New rule in LA.

[SunKneeMarie]

Originally Posted by sctx

what about british food???

that might be the model for the really really bad chicken fried steak

[JimmyMN]

You Texans have way too many grits in your meat loaf!

[Rissask]

about those pictures....urg ....but I'm married to a Mennonite boy, I sure know what cream gravy is. urg again ....any colour but brown is not gravy in my book.

Don't let Mindbender hear you insulting British food, now. I did that...once. He set me straight. apparently it has 'improved'.

hey Jimmy MN- my hubby is coming to Minnepolis for work next week. How has the weather been?

[Rissask]

Originally Posted by JimmyMN

You Texans have way too many grits in your meat loaf!

What are grits, exactly?
Rhymes with nits too closely to sound very appetizing.

[kayt707]

Originally Posted by Rissask

What are grits, exactly?
Rhymes with nits too closely to sound very appetizing.

easiest thing to compare it to is cream of wheat....usually served wiith breakfast.
The creamy gravy...which Matt refers to as a sausage gravy(thats what his dad uses) is also more of a southern thing. Like what you would find in Biscuits and gravy
Matts dad is from alabama.

[Trish]

Originally Posted by Rissask

What are grits, exactly?
Rhymes with nits too closely to sound very appetizing.

Grits are really nothing more than coarse-ground corn. Usually served at breakfast, like oatmeal, but you can really have it with any meal, similar to polenta. Grits themselves don't have a lot of flavor - unless of course you doctor 'em up good with lots of butter and sugar. Anything with enough butter and sugar is good!

[kayt707]

okay this thread started about somethiing in Los Angeles(LA)....never really got diiscussed and now sounds like food talk from closer to Louisianna(LA)

[Susie Q Roo]

Originally Posted by Rissask

What are grits, exactly?
Rhymes with nits too closely to sound very appetizing.

Originally Posted by kayt707

easiest thing to compare it to is cream of wheat....usually served wiith breakfast.

Originally Posted by Trish

Grits are really nothing more than coarse-ground corn. Usually served at breakfast, like oatmeal, but you can really have it with any meal, similar to polenta. Grits themselves don't have a lot of flavor - unless of course you doctor 'em up good with lots of butter and sugar. Anything with enough butter and sugar is good!

Cream of wheat is good. Oatmeal is good. Grits are disgusting! To me, there is no comparison at all. They're real grainy... kind of like eating creamed sand. Now, if you make them savory instead of sweet, they're edible. In fact, the cheese grits that Jacko's place serves are worthy of a second helping.

And chicken fried steak? Might as well just shoot yourself in the chest. It's a heart attack waiting to happen, kind of like that gross stuff with fries and curds you guys eat up there, Riss. Poutine, is it? *shudder* I'm sure it all tastes darn good though.

[JimmyMN]

Originally Posted by Rissask

Jimmy MN- my hubby is coming to Minnepolis for work next week. How has the weather been?

It was 52f last Sunday... we got 8 inches of snow on Monday. By next week, we'll be back in the 50's and the snow should be mostly gone.

Jump on the plane and I'll show you a goodtime while hubby's working.

[Trish]

Originally Posted by Susie Q Roo

Cream of wheat is good. Oatmeal is good. Grits are disgusting! To me, there is no comparison at all. They're real grainy... kind of like eating creamed sand. Now, if you make them savory instead of sweet, they're edible. In fact, the cheese grits that Jacko's place serves are worthy of a second helping.

And chicken fried steak? Might as well just shoot yourself in the chest. It's a heart attack waiting to happen, kind of like that gross stuff with fries and curds you guys eat up there, Riss. Poutine, is it? *shudder* I'm sure it all tastes darn good though.

You're right, Susie - getting past the texture of grits is the hardest part for me. Not quite as crunchy as creamed sand I don't think, but close! That's the reason for all the butter and sugar. Savory grits are better, especially cheese ones.

[orchardm1]

Originally Posted by sctx

what about british food???

What exactly is wrong with British food................when America ceases to sit at the top of the worlds obesity league, that'll be the day that Americans can criticise other nations food.

[Daddy B]

Originally Posted by sctx

what about british food???

What, Chicken Tikka Masala?

[StephenB]

Grits is Po folks food made out of the hominy. I like grits. Brussel sprouts too. Go figure..

[STOGEY]

Originally Posted by Rissask

you know Stogey....he is so creative!
'When in doubt, make some or all of it up!'

or it could have been bad chicken fried steak at that truck stop.

(WTF is 'chicken fried' steak' anyway? sounds horrendous!)

If it gets people going I'll make up as much as I can. By the way why would any sane government even have to consider weather murder or homicide should be made legal?

[STOGEY]

Originally Posted by kayt707

easiest thing to compare it to is cream of wheat....usually served wiith breakfast.
The creamy gravy...which Matt refers to as a sausage gravy(thats what his dad uses) is also more of a southern thing. Like what you would find in Biscuits and gravy
Matts dad is from alabama.

You see cream of wheat is a european concoction,but grits are a American concoction.