesy grits thing this morning. cooked the
>>> > > grits, stirred a couple torn-up slices of fat free sharp cheddar
>>> > > into it, sprinkled some onion powder, Sunny Paris, and black
>>> > > pepper on it and stirred. It was ok, I guess, but I'll stick to
>>> > > plain, I think. Curiosity has been satisfied.
>>> > >
>>> > Indeed! Why would you think sand and Elmer's Paste would
>>> > be improved by adding anything to it?
>>> >
>>> > YUCK!
>>> >
>>> > The Ranger
>>> > --
>>> > Grits are a travesty, an evil, perpetrated by the South against the
>>> > North in our never-ending War Between the States. If you were
>>> > served this dish as a child, you would have been psychologically
>>> > traumatized. They are the most foul-tasting gruel that has ever
>>> > been invented by one group and foisted on another group of
>>> > humans. This "dish" is used as a way of showing that the day
>>> > can't get any worse. Look at how, as if further proof is needed,
>>> > many people prefer to eat them; heavily salted and floating in
>>> > a tub of butter, covered in gravy, cheese, or other substances
>>> > -- all in a vain effort to fool the tortured soul eating them
>>> > into thinking the taste and texture might possibly be edible!
>>> >
>>> Tell it to the Italians.
>>> Polenta!
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>> I'm none too fond of polenta, as you might guess, either. I'd much
>> rather have something else (risotto) as a side...
>>
>> The Ranger
>>
> Yes, for me they are both murderously difficult to stir - polenta/grits
> being worse than risotto. I haven't made risotto in quite a while, but
> should make some soon. Just can't stand the chicken broth in it. I need
> some alternative to water or vegetable/herbal broth that I would normally
> use. Any ideas?
> Dee
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>

Champagne


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