"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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> 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
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>>>> > 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
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>> 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
>
Whoa -- good idea!!!
Dee